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
    2025-05-19T18:34:03+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:

    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

    Turning off the graphics acceleration seems to have fixed it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-05-19T18:28:17+00:00

    Thank you Larry for the hint. For me, disabling "Enhance videos in Microsoft Edge" did it. It prompts you to restart Edge, which I confirmed.
    The nasty behaviour is gone - the browser can be closed as it should be.
    I could re-enable the option afterwards without experiencing the problem again.

    Mike

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-19T18:13:55+00:00

    Because its a junk browser. Its in the coding its screwed up. I disabled Edge in the registry

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-05-19T18:11:48+00:00

    i have also noticed this VERY FRUSTRATING issue. I have a brand new laptop with edge already installed running win11 and am old desktop running win10 and have noticed this on both machines at the same time .

    the version on both is

    Microsoft Edge is up to date.

    Version 136.0.3240.76 (Official build) (64-bit)

    PLEASE MICROSOFT FIX THIS ISSUE !

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-05-19T18:03:39+00:00

    Brilliant that works

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