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?

Microsoft Edge | Open the browser | Windows 10

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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
    2021-12-30T03:00:01+00:00

    Hi Abdul, I did get it to change so it starts up with Yahoo as my homepage but I did so many things I'm not sure what changed it back. I looked in settings and had already turned that off but thanks for your reply anyway. If others have this same problem, just keep reading and trying different things, make sure that your choice web browser is set to open upon opening the browser.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-12-30T03:20:31+00:00

    Hi David, I did finally get Yahoo to open up when I opened my browser, I did so many different things that I honestly don't know what changed it back. Under Privacy, Search, and services (in web page settings) at the bottom of the page make sure at the very bottom of the pagge that "search engine used in the address bar" has your choice of brownser set, then "manage search engine" has that set to your browser too. Also, in your computers settings (not the web page settings, the one with the wheel with updates, etc.) go into "default apps" and make sure that the web browser setting is set to Microsoft Edge, I had internet explorer and when I changed that default to Edge, I think that's what made it work. Back to the web pages settings, under "appearance", scroll down to "Select what button to show on the toolbar", make sure that the "home button" (not the "new tab page" button) is set to your choice, example: I have https://www.yahoo.com/ set on the button. I also eliminated any extensions that might be a home page. Hope this helps

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-12-30T08:14:59+00:00

    Please try and test it yourself first! It never works! Many people said this many times!

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-12-31T10:45:08+00:00

    The solution is SIMPLE and effective!

    Keep MS Bing/Edge open as a minimized box out of the way. The Maximize/Restore Down toggle, can be kept in Restore Down and the corners carried to the minimum size - about 1" x 4". This is a surrender of a portion of the screen in exchange for not having to see ANY Bing/Edge noise pumped onto the page and not having to take the time or thought to close it, is worthwhile. I don't even see it anymore, out of sight, out of mind, just a white rectangle in the corner.

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