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
    2025-05-17T15:54:22+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

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-05-17T15:50:41+00:00

    Ok - since my post this morning - I reset Edge and it now closes. I do not know why it played up or why it works on the laptop, but if other people are having an issue - it must be something that has updated.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-17T15:37:19+00:00

    Dealing with the same issue. Task manager is the only way I've found to close out of edge, I believe this just started happening today, so maybe something related to a recent update? Hopefully this issue is fixed soon. Otherwise I'm switching to a different browser.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-05-17T15:29:52+00:00

    I am experiencing the exact same problem. Thanks for raising this; I tried the modify option and no solution.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-05-17T15:10:29+00:00

    HI Virginia

    I have run the commands you suggest, deleted browsing history and reset Edge but the problem returns after a few minutes.

    I can't get it it to occur (yet) in Private Mode.

    I was asked about this by a friend this morning and now this afternoon, Edge on my PC has started locking up as well,

    It doe not close when I right click on the taskbar icon and select Close Window but I can lslose it down with Task Manager.

    My money would be a bug in this months Windows Update.

    Stan

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