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edgeremoval.ps1

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+# Script Metadata
+# Created by AveYo, source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AveYo/fox/main/Edge_Removal.bat
+# Powershell Conversion and Refactor done by Chris Titus Tech
+
+# Initial Configuration
+$host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = 'Edge Removal - Chris Titus Tech 2023.05.10'
+$remove_win32 = @("Microsoft Edge", "Microsoft Edge Update")
+$remove_appx = @("MicrosoftEdge")
+$skip = @() # Optional: @("DevTools")
+
+$also_remove_webview = 0
+if ($also_remove_webview -eq 1) {
+    $remove_win32 += "Microsoft EdgeWebView"
+    $remove_appx += "WebExperience", "Win32WebViewHost"
+}
+
+# Administrative Privileges Check
+
+# Get the 'SetPrivilege' method from System.Diagnostics.Process type
+$setPrivilegeMethod = [System.Diagnostics.Process].GetMethod('SetPrivilege', [System.Reflection.BindingFlags]::NonPublic -bor [System.Reflection.BindingFlags]::Static)
+
+# List of privileges to set
+$privileges = @(
+    'SeSecurityPrivilege',
+    'SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege',
+    'SeBackupPrivilege',
+    'SeRestorePrivilege'
+)
+
+# Invoke the method for each privilege
+foreach ($privilege in $privileges) {
+    $setPrivilegeMethod.Invoke($null, @($privilege, 2))
+}
+
+# Edge Removal Procedures
+
+# Define processes to shut down
+$processesToShutdown = @(
+    'explorer', 'Widgets', 'widgetservice', 'msedgewebview2', 'MicrosoftEdge*', 'chredge',
+    'msedge', 'edge', 'msteams', 'msfamily', 'WebViewHost', 'Clipchamp'
+)
+
+# Kill explorer process
+Stop-Process -Name "explorer" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+# Kill the processes from the list
+$processesToShutdown | ForEach-Object {
+    Stop-Process -Name $_ -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+}
+
+# Set path for Edge executable
+$MS = ($env:ProgramFiles, ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)})[[Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem] + '\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe'
+
+# Clean up certain registry entries
+Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msedge.exe" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Remove-Item -Path 'Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Software\Classes\microsoft-edge' -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Remove-Item -Path 'Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Software\Classes\MSEdgeHTM' -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+# Create new registry entries
+New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" -Name '(Default)' -Value "`"$MS`" --single-argument %%1" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" -Name '(Default)' -Value "`"$MS`" --single-argument %%1" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+# Remove certain registry properties
+$registryPaths = @('HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies', 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE', 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node')
+$edgeProperties = @('InstallDefault', 'Install{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}', 'Install{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}')
+foreach ($path in $registryPaths) {
+    foreach ($prop in $edgeProperties) {
+        Remove-ItemProperty -Path "$path\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" -Name $prop -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+}
+
+$edgeupdate = 'Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}'
+$webvupdate = 'Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}'
+$on_actions = @('on-os-upgrade', 'on-logon', 'on-logon-autolaunch', 'on-logon-startup-boost')
+$registryBases = @('HKLM:\SOFTWARE', 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node')
+foreach ($base in $registryBases) {
+    foreach ($launch in $on_actions) {
+        Remove-Item -Path "$base\$edgeupdate\Commands\$launch" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        Remove-Item -Path "$base\$webvupdate\Commands\$launch" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+}
+
+# Clear specific registry keys
+$registryPaths = @('HKCU:', 'HKLM:')
+$nodes = @('', '\Wow6432Node')
+foreach ($regPath in $registryPaths) {
+    foreach ($node in $nodes) {
+        foreach ($i in $remove_win32) {
