[BUG]: Microsoft Edge still alive after removal about privacy.sexy HOT 3 OPEN

Here a capture:

"‎12/‎01/‎2024 ‏‎21:41:24","DESKTOP\admin","C:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edgeupdate\microsoftedgeupdate.exe","20.7.47.135","443 (https)","tcp"
"‎12/‎01/‎2024 ‏‎21:41:24","DESKTOP\admin","C:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edgeupdate\microsoftedgeupdate.exe","13.107.42.16","443 (https)","tcp"

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Could you test uninstalling the updates in an elevated cmd.exe like this and see if it works:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /uninstall

It would be also nice to test it that it can be reinstalled using:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /install

I then wonder if these services edgeupdate and edgeupdatem would be left after running the official uninstaller. You can check their existing with following PowerShell:

(Get-Service -Name edgeupdate).StartType
(Get-Service -Name edgeupdatem).StartType

Other option would be to stop updates according to Microsoft docs, but this probably won't work is only designed for enterprises as usual:

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "UpdateDefault" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f

Removal of web view would break any third party or Microsoft application that tries to render native Windows browser inside. msedgewebview2.exe is most likely being used by another application in your case, so that one would break if we get rid of web view.

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Could you test uninstalling the updates in an elevated cmd.exe like this and see if it works:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /uninstall

This results in nothing, the file still present in directory.

It would be also nice to test it that it can be reinstalled using:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /install

This results in an error message:

I then wonder if these services edgeupdate and edgeupdatem would be left after running the official uninstaller. You can check their existing with following PowerShell:

(Get-Service -Name edgeupdate).StartType
(Get-Service -Name edgeupdatem).StartType

This is the PS results:

Other option would be to stop updates according to Microsoft docs, but this probably won't work is only designed for enterprises as usual:

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" /v "UpdateDefault" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f

I'm on an Enterprise version and I tried to add these reg value but I can notice the service running again.

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