Here is how you can remove the Edge icon from the Taskbar ... Now you need to change the default app for each link, including .htm, .html, pdf, etc. If you do not want to use Edge as the default ...

You will see a panel like this: Now, you can use the Edge bar like mentioned above. Let’s say that you want to search for something on Bing. For that, click on the Bing icon and enter your keyword.