+            Remove-ItemProperty -Path "$regPath\SOFTWARE${node}\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$i" -Name 'NoRemove' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            New-Item -Path "$regPath\SOFTWARE${node}\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev" -Force | Out-Null
+            Set-ItemProperty -Path "$regPath\SOFTWARE${node}\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev" -Name 'AllowUninstall' -Value 1 -Type Dword -Force
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# Locate setup.exe and ie_to_edge_stub.exe
+$foldersToSearch = @('LocalApplicationData', 'ProgramFilesX86', 'ProgramFiles') | ForEach-Object {
+    [Environment]::GetFolderPath($_)
+}
+
+$edges = @()
+$bhoFiles = @()
+
+foreach ($folder in $foldersToSearch) {
+    $bhoFiles += Get-ChildItem -Path "$folder\Microsoft\Edge*\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+    $edges += Get-ChildItem -Path "$folder\Microsoft\Edge*\setup.exe" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+              Where-Object { $_.FullName -notlike '*EdgeWebView*' }
+}
+
+# Create directory and copy ie_to_edge_stub.exe to it
+$destinationDir = "$env:SystemDrive\Scripts"
+New-Item -Path $destinationDir -ItemType Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+
+foreach ($bhoFile in $bhoFiles) {
+    if (Test-Path $bhoFile) {
+        try {
+            Copy-Item -Path $bhoFile -Destination "$destinationDir\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" -Force
+        } catch { }
+    }
+}
+
+## Work on Appx Removals
+
+# Retrieve AppX provisioned packages and all AppX packages
+$provisioned = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
+$appxpackage = Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers
+
+# Initialize empty array for EndOfLife packages
+$eol = @()
+
+# Define user SIDs and retrieve them from the registry
+$store = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore'
+$users = @('S-1-5-18')
+if (Test-Path $store) {
+    $users += (Get-ChildItem $store -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object { $_.PSChildName -like '*S-1-5-21*' }).PSChildName
+}
+
+# Process AppX packages for removal
+foreach ($choice in $remove_appx) {
+    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($choice)) { continue }
+
+    # Process provisioned packages
+    $provisioned | Where-Object { $_.PackageName -like "*$choice*" } | ForEach-Object {
+        if ($skip -Contains $_.PackageName) { return }
+
+        $PackageName = $_.PackageName
+        $PackageFamilyName = ($appxpackage | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $_.DisplayName }).PackageFamilyName 
+
+        # Add registry entries
+        New-Item -Path "$store\Deprovisioned\$PackageFamilyName" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+        $users | ForEach-Object {
+            New-Item -Path "$store\EndOfLife\$_\$PackageName" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+        }
+        $eol += $PackageName
+
+        # Modify non-removable app policy and remove package
+        dism /online /set-nonremovableapppolicy /packagefamily:$PackageFamilyName /nonremovable:0 | Out-Null
+        Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -PackageName $PackageName -Online -AllUsers | Out-Null
+    }
+
+    # Process all AppX packages
+    $appxpackage | Where-Object { $_.PackageFullName -like "*$choice*" } | ForEach-Object {
+        if ($skip -Contains $_.PackageFullName) { return }
+
+        $PackageFullName = $_.PackageFullName
+
+        # Add registry entries
+        New-Item -Path "$store\Deprovisioned\$_.PackageFamilyName" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+        $users | ForEach-Object {
+            New-Item -Path "$store\EndOfLife\$_\$PackageFullName" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+        }
+        $eol += $PackageFullName
+
+        # Modify non-removable app policy and remove package
+        dism /online /set-nonremovableapppolicy /packagefamily:$PackageFamilyName /nonremovable:0 | Out-Null
+        Remove-AppxPackage -Package $PackageFullName -AllUsers | Out-Null
+    }
+}
+
+## Run Edge setup uninstaller
+
+foreach ($setup in $edges) {
+    if (Test-Path $setup) {
+        $target = if ($setup -like '*EdgeWebView*') { "--msedgewebview" } else { "--msedge" }
+
+        $removalArgs = "--uninstall $target --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall"
+
+        Write-Host "$setup $removalArgs"
+
+        try {
+            Start-Process -FilePath $setup -ArgumentList $removalArgs -Wait
+        } catch {
+            # You may want to add logging or other error handling here.
