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
    2021-09-05T01:54:24+00:00

    Hi Kevin

    I am plagued by Edge opening whenever I reinitiate for sleep / hibernate modes

    I have run through your suggestions ... but still not having any success preventing Edge firing up

    Any further suggestions would be welcomes

    Cheers

    Pat L

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-09-06T08:19:38+00:00

    it automatically comes again and again

    Microsoft Edge help & learning - Microsoft Support

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-09-14T05:57:20+00:00

    I have given this workaround before. I use it and it works perfectly.

    I drag the corner of the Edge Window from the bottom left to the top right making the window as small as possible, then ignore it. Every time it reopens, it just adds another unopened tab to the stack and it remains out of sight, out of mind.

    This stupid overreach by microsoft is microsoft at it's worst.

    There is no excuse for this kind of slimey policy.

    Thankfully, it is neatly folded behind everything I'm doing - out of sight - out of mind.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-09-16T19:48:11+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

    My settings were already set to off so is there something else to help?

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