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As the title says, I was wondering why Edge is running in the background after Windows Update installed and I disabled Copilot from the taskbar. Edge's settings right now are like this:
Sidebar: disabled
Show Bing chat on sidebar: disabled
Startup Boos: disabled
Continue running background extensions and apps when Microsoft Edge is closed: disabled
And now I found this running in the background with the browser closed:
That's not even the browser's updater service. I stopped the task and it opened itself again a few minutes later.
As if the fake widgets I don't like or use are always running in the background despite many things I've tried, now I have Edge using system resources for no apparent reason.
Please help me find a solution to this problem.
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It is a bug, it should close EDGE when Copilot is closed. I stopped using Copilot and changed the Startup Apps settings.
What about this:
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 23H2
Installed on 12/18/2023
OS build 22631.2861
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22681.1000.0
.... We'll have to consider it a new feature, but it's likely a bug they don't care to fix. Of course, it's a ridiculous and shameful bug/feature. :-/
was there ever a fix found for this?? I'm having the same issue... This is actually ridiculous.
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I also disabled Widgets via the GPE on Windows, and the issue persists. What a mess... I'm worried Edge running in the background when closed is somehow intended.
Honestly, I think that only a massive reaction from users and voices talking about the issue on tech media may persuade or push Microsoft to change (if it's intended) or patch this behavior.