+        }
+
+        while ((Get-Process -Name 'setup', 'MicrosoftEdge*' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Path -like '*\Microsoft\Edge*') {
+            Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+## Cleanup
+
+# Define necessary paths and variables
+$edgePaths = $env:ProgramFiles, ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}
+$appDataPath = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('ApplicationData')
+
+# Uninstall Microsoft Edge Update
+foreach ($path in $edgePaths) {
+    $edgeUpdateExe = "$path\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe"
+    if (Test-Path $edgeUpdateExe) {
+        Write-Host $edgeUpdateExe /uninstall
+        Start-Process -FilePath $edgeUpdateExe -ArgumentList '/uninstall' -Wait
+        while ((Get-Process -Name 'setup','MicrosoftEdge*' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Path -like '*\Microsoft\Edge*') {
+            Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
+        }
+        if ($also_remove_webview -eq 1) {
+            foreach ($regPath in 'HKCU:', 'HKLM:') {
+                foreach ($node in '', '\Wow6432Node') {
+                    Remove-Item -Path "$regPath\SOFTWARE$node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge Update" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+                }
+            }
+            Remove-Item -Path "$path\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'MicrosoftEdgeUpdate*' -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# Remove Edge shortcuts
+Remove-Item -Path "$appDataPath\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Tombstones\Microsoft Edge.lnk" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Remove-Item -Path "$appDataPath\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+# Revert settings related to Microsoft Edge
+foreach ($sid in $users) {
+    foreach ($packageName in $eol) {
+        Remove-Item -Path "$store\EndOfLife\$sid\$packageName" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+}
+
+# Set policies to prevent unsolicited reinstalls of Microsoft Edge
+$registryPaths = @('HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies', 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE', 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node')
+$edgeUpdatePolicies = @{
+    'InstallDefault'                     = 0;
+    'Install{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' = 0;
+    'Install{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}' = 1;
+    'DoNotUpdateToEdgeWithChromium'      = 1;
+}
+
+foreach ($path in $registryPaths) {
+    New-Item -Path "$path\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+    foreach ($policy in $edgeUpdatePolicies.GetEnumerator()) {
+        Set-ItemProperty -Path "$path\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" -Name $policy.Key -Value $policy.Value -Type Dword -Force
+    }
+}
+
+$edgeUpdateActions = @('on-os-upgrade', 'on-logon', 'on-logon-autolaunch', 'on-logon-startup-boost')
+$edgeUpdateClients = @(
+    'Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}',
+    'Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}'
+)
+foreach ($client in $edgeUpdateClients) {
+    foreach ($action in $edgeUpdateActions) {
+        foreach ($regBase in 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE', 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node') {
+            $regPath = "$regBase\$client\Commands\$action"
+            New-Item -Path $regPath -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+            Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name 'CommandLine' -Value 'systray.exe' -Force
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+## Redirect Edge Shortcuts
+
+# Define Microsoft Edge Paths
+$MSEP = ($env:ProgramFiles, ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)})[[Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem] + '\Microsoft\Edge\Application'
+$IFEO = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options'
+$MIN = ('--headless', '--width 1 --height 1')[([environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build) -gt 25179]
+$CMD = "$env:systemroot\system32\conhost.exe $MIN"
+$DIR = "$env:SystemDrive\Scripts"
+
+# Setup Microsoft Edge Registry Entries
+New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" -Force | Out-Null
+Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge" -Name '(Default)' -Value 'URL:microsoft-edge' -Force
+Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge" -Name 'URL Protocol' -Value '' -Force
+Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge" -Name 'NoOpenWith' -Value '' -Force
+Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\microsoft-edge\shell\open\command" -Name '(Default)' -Value "`"$DIR\ie_to_edge_stub.exe`" %1" -Force
+
+# Setup MSEdgeHTM Registry Entries
+New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" -Force | Out-Null
+Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM" -Name 'NoOpenWith' -Value '' -Force
+Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\MSEdgeHTM\shell\open\command" -Name '(Default)' -Value "`"$DIR\ie_to_edge_stub.exe`" %1" -Force
+
+# Setup Image File Execution Options for Edge and Edge WebView
+$exeSettings = @(
+    @{ ExeName = 'ie_to_edge_stub.exe'; Debugger = "$CMD $DIR\OpenWebSearch.cmd"; FilterPath = "$DIR\ie_to_edge_stub.exe" },
+    @{ ExeName = 'msedge.exe'; Debugger = "$CMD $DIR\OpenWebSearch.cmd"; FilterPath = "$MSEP\msedge.exe" }
+)
+
+foreach ($setting in $exeSettings) {
+    New-Item -Path "$IFEO\$($setting.ExeName)\0" -Force | Out-Null
+    Set-ItemProperty -Path "$IFEO\$($setting.ExeName)" -Name 'UseFilter' -Value 1 -Type Dword -Force
+    Set-ItemProperty -Path "$IFEO\$($setting.ExeName)\0" -Name 'FilterFullPath' -Value $setting.FilterPath -Force
+    Set-ItemProperty -Path "$IFEO\$($setting.ExeName)\0" -Name 'Debugger' -Value $setting.Debugger -Force
+}
+
+# Write OpenWebSearch Batch Script
+$OpenWebSearch = @'
+@title OpenWebSearch Redux & echo off & set ?= open start menu web search, widgets links or help in your chosen browser - by AveYo
+for /f %%E in ('"prompt $E$S& for %%e in (1) do rem"') do echo;%%E[2t 2>nul & rem AveYo: minimize prompt
+call :reg_var "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https\UserChoice" ProgID ProgID
+if /i "%ProgID%" equ "MSEdgeHTM" echo;Default browser is set to Edge! Change it or remove OpenWebSearch script. & pause & exit /b
+call :reg_var "HKCR\%ProgID%\shell\open\command" "" Browser
+set Choice=& for %%. in (%Browser%) do if not defined Choice set "Choice=%%~."
