Epic Privacy Browser is one of those apps that sounds great in theory—marketed as a “private by default” Chromium-based browser that blocks ads, trackers, and even stops websites from fingerprinting you. I tried it for a few days when I was deep into privacy tools, and honestly, it felt fast. It automatically routes searches through proxies, wipes your cache when you close it, and disables extensions that could leak data. But here’s the catch: the same features that make it “private” also make it stubborn to remove. It doesn’t just install in one folder—it drops components in multiple locations, sets up scheduled tasks, adds registry entries, and integrates deeply with your system to block ads at the network level. Worse, it often runs under your user profile with elevated permissions, so even after you uninstall it, background processes and services can linger. I’ve seen it keep launching at startup, even after removal, because the uninstaller didn’t touch the Windows Task Scheduler entries. Plus, it changes your default browser and search engine quietly, and those don’t always reset cleanly. You think it’s gone, but then you notice your links opening in a phantom browser window or your DNS settings acting weird.
Uninstalling Epic Privacy Browser on Windows 10:
I’ve cleaned this off a couple of machines, and doing it right means going beyond the basic uninstall. Start by pressing Windows + I to open Settings, then go to Apps > Apps & features. Search for “Epic Privacy Browser.” When it appears, click it, then Uninstall, and follow the prompts. This runs the built-in uninstaller, which removes the main program.
But don’t stop there. Press Windows + R, type appwiz.cpl, and hit Enter. This opens the classic Programs and Features window. Double-check that Epic isn’t still listed—sometimes the Settings app doesn’t catch it, but this one does. If it’s there, uninstall it again.
Now, the real cleanup. Open File Explorer and go to:
C:\Program Files\Epic Privacy Browser\C:\Users\[YourName]\AppData\Local\Epic Privacy Browser\C:\Users\[YourName]\AppData\Roaming\Epic\
Delete all these folders. The AppData ones are hidden, so either enable “Hidden items” in the View tab or paste %localappdata%\Epic Privacy Browser and %appdata%\Epic directly into the address bar.
Also, press Windows + R, type %temp%, and delete any temporary files related to Epic.
Next, stop it from running at startup. Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), go to the Startup tab, and look for “Epic.” If it’s there, right-click and Disable it.
Now, check Task Scheduler—this is where Epic hides one of its tricks. Open Start, search for “Task Scheduler,” and open it. Look under Task Scheduler Library for any entries with “Epic” in the name. Right-click and Delete them. These tasks are what keep Epic’s proxy or updater running in the background.
Then, open Services (search in Start), look for “EpicUpdaterService” or anything similar. Stop the service and set its Startup type to Disabled.
Fix your default browser: go back to Settings > Apps > Default apps, click Web browser, and set it to Chrome, Edge, or your preferred browser. Epic often grabs this without asking.
Now, clean the registry. Press Windows + R, type regedit, and back up your registry first—right-click “This PC” > Export, and save it. Then go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Epic Privacy BrowserHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Epic Privacy Browser
Delete these keys. Also, check:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\commandHKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\https\shell\open\command
Make sure they’re not pointing to Epic.exe.
Uninstalling Epic Privacy Browser on Windows 11:
The process is similar, but Windows 11 tucks things a little deeper. Click Start, press Windows + I, go to Apps > Installed apps. Search for “Epic Privacy Browser.” When it appears, click the three dots (⋯) and select Uninstall. Run through the steps.
Still, it might not be fully gone. Press Windows + R, type appwiz.cpl, and check the full list. Remove any related entries.
Now, manually delete leftovers. Go to:
C:\Program Files\Epic Privacy Browser\C:\Users\[YourName]\AppData\Local\Epic Privacy Browser\C:\Users\[YourName]\AppData\Roaming\Epic\
Use Run with %localappdata%\Epic Privacy Browser and %appdata%\Epic to get there fast.
Open Task Manager, go to Startup, and disable any Epic entries.
Open Task Scheduler, delete any Epic-related tasks.
Open Services, stop and disable any Epic services.
Fix your default browser: go to Settings > Apps > Default apps, then click Set defaults by app or Choose default apps by protocol, and reassign HTTP, HTTPS, and HTML file types to your preferred browser.
For the registry, same as before: use regedit, back up first, then remove all Epic-related keys under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\. This step is tedious, but skipping it means you might still get background processes or link-handling issues weeks later.
After all that, you’d think it’s gone. But I’ve had the updater service reappear after a Windows update. That’s why I don’t waste time on manual removal anymore. I use PerfectUninstaller. It scans deep—finds hidden services, scheduled tasks, browser hijackers, temp files, and registry junk that Epic buries in your system. It removes everything in one click, and actually stays gone. No more phantom processes, no homepage changes, no weird DNS redirects. If you’re tired of chasing down digital clutter, just use PerfectUninstaller. It’s the only tool I trust to make sure Epic Privacy Browser doesn’t keep coming back from the dead.
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