Solved Ms Edge running in background after closing

Gert · Nov 16, 2023

Ms Edge is still running in background after closing/exiting, although disabled in Start up and removed from Start up with Revo uninstaller,

also within Edge browser settings "Continue running background extensions and apps when Microsoft Edge is closed" is disabled.

after closing Edge i have to open Task Manager and manually end process. but dont really want to to set any policies otherwise i get the Browser is Managed scenario. any ideas?

Kenneth

RD Mercer · Nov 16, 2023

I just go into Edge settings “system and performance” and turn off everything in there.

Brink · Nov 16, 2023

In addition, disable:

Enable or Disable Startup Boost in Microsoft Edge Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable startup boost for Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows...

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Enable or Disable Background Extensions and Apps in Microsoft Edge Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable "Continue running background apps when Microsoft Edge is closed" for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all...

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OAT · Nov 16, 2023

Gert said:
Ms Edge is still running in background after closing/exiting, although disabled in Start up and removed from Start up with Revo uninstaller,

also within Edge browser settings "Continue running background extensions and apps when Microsoft Edge is closed" is disabled.

after closing Edge i have to open Task Manager and manually end process. but dont really want to to set any policies otherwise i get the Browser is Managed scenario. any ideas?

Kenneth

This was bugging me as well as I could clearly see that msedge.exe was still running even though all suggested 'turn off' mechanisms were enabled as posted above.

What really did it was to disable the following settings:

csun · Nov 16, 2023

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In addition to methods in Brink's post #3, previous threads on the subject. Others may be available in the Search function.

Gert · Nov 16, 2023

Thanks all above for help i had done the first two replies, then signed in ( i dont run a MS synced account < although i have, i sign out )

anyway tried disabling as OAT above done, but OH NO MS Edge still chuggin along behind.

This has only started on last 2 updates ( although may not have noticed the one before )

Very very irritating causes laptop fan ( occasionally to kick in), pissed off because i think overall MS Edge is great.

Just recently tried Slimjet also Chrome based not bad nor is Opera but Edge is the winner

Can i completely uninstall Microsoft EdgeVersion 120.0.2210.7 (Official build) stable app, dev channel (64-bit)

and re-install????

OAT · Nov 16, 2023

Gert said:
Thanks all above for help i had done the first two replies, then signed in ( i dont run a MS synced account < although i have, i sign out )

anyway tried disabling as OAT above done, but OH NO MS Edge still chuggin along behind.

This has only started on last 2 updates ( although may not have noticed the one before )

Very very irritating causes laptop fan ( occasionally to kick in), pissed off because i think overall MS Edge is great.

Just recently tried Slimjet also Chrome based not bad nor is Opera but Edge is the winner

Can i completely uninstall Microsoft EdgeVersion 120.0.2210.7 (Official build) stable app, dev channel (64-bit)

and re-install????

I forgot one more; it works for me in both Canary and release versions.

Gert · Nov 16, 2023

I have tried everthing everyone has kindly suggested, but no go. Perhaps a new version when it comes may sort it out.

another problem is when i hasve printed to pdf and saved it i cant move it to another location unless closing browser down, i was forever saving to a pdf then moving to say eg my desktop, to read at later date.

but having said all this this is what Canary & early versions are about , overall everthing works 98% of the time with all the updates almost weekly for last few months. Keeps me on my toes, Funny enough my oldish ASUS Mini-itx box with 16ggb ram Intel Core i-5 4th Gen 4600 runs fine all the time, its bullet proof.

Zinoviev · Nov 17, 2023

I had this same issue with edge being added to startup and running in the background until yesterday. It's no longer in the startup programs and doesn't leave anything running when i close it. I didn't change any settings etc. It just did it by itself. This was also before edge got updated today.

TairikuOkami · Nov 17, 2023

Gert said:
but dont really want to to set any policies otherwise i get the Browser is Managed scenario

Why is that a problem? The point of it that it forces Edge to listen, otherwise it can change settings at will.

Those entries have been reported to keep Edge running.

Code:

rem 1 - Allow the Search bar at Windows startup
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "SearchbarIsEnabledOnStartup" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

rem 1 - The Sidebar appears in a fixed position on the Microsoft Windows desktop, and is hidden from the browser application frame
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "StandaloneHubsSidebarEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

Zinoviev said:
I had this same issue with edge being added to startup and running in the background until yesterday.

I have noticed this entry in Autoruns, it re-creates itself when removed.
I shut down PC by removing startup entries, so it is not an issue for me.

Gert · Nov 18, 2023

have tried ALL the above and simply does not close down completely,

i did move the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft folder with EDGE inside, and deleted EDGE Win 11 now lets you delete/remove EDGE,

i download first EDGE 120+++++ Beta then after DEV both not closing either, even with the orig EDGE folder moved ,

i will probably have to clean install the next canary, because updating to next version, wont help.

OAT · Nov 18, 2023

TairikuOkami · Nov 18, 2023

Interesting, I wonder, what am I doing right, since I never had this issue. When I close it, it is closed.

IanMosley · Nov 18, 2023

To stop Edge running in background, I just disable msedge.exe in 'Startup Apps'.

OAT · Nov 18, 2023

IanMosley said:
To stop Edge running in background, I just disable msedge.exe in 'Startup Apps'.

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TairikuOkami said:
Interesting, I wonder, what am I doing right, since I never had this issue. When I close it, it is closed.

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Not over here:

OAT · Nov 18, 2023

IanMosley said:
To stop Edge running in background, I just disable msedge.exe in 'Startup Apps'.

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OAT · Nov 18, 2023

I think the apps running from the sidebar are the culprit(s). If I quit the apps before closing, there are no left over processes.

KevTech · Nov 18, 2023

Might be related to the latest update that enabled Co-Pilot.

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TairikuOkami · Nov 19, 2023

OAT said:
I think the apps running from the sidebar are the culprit(s).

MS just uses a fancy name, apps, but they are just shortcuts to webpages opened in Edge.

Cipri · Nov 19, 2023

Yes, since last update msedge.ese actually never exits...and that is why things like 'Clear browsing data on exit' option has not effect.

This is the solution that works for me (besides killing msedge.exe with taskkill):

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Created by: Shawn Brink
; Created on: August 7th 2018
; Tutorial: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/115545-enable-disable-pre-launch-microsoft-edge-windows-10-a.html


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main]
"AllowPrelaunch"=dword:00000000