Windows Registry

Under 'how to disable via the Windows Registry' i read:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main

but there is NO 'Microsoft Edge' under \Policies\Microsoft etc.

See here if you're still using a CCleaner v5.63:

https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/56335-solution-ccleaner-cannot-fully-clean-microsoft-edge-due-to-pre-loading/

If you're on the newest CCleaner v5.64 it's built into CCleaner now and should automatically detect it for you and offer to disable it for you.