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?

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-21T15:45:35+00:00

    how do I unfollow replies??

    Above the comment section, click Subscribe > Unsubscribe

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-05-21T15:40:57+00:00

    My thread is getting a bit long - is there a way to close it now? Its obvious there is an issue and there is enough info on here now. As the original poster do I do something to close it?

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-21T15:27:38+00:00

    how do I unfollow replies??

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-05-21T15:21:17+00:00

    I was experiencing the same. In trying Larry's solution, I found that the only setting I had enabled was "Continue running background extensions and apps when Microsoft Edge is closed" and sure enough after disabling it I was able to close Edge.

    Thanks Larry!

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-05-21T15:03:34+00:00

    That worked, Thanks!

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