Hi @right mental ,
In my opinion, you have deleted Edge in a wrong way. Simply deleting all files related to Edge could lead to some Edge files left in your disk, thus preventing reinstallation. Please follow these steps to perform a clean uninstallation:
- Open Registry Editor.
- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge
- Look for UninstallString. You should find its value, something like
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\131.0.2903.86\Installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --msedge --channel=stable --system-level --verbose-logging
. It will be used in next steps. - You can also uninstall WebView2 at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft EdgeWebView with the same approach above.
- Open Command Prompt as administrator.
- Enter the command you have found in UninstallString and execute them.
After that, Edge/WebView2 should be completely uninstalled. Please then reinstall Edge at the official download page, which also installs WebView2. Running the installer as administrator is recommended.
Please note that since Microsoft Edge and WebView2 are system components of Windows 10 and Windows 11, you may not be able to uninstall them at all.
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Best Regards,
Shijie Li