Solved Why is Edge always running in the background? How do I shut it down?

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In Edge "Settings>System & Performance" I have shut off "Startup Boost" and "Continue Running background extension and apps when Edge is closed".

In Win 11 "Settings>Accounts>Sign-in Options" I have shut off "Automatically save my restartable apps and restart them when I sign back in".

In Task Manger under "Startup Apps" Edge is not listed so I cannot set to "Disable".

In C:>ProgramData>Microsoft>Windows>StartMenu and C:>ProgramData>Microsoft>Windows>StartMenu>Programs along with any subfolders under Programs there are no Edge shortcuts.

Same thing with C:>Users>MyName>AppData>Roaming>Microsoft>Windows>StartMenu and C:>Users>MyName>AppData>Roaming>Microsoft>Windows>StartMenu>Programs along with any subfolders under Programs there are no Edge shortcuts.

But Edge is still running in Task Manager>Processes, how do I shut Edge down?

 

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This is under Edge ... Settings/System and performance/System.
I turn all those off as well.

 

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• Dec 22, 2025

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This is under Edge ... Settings/System and performance/System.

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As I stated in the first sentence, both of those are already shut off.

 

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As I stated in the first sentence, both of those are already shut off.

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I have added the other pane. Please refresh.

 

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I have added the other pane. Please refresh.

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Thanks! I shut all that off too.

 

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I shut all of that off and Edge is still running in Task Manager>Processes.

 

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• Dec 22, 2025

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In Task Manger I stopped Edge.

Since I just made these changes I will see what happens tomorrow when I turn the PC on. Hopefully Edge will not start.

 

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Also disable the Task Scheduler - start-ups.

 

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neves said:

Also disable the Task Scheduler - start-ups.

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Where do I find the tasks, according to google there should be an Edge folder and I don't have one.

 

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Never mind, I found them. Isn't google great.

 

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idahosurge said:

Never mind, I found them. Isn't google great.

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Main Task Scheduler Library. No Google is not that great either - but this is Microsoft. You could also open Services - look for Microsoft Edge entries - and set them all to Manual.

 

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Main Task Scheduler Library. No Google is not that great either - but this is Microsoft. You could also open Services - look for Microsoft Edge entries - and set them all to Manual.

Click to expand...

Done

 

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I found out that when I start Elite Dangerous and start X Foundation through Steam this starts Edge and Edge Gaming Assist running as background processes. For details you can see this thread in Eleven Forums.

Should a game start Edge and Edge Gaming Assist running as background processes?

Marking as solved.

 

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