+call :reg_var "HKCR\MSEdgeMHT\shell\open\command" "" FallBack
+set "Edge=" & for %%. in (%FallBack%) do if not defined Edge set "Edge=%%~."
+set "URI=" & set "URL=" & set "NOOP=" & set "PassTrough=%Edge:msedge=edge%"
+set "CLI=%CMDCMDLINE:"=``% "
+if defined CLI set "CLI=%CLI:*ie_to_edge_stub.exe`` =%"
+if defined CLI set "CLI=%CLI:*ie_to_edge_stub.exe =%"
+if defined CLI set "CLI=%CLI:*msedge.exe`` =%"
+if defined CLI set "CLI=%CLI:*msedge.exe =%"
+set "FIX=%CLI:~-1%"
+if defined CLI if "%FIX%"==" " set "CLI=%CLI:~0,-1%"
+if defined CLI set "RED=%CLI:microsoft-edge=%"
+if defined CLI set "URL=%CLI:http=%"
+if defined CLI set "ARG=%CLI:``="%"
+if "%CLI%" equ "%RED%" (set NOOP=1) else if "%CLI%" equ "%URL%" (set NOOP=1)
+if defined NOOP if exist "%PassTrough%" start "" "%PassTrough%" %ARG%
+if defined NOOP exit /b
+set "URL=%CLI:*microsoft-edge=%"
+set "URL=http%URL:*http=%"
+set "FIX=%URL:~-2%"
+if defined URL if "%FIX%"=="``" set "URL=%URL:~0,-2%"
+call :dec_url
+start "" "%Choice%" "%URL%"
+exit
+
+:reg_var [USAGE] call :reg_var "HKCU\Volatile Environment" value-or-"" variable [extra options]
+set {var}=& set {reg}=reg query "%~1" /v %2 /z /se "," /f /e& if %2=="" set {reg}=reg query "%~1" /ve /z /se "," /f /e
+for /f "skip=2 tokens=* delims=" %%V in ('%{reg}% %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 2^>nul') do if not defined {var} set "{var}=%%V"
+if not defined {var} (set {reg}=& set "%~3="& exit /b) else if %2=="" set "{var}=%{var}:*)    =%"& rem AveYo: v3
+if not defined {var} (set {reg}=& set "%~3="& exit /b) else set {reg}=& set "%~3=%{var}:*)    =%"& set {var}=& exit /b
+
+:dec_url brute url percent decoding by AveYo
+set ".=%URL:!=}%"&setlocal enabledelayedexpansion& rem brute url percent decoding
+set ".=!.:%%={!" &set ".=!.:{3A=:!" &set ".=!.:{2F=/!" &set ".=!.:{3F=?!" &set ".=!.:{23=#!" &set ".=!.:{5B=[!" &set ".=!.:{5D=]!"
+set ".=!.:{40=@!"&set ".=!.:{21=}!" &set ".=!.:{24=$!" &set ".=!.:{26=&!" &set ".=!.:{27='!" &set ".=!.:{28=(!" &set ".=!.:{29=)!"
+set ".=!.:{2A=*!"&set ".=!.:{2B=+!" &set ".=!.:{2C=,!" &set ".=!.:{3B=;!" &set ".=!.:{3D==!" &set ".=!.:{25=%%!"&set ".=!.:{20= !"
+set ".=!.:{=%%!" &rem set ",=!.:%%=!" & if "!,!" neq "!.!" endlocal& set "URL=%.:}=!%" & call :dec_url
+endlocal& set "URL=%.:}=!%" & exit /b
+rem done
+
+'@
+[io.file]::WriteAllText("$DIR\OpenWebSearch.cmd", $OpenWebSearch)
+
+
+# Final Steps 
+
+# Retrieve the Edge_Removal property from the specified registry paths
+$userRegPaths = Get-ChildItem -Path 'Registry::HKEY_Users\S-1-5-21*\Volatile*' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+$edgeRemovalPath = $userRegPaths | Get-ItemProperty -Name 'Edge_Removal' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+# If the Edge_Removal property exists, remove it
+if ($edgeRemovalPath) {
+    Remove-ItemProperty -Path $edgeRemovalPath.PSPath -Name 'Edge_Removal' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+}
+
+# Ensure the explorer process is running
+if (-not (Get-Process -Name 'explorer' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+    Start-Process 'explorer'
+}
+
+
+