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
    2025-05-23T22:55:13+00:00

    I discovered how to close the Edge browser following trouble with it after the most recent Windows 11 update. Go to the three dots in the upper right corner of the Edge page and click on them. A drop-down menu will show up, and at the bottom of it you will see "Close Edge." I clicked on it and, yes! Edge finally closed. After doing that, clicking on the red "X" at the upper right corner once more started to work to close that browser page.

    WENDY!!!! You win the internet my friend. This needs to be bumped because this one actually works.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-05-23T08:47:07+00:00

    Thanks Larry

    Exact same problem not able to close Edge - turning off "Use graphics acceleration when available" worked for me. I am now able to close Edge normally using the X.

    Bug must have been introduced in a recent update.

    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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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-18T13:58:06+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!

    Turning off start up boost solved the problem, but something else is wrong. My other computer has boost turned on and there is not problem closing Edge.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-05-17T17:45:03+00:00

    i have the same question

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