Edge will not close - any help please?

Anonymous
2025-05-17T09:07:34+00:00

Ok - This morning I opened Edge (w10) and when I clicked the X to close, it would not close. I tried to minimise and click close, still would not work. I can only close it via task manager or rebooting. Nothing has chnaged since last night, so no idea why it has happened. Is there a simple answer as in apps both uninstall and modify are grayed out.

The PC is mine, not a work one and is W10.

Keith

PS - Just tried with my w10 laptop, am able to close edge as normal. So have no idea why the desktop is playing up. Is there a solution?

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-19T20:34:47+00:00

    Just infuriating. I am a software engineer. I have this problem now since 05/16. AND THIS thread says "have same question (218)" in other words 200+ people reporting this in just 2 days? And that's just the people who know how to get online and report it. So in reality it's more like 200 x 1000 occurring among computer user by now. It is NOT an end user issue. No-one should have to waste hours of time trying "this" or trying "that". The root of the problem is a @#$% software company failing to TEST their software. It's money-first with micro$$$oft and not reliability first. And everyone just goes-along. Where is the OUTRAGE?

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-05-19T19:09:31+00:00

    It is not a fix since people are not tampering with those settings in the first place, there is an underlying problem that needs to be addressed by Microsoft. Sorry, "ohh I just turned off..." is not a solution.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-18T13:56:03+00:00

    I did all of that last night and it was still a problem.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-05-18T12:56:17+00:00

    I never use Edge but opened it this morning by clicking on the icon in upper-right corner "Learn about this picture" for that reason. BTW, I recently upgraded to Win11, which I'm not very happy about anyway. Anyway, after reading the blurb (which told me nothing about a boat being on top of trees), I clicked the Red X to close Edge. It wouldn't close! Nothing closed it except Task Manager. Making a user go thru hoops just to close a program is outrageous. Fix this bug!

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-05-18T00:48:15+00:00

    I had the same issue, I saw the original post this morning and ran some tests before posting. This seems to be working for me:

    1 Click three dots at top right

    2 Click settings

    3 Click System and performance

    4 Click System

    Turn off the following:

    Image

    I have not determined which is the issue but turning each back on one at a time and testing can be done by you. But this did work for me.

    Larry

    IT Professional

    Thank you SO MUCH!

    This worked for me in my situation.

    Respect!

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