Guide: How to Install/Uninstall PWAs in Edge Browser
I love Progressive Web Apps. I use them in Google Chrome all the time for my favorite websites. The PWAs help me stay focused, and their enhanced capabilities – offline support, notifications, etc. – are a game changer. After weeks of dabbling in the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge, I find the implementation of PWAs in Microsoft’s revamped browser even better. Just like in Chrome, the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge makes it easy to install progressive web apps on your desktop. And for those sites that don’t feature native PWA support, you can still choose to install them as PWAs by force. Better yet, Microsoft Edge Chromium also installs PWAs in a way that integrates them into Windows itself (via the system registry), just like any other program. Sounds exciting, right? If you also want to work with PWAs in Microsoft Edge Chromium, you can install them as follows. And if you are looking for a way to delete them, you will find how to do that further on.
Install PWAs in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Microsoft Edge Chromium offers three ways to install websites as progressive web apps. The first method walks you through it how to install websites with native PWA functionality. The second method shows you how to forcibly install any site as a PWA. And the third method shows you how to reinstall PWAs that were not completely removed from your desktop before.
1. Install native PWAs
Whenever you navigate to a website with native PWA functionality, Microsoft Edge Chromium automatically provides you with the means to install it. Just look at the right corner of the address bar and you should see a ‘+’ shaped installation icon. Click It. On the floating box that can then be seen up, click Install.
The website will then be launched in the dedicated Edge window as a PWA app. You will also find an icon for the PWA (with the logo of the website) on your desktop, which you can use to open the PWA at any time later.
2. Create PWAs under duress
PWAs are still quite uncommon. That means the chances for your favorite site or web app to provide PWA support are pretty slim. But don’t let that stop you from forcibly installing a site like a PWA. While you won’t get the under-the-hood benefits of using a real PWA, the ability to launch a website in the dedicated window (complete with a desktop icon to boot) is ideal if staying focused is a priority. With the website open, bring up the Edge menu (click the three-dot icon in the top-right corner of the screen), then point to Apps. Then click on the option labeled Install this site as an app.
You will then be asked for a confirmation dialog. Replace the default name if necessary, click Install and the site will be installed as a PWA.
3. Recreate PWA shortcuts
If you previously installed a PWA and it has been discontinued up if you remove the desktop icon, you don’t have to reinstall the PWA from scratch. Instead, start by launching the Edge Apps Launcher – type edge: // apps in the address bar of a new tab and hit Enter. You will then see a list of all installed Edge PWAs on your desktop. Right-click the PWA you want to add back to the desktop, then click Pin to.
On the confirmation dialog that appears up Then check the box next to Desktop and click Pin.
Note: You can also check the box next to Pin to taskbar if you want to create a shortcut to the PWA on the taskbar.
Remove PWAs in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Microsoft Edge Chromium offers three ways to remove PWAs as mentioned below. The first method will walk you through removing a PWA using the PWA itself. The second method shows you how to use the Edge Apps Launcher to remove PWAs with ease. And the third method shows you how to delete PWAs just like any other Windows app.
1. Delete via PWA menu
An Edge PWA cannot be completely removed by removing the shortcut from the desktop. Instead, start by starting the PWA. Once loading is complete, click on the vertical three-dot icon in the top right corner of the PWA window. On the context menu that appears up, click Delete.
You will then be asked for a confirmation dialog. Check the box next to ‘Also clear data from Microsoft Edge’ if you want to delete the cookies and cache related to the PWA.
Finally, click Delete to remove the PWA from your desktop.
2. Uninstall via Apps Launcher
If you have already removed the desktop icon of the PWA, or if you want to delete multiple PWAs without loading them up First, use the Edge Apps management console (type edge: // apps in the address bar and press Enter). Right-click a PWA in the list and click Delete to delete it.
On the confirmation dialog that appears up, check the box next to “Also clear data from Microsoft Edge” if you want to delete the cookies and cache related to the PWA. Click Delete to delete the PWA.
3. Delete via apps and Features
Microsoft Edge Chromium tightly integrates PWAs with Windows through the system registry. That’s why you can also use the Apps & Features console in Windows 10 (or Programs and Features in Windows 8 & 8.1) to remove PWAs just like any other Windows program. Right-click the Start menu, then click Apps and Features (or Programs and Features in Windows 8 and 8.1). Select the PWA you want to delete and click Delete.
Windows will then remove the PWA from your computer.
PWAs – the future
With Microsoft Edge Chromium, PWAs are a convenient and productive way to work with websites. And the rise in popularity for PWAs suggests that they will get better and better over time with improved functionalities. So, what are you planning to use PWAs for? Share in comments below. The next up: Did you know you can install any Google Chrome extension in the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge? Here is How to install Chrome extensions in Microsoft Edge Chromium.
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