Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
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Thank you, Larry; your step-by-step guide has resolved the problem with closing Microsoft Edge.
Edge will not close - any help please?
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Anonymous
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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2025-05-20T12:03:44+00:00 -
Anonymous
2025-05-20T12:12:55+00:00 Thank you. Better solution than anything Microsoft offered.
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Anonymous
2025-05-20T12:19:12+00:00 thank you sir that worked it was getting annoyying everytime i open a file it would not close
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Anonymous
2025-05-20T12:24:16+00:00 Same problem here! won't close
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Anonymous
2025-05-20T12:37:56+00:00 I had the same issue where Edge would not close. The above fix of turning off the settings worked for me, Thanks!!!