Removing Edge browser from Windows Server 2022
Henry Awad
Henry Awad
- First you need to identify the version number of your Edge installation, which you can do by navigating to “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\” where you should see at least one folder named something like “84.0.522.48”
- Open an elevated command prompt (Run as administrator)
- Change the directory to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\84.0.522.48\Installer (change the number of the build with your corresponding build number found in the previous step)
- Type the command: “setup.exe –uninstall –system-level –verbose-logging –force-uninstall” and press enter
Michael B. Smith
A number of programs use the WebView and WebView2 controls for rendering graphics.
You may find you have to put it back.
But good luck!
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Philip Elder
We do a lot of RD Farm setups.
We’re quite pleased that Edge was implemented within the OS.
There is no vulnerability having a browser installed that’s any different than any other app/software that’s in there by default.
Don’t want trouble? Don’t browser from servers. Period. In a pinch it’s a good thing to go directly to www.intel.com and click on their support link to get the driver we need. That’s about the only good reason for a browser on a server.
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I actually found a solution so I'm sharing it in case anyone runs into this issue in the future. It's interesting that Microsoft would install a browser on a server by default and doesn't make it easy to remove it. I don't want any browser installed on a server unless it's absolutely necessary on very rare occasions.
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Matt Stork
Unhelpful answer: this is what Server Core is for. There are some folders for Internet Explorer, but there is no trace of iexplore.exe.
-Matt
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I actually found a solution so I'm sharing it in case anyone runs into this issue in the future. It's interesting that Microsoft would install a browser on a server by default and doesn't make it easy to remove it. I don't want any browser installed on a server unless it's absolutely necessary on very rare occasions.
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Philip Elder
Places we now deploy Server Core:
- Domain Controllers
- Exchange Servers
- SQL Servers
We’re working towards File & Print as well as the PowerShell is a bit more finicky for these roles.
Almost all management is done from a jump server anyway. Troubleshooting is relatively easy with PowerShell too.
Philip Elder MCTS
Senior Technical Architect
Microsoft High Availability MVP
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Solodow, Damien
Windows Admin Center helps here too. 😊
Still grinds my gears that NPS requires non-core.
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Michael B. Smith
Because the code is “stable” and they haven’t needed to update it.
(I’m agreeing with you, just explaining why.)
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Michael B. Smith
Yes, DNS and DHCP can run on server core (and they can be completely administered by PowerShell and WAC).
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Charlie Sullivan
Principal Windows Systems Administrator