Sneaky Microsoft Ad

Mike

Mike

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A couple of weeks ago an unusual ad appeared on my task bar,
it is for Microsoft Edge, I asked Google how to get rid of it, but
nothing worked, I even removed edge via the registry, but it is
still there.

See images, the first is how it sits on the task bar, the second is
what it looks like when it is clicked, have any of you experienced
this, how did you get rid of it?

Mike.
Microsoft Ad 1.jpg
It is only the bit in line with the start button, the top bits are Icons on the Desktop.
Microsoft Ad 2.jpg
 

Mike said:
have any of you experienced
this, how did you get rid of it?
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I used to fiddle with things on my windows 10
It only got me into irretrievable trouble

I have a wonderful computer repair outfit, of which they're quite busy, but always take a moment for this ignorant geezer
They've fixed my taskbar issues many times
Takes them about three minutes

I slip 'em a 20 for lunch on me ever so often
 
If you want to get rid of the image in your search bar, right-click the search bar and hover your mouse pointer over the "Search" menu item. You'll see "Show search highlights." Just uncheck it and the image in the search box will disappear.
 
Murrmurr said:
@Mike

Do you know if you're dealing with Microsoft Chromium Edge? And was it auto-installed by Microsoft?
Lastly, do you have Windows 10?
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Ok, I'm taking your "like" as a yes, which means you and I are in the same situation and I don't think this can help.

But please watch it anyway, and listen very carefully. Maybe I missed something, and you can point it out for me.

 
CrowFlies said:
it wont let me remove it. i dont have this option....W10.
everything is off on my taskbar and i still got this.
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Just unpinning the icon doesn't help anyway - doesn't uninstall the program.

To remove a program/app, you have to go to the apps list and select Uninstall. But that's not working with the new Microsoft Edge that recently automatically downloaded....which is what Mike's trying to do.

Good luck, Mike. If you figure it out, update us!
 
Murrmurr said:
Just unpinning the icon doesn't help anyway - doesn't uninstall the program.

To remove a program/app, you have to go to the apps list and select Uninstall. But that's not working with the new Microsoft Edge that recently automatically downloaded....which is what Mike's trying to do.

Good luck, Mike. If you figure it out, update us!
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yah i was in control panel and i dont even see MEdge on the list, i dumped it some time ago.
so are you saying they came in some other variation of ME and now ive got it whether i want it or not?
 
CrowFlies said:
yah i was in control panel and i dont even see MEdge on the list, i dumped it some time ago.
so are you saying they came in some other variation of ME and now ive got it whether i want it or not?
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Murrmurr said:
If it's there, then yes. If not, then I wish to god I'd uninstalled Edge long time ago.
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Oh. Ok, you already said it's not there.

Lucky you! And I'm really wishing I'd uninstalled Edge. Dang!
 
ive got two updates for MS on 5/15/22....this is when i got this lil ad thingy.
do i uninstall them?...one is..update for windows...one is security update for W...same day....
 
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