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Anonymous
Jan 22, 2021Everytime I make a new profile, there is a extenstion installed by default
You may have seen these banners in Msn.com about recommending you switch to the new edge or get the Bing wallpaper app. One of these was this enhance your browsing experience app. It basically in...
- Jan 26, 2021
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You can stop that prompt once and for all by going to that registry and deleting that entry
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\Extensions
the extension ID is: nlbmdekgjkajiobkcbpolefohlelfhfe
Anonymous
Jan 25, 2021The thing is that I actually pressed apply. So it actually did something to edge, I ran this a few months ago and I dont' know how to remove it. "APPLY"
HotCakeX
Jan 25, 2021MVP
I did it too but still nothing happened to my PC, as a matter of fact i did press on apply multiple times
- HotCakeXJan 26, 2021MVPAnytime, you too
- AnonymousJan 26, 2021Well anyways, thank you very much for helping.
Have a great day!!
Take care,
Shawn - AnonymousJan 26, 2021Yeah, that is the strange part. Well it didnt' make msn.com it's start page though.
- HotCakeXJan 26, 2021MVPThat enhancement tool is not documented, yes, but things it does are.
- AnonymousJan 26, 2021I see what you mean now but that wasn't about the Extenstion. Nvm, thanks
- HotCakeXJan 26, 2021MVPAh okay
- HotCakeXJan 26, 2021MVPI already linked it above, instead of typing and posting quickly with lots of typo, take your time and actually read the thread maybe
- AnonymousJan 26, 2021Yes, I t=conacted support and they replied
- AnonymousJan 26, 2021It is docuemnted? Where is it? I cna't find that "doc" and also I do understand it isnt' malicous just wish there was a much easier way to uninstall this update.
- HotCakeXJan 26, 2021MVPIt doesn't do anything malicious though, everything it does is well documented in Microsoft Docs, just not an easy way to revert that.
you can send feedback about that tool to Edge team
https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/support - AnonymousJan 26, 2021Yes, I totally agree but why is this enhance so secret since no one in micorsoft had any resources about this. This is really strange, ??
- HotCakeXJan 26, 2021MVPWell they explained how it's done, just no documentation i could find about that tool itself
- AnonymousJan 26, 2021Thank you and will do 🙂
Very appreciated you found out this even though no one else in Microsfot was able to find out about this. It is still funny that Microsoft hasn't mentinoed or has no info on this in any documentaion. It is like it is a controlled rollout or something Nvm - HotCakeXJan 26, 2021MVPYou're welcome, you can mark it as answer so others can go straight to the right comment.
- HotCakeXJan 26, 2021MVPNo, that's the rule that program set to offer the installation of it for new profiles.
- AnonymousJan 26, 2021Thank you for investigating on where this is installing from.
Thank you 🙂 - AnonymousJan 26, 2021Okay, but that would delete the actual Micoroft Rewards I have installed via the store?
- HotCakeXJan 26, 2021MVPextension ID is the same for everyone.
when I search for that extension ID in Bing, I can see the extension's page, which is here:
https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/microsoft-rewards/nlbmdekgjkajiobkcbpolefohlelfhfe
you get extension ID by going to edge://extensions/ and having "developer mode" on in there
or clicking on "details" on each extension and seeing the address bar.
this is actually a normal procedure for installing extensions in work environment for users in bulk.
here is my source and how I learned that:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions-chromium/developer-guide/alternate-distribution-options
Microsoft docs never stops to amaze me.
so in the Windows registry, delete the folder that has its name set to that extension ID, that's it. (shown in the screenshot above)
hope that helps - HotCakeXJan 26, 2021MVP
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You can stop that prompt once and for all by going to that registry and deleting that entry
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\Extensions
the extension ID is: nlbmdekgjkajiobkcbpolefohlelfhfe
- HotCakeXJan 26, 2021MVPit's okay, Windows Gamebar only records the exact window it was launched from. whether it's a specific Edge window or a game.
and yes i see that, I started getting that as well after a day of installing that thing. - AnonymousJan 26, 2021https://1drv.ms/v/s!AploExad608_gdB8fPuSnJLWq8ZIEQ?e=caENfS
Sorry, I thought Windows Game Bar works, here you go - HotCakeXJan 25, 2021MVPNothing is showing in that video, i think your video recorded didn't capture it
- AnonymousJan 25, 2021I see, maybe my one is a bug.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AploExad608_gdB8fPuSnJLWq8ZIEQ?e=DccPof
Please watch the attached video to see if I am getting the same results as you rend please - HotCakeXJan 25, 2021MVP"When you finish applying, you have to make a new profile in edge and you will see. It dosetn' affect the current porfiles
In my tests I haven't seen it do anything yet. - HotCakeXJan 25, 2021MVPThey can't remove it because it doesn't install, but they should be able to see the traces of it in Windows event viewer.