Symptom,

I want to un-pin Edge from the taskbar, but it reappears when I log in or restart


Solution

1. Open File Explorer

2. Navigate to %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell

3. Edit LayoutModification.xml with notepad or other text editor

4. Delete the <taskbar:taskbar.pinlist entry for Edge

5. Save the LayoutModification.xml


If the AppData folder is not found when going to %userprofile%, please make sure "Hidden Items" is checked in Windows 11. 


In Windows 11 this is found when opening a Windows folder and going to "View->-Show->Hidden items" and make sure it is checked as in the screenshot below.



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