How do I stop Edge from automatically opening on start up? Windows 10 Pro 64 20H2

Anonymous
2020-11-12T00:43:35+00:00

Edge is opening EVERY TIME I REBOOT!

Insidiously it is absent from all STARTUP control systems so we CAN'T STOP it.

Does congressional investigations of unfair trade practices do nothing?

How can microsoft be so trumpianly abusive?

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Anonymous
2022-01-13T23:24:24+00:00

Hello, 

Edge version 97.0.1072.62 contains the fix and will be installed per your regular update policies over the next day or so. If you'd like to force the update immediately, you can head over to edge://settings/help in the address bar or Settings > About Microsoft Edge and trigger the update manually.

If you've made any registry edits or GPO changes as mitigation, you can revert those after the update!

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-01-11T16:19:58+00:00

    I had to fix it, I can't let it be knowing it is wrong. The Autoruns method seems to work for a few, I would try that rather than letting it run minimized.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-01-09T08:15:47+00:00

    Had the same problem, starting a few days ago. I checked and already had this turned off: Automatically save my restartable apps when I sign out and restart them when I sign in.

    In the task manager the tab "Startup" showed a new entry: Cortana, which was enabled. I disabled it, and rebooted my PC. Edge did not start up automtically this time.

    Hope it helps!

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-01-06T00:30:30+00:00

    Back on topic, there is a tool from SysInternals (now in Microsoft) called "Autoruns".

    You have to be careful what to disable naturally but there are a lot of older software apps that may be calling something that causes Edge to load at start up / log in.

    I even found this article 2 Ways to Stop Microsoft Edge From Loading at Startup on Windows (partitionwizard.com) & going into GPO's still didn't work.

    There is no reason that this should be occurring & to stop it should be straight forward.

    I suggest EVERYONE who lands here goes to this article

    Stop Microsoft Edge from starting automatically

    Tell them is is NOT helpful & submit & give them an earful for them to finally address this responsibly.

    They have taken what has been a relatively strong & stable browser & are step by step making it unusable again.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-02-15T20:27:47+00:00

    Hey there Jon, 

    I know this was posted a while ago but it looks like a lot of folks are landing on this thread via search so I want to make sure you and other folks landing here can stop Edge from appearing when you don't want it. 

    Try this change in Windows Settings:

    1. Go to Start  > Settings .
    2. Select Accounts > Sign-in options.
    3. Turn off Automatically save my restartable apps when I sign out and restart them when I sign in.

    Source: Stop Microsoft Edge from starting automatically

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