Microsoft will soon let Windows 11 users in the EEA uninstall Edge. A free third-party app will let you uninstall the browser no matter where you are.

A guide that claimed to include steps to uninstall Microsoft Edge from a PC has since been taken down.

If you've got a modern Windows computer, then you likely have had to deal with Microsoft Edge at some point. But why won't Microsoft let users install it?

Search in Bing for "how to uninstall Microsoft Edge," and you'll find a Microsoft support page for how to uninstall Edge. It doesn't tell you how to uninstall Edge.

It's hard enough to remove Microsoft Edge on its own, but this app goes beyond just setting a new default browser.

The ability to remove Edge and Bing will only be available in the EEA. As Microsoft explains: "Windows uses the region chosen by the customer during device setup to identify if the PC is in the EEA.