SOLVED Edge is Annoying

[Trouble]

It wouldn't be the first time that an over zealous "Security" software has caused problems with Windows components (browsers and even system files)
I remember a few years back AVG released an update that rendered Windows machines unbootable https://news.softpedia.com/news/AVG-Faulty-Update-Leaves-Computers-Unbootable-97766.shtml
Seems that they all get their respective turn in the box.

With regards to Kaspersky (which I've generally considered an excellent product)…..
They seem to be getting some bad press here in the colonies lately
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...ory.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.43d47b964323

There might be something to it
OR
It might be all politics, given what's going on.

 

[Brody Hanson]

I don't like or use Edge ever, it's not even my default browser. Since the 1803 update, each time (every night) I run CCleaner it stops and request If I want to close MS Edge NBrowser. I find the pop up message annoying, Cortana (another MS irritant) I have disabled.
Can anyone tell me why Edge is running in the first place, What is MS up to, gathering data...

https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/how-to-remove-microsoft-edge-from-windows-10-solved/ try this, after update first thing i got rid of was Windows Edge since i never use it

 

[bassfisher6522]

https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/how-to-remove-microsoft-edge-from-windows-10-solved/ try this, after update first thing i got rid of was Windows Edge since i never use it

Have you tried this?