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
    2022-01-08T17:37:29+00:00

    Yes you can use "Autoruns" from SysInternals (once downloaded right click run as Administrator) to select & de-select choices.

    In the "Scheduled Tasks section", I found "microsoftedgeupdate" entry for C:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edgeupdate 3x in my Scheduled Tasks .

    Now I did run "DEV" but currently run BETA & Production versions of Chrome engine based Edge.

    Originally it was the DEV build that was opening on log in.

    When I uninstalled it started to open the Production version so I knew there was an association being called but not default browser because my BETA version is the default browser (even when I had all 3 versions installed).

    If you look at the file, signed 2019 & originally placed in 2018 & it is also called as a "Delayed Auto Start service".

    It would almost appear an entry from legacy Edge is conflicting with "new Chrome engine" Edge in the registry somewhere.

    The "Delayed Start" service entry wouldn't trigger if you immediately logged in after reboot.

    I unchecked all of them & it did stop the auto open on log in but I am curious which is being called to do so.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-01-08T17:33:59+00:00

    Hey everyone!

     I might be a little late with this advice, but I just came across this thread today. I was able to shut down Microsoft Edge on both my Windows 8.1 and 10 laptops. The 8.1 is a HP Envy x2 and the 10 is a HP Pavilion 14. All I did was go into the firewall settings and block Edge. That took care of most of it. If it still tries to open for some links or extensions, try checking the default settings and make sure it's not set for anything. Then disable "Bing" as your search engine. After I did that, Edge hasn't opened at all for the last six moths. Hopefully this helps some of you. Cheers.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-01-06T04:23:42+00:00

    Did not work

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-01-06T04:14:56+00:00

    Hear, here. If only Microsoft had ears to hear.

    Clearly, it is their choice to not solve this problem.

    The strategy is clear, people are far too lazy to fight back against domineering software.

    The masses will use Edge simply because it is always open on their desktop.

    That my friends is as sleazy as it comes.

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