Why is edge running in the background after copilot installation?

Anonymous
2023-10-01T02:12:28+00:00

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.

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 11

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-19T20:08:00+00:00

    Because obviously Microsoft WANTS Edge to run regardless of choosing option in the browser NOT TO in the background, the easiest thing to do is to enable End Task option (Settings->System->For Developers) when you right click on the app on the taskbar (I don't think that every Windows 11 has this option, but 23H2 has). From now, I'm always closing like this, and kills all the processes. Thanks Microsoft, finally great use for one of your features that you add.

    Modern problems require modern solutions.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-19T20:44:00+00:00

    Because obviously Microsoft WANTS Edge to run regardless of choosing option in the browser NOT TO in the background, the easiest thing to do is to enable End Task option (Settings->System->For Developers) when you right click on the app on the taskbar (I don't think that every Windows 11 has this option, but 23H2 has). From now, I'm always closing like this, and kills all the processes. Thanks Microsoft, finally great use for one of your features that you add.

    Modern problems require modern solutions.

    I don't see End task on this 23H2 22631.3007, which build are you using?

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-19T21:42:09+00:00

    I'm on the same build. You need to activate, it is disabled by default.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-20T00:07:38+00:00

    I'm on the same build. You need to activate, it is disabled by default.

    Thanks, I just enabled it. 👍

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-01-20T06:30:14+00:00

    Disable Start-up Boost and Continue running Background Processes in Edge/ Settings/ System and Performance.

    Disable Edge in Start-up Task manager.

    Run sfc /scannow and DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth in Command Prompt as Administrator.

    Restart the PC.

    Backup all Edge data either signing with a Microsoft Account in edge or Going to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\xxx.x.xxxx.xxx (xxx.x.xxxx.xxx means version no. for eg. 120.0.2210.144) and copying all the user data files and paste it another drive.

    Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\xxx.x.xxxx.xxx (xxx.x.xxxx.xxx means version no. for eg. 120.0.2210.144) and delete all files by pressing Ctrl + A and Shift + Del.

    Reinstall Edge again.

    GO to Control Panel/ Programs/ Programs and Features and select Microsoft Edge and click Change. Then click Repair in the dialog box wait for the process to Complete.

    Reinstall Edge again from Microsoft Store or from the exe file from Microsoft website..

    Nothing else work Try resetting the PC.

    Let me know if this fix your Problem.

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