Windows: we noticed that you kept the useless search bar disabled since 2015, so we sent an update that re-enabled it without your permission

Moonrise2473@feddit.it to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world – 1549 points –

For my "convenience" and because in this way they can show ads and clickbait

Also: I SET A FUCKING GROUP POLICY THAT DISABLES THE SEARCH BAR; WHY THEY FUCKING IGNORE IT???

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Let's also not forget the update also installed fucking edge again even with registry keys telling it not to. Fuck Microsoft.

Wait ... I can remove Edge?

That bloated pile of trash needs to die.

Yeah use this, follow the directions:

https://gist.github.com/ave9858/c3451d9f452389ac7607c99d45edecc6

Then clean up remnants with Bulk Crap Uninstaller. https://www.bcuninstaller.com/

If it still persists as a last ditch resort, use: https://github.com/ShadowWhisperer/Remove-MS-Edge

^This finally did it for me. The latest update didn't allow my uninstall value key to uninstall it, but his stuff force uninstalled it finally.

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