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===Forced Installation via Windows Updates===

Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser. The browser gets reinstalled after an update due to the browser update programs being listed as system services, which get reactivated after updating.<ref>https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260503110346/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself archive])</ref>

Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser. The browser gets reinstalled after an update due to the browser update programs being listed as system services, which get reactivated after updating.<ref>{{cite web |first=Greg |last=Wilson |title=How do I prevent Edge from reinstalling itself? |website=Microsoft Learn |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself |url-status=live |date=20 Jan 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260503110346/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself |archive-date=2026-05-03}}</ref>

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 ===Forced Installation via Windows Updates===
-Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser. The browser gets reinstalled after an update due to the browser update programs being listed as system services, which get reactivated after updating.<ref>https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260503110346/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself archive])</ref>
+Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser. The browser gets reinstalled after an update due to the browser update programs being listed as system services, which get reactivated after updating.<ref>{{cite web |first=Greg |last=Wilson |title=How do I prevent Edge from reinstalling itself? |website=Microsoft Learn |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself |url-status=live |date=20 Jan 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260503110346/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself |archive-date=2026-05-03}}</ref>
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