Edge keeps running in the Background

Anonymous
2023-10-23T13:57:28+00:00

Hi All,

I know ... this is old and usually easy ... turn off "Startup Boost" and "Continue running background apps ..."

I have those off and it always worked they way it supposed to.

All of a sudden Edge keeps running.

Indication for still running comes from Ccleaner, which removes all trackers. All of a sudden I get the message:

(paraphrased) Ccleaner can't clean because Edge is still running ... needs to be forced shut down"

In Task manager I also still see 11 Edge processes going even though Edge is shut off.

Again ... "Startup Boost" and "Background Apps ..." are unchecked in settings.

Any suggestions?

I repaired Edge already and nothing changed. Its updated.

PS: I checked in another machine (Win10), same Edge version ... no problems here ... all Edge processes in Task Manager disappear

when shutting Edge down.

Thanks

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 11

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-02T18:21:43+00:00

    That fix worked for me. Edge is closing all the process after I applied the fix.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-02T17:07:57+00:00

    Hi rodro and Klaus. I really enjoyed this easy, additional fix for my Windows 10 22H2.

    I downloaded this "standaloneHub..... disable registry editor " from Elevenforum.com:

    Enable or Disable Standalone Sidebar in Microsoft Edge Tutorial | Windows 11 Forum (elevenforum.com),

    along with reloading Windows, mine is working flawlessly now.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-01T20:01:50+00:00

    Hi Alexander,

    it seems to go round and round ... with different people having different results.

    So, here is it is with me and what works for me / what I compromised to.

    • Same version as yours / latest
    • I tried the Google variant. But that is only two changes in Edge settings...it's NOT switching to Google/still using Edge ... I like Edge too and want to keep it. (settings > Privacy, search ... > at the very bottom: Address bar and Search > set search engine to Google and search on new tabs (just below) to address bar.

    This solved the annoying gossip under the search bar. Not sure though if it has any influence on Running in the background.

    • Edge running in the background: there are several hacks in the registry and in Group Editor to stop Copilot... too much to explain. (only do registry changes if you know what you are doing!! / make a registry backup)
    • In settings: ? sidebar> turn off everything. But before turning off "allow sidebar apps to show notifications" turn off the single items below.
    • It seems that with the new version, the Addressbar to Google and some / all the hack that I did, no more Edge running in the backgroud.

    However, I don't like to have anything Google going on and I stick with "inPrivate" as default ... works / both issues gone ... no gossip ... no background running.

    BTW: I never had any problems (like some had with slowing down, etc) when Edge kept running in the background.

    It did not affect performance at all ... I would have never known if Ccleaner didn't tell me and then forced Edge to close. It just bugged me - in principle.

    Good Luck

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-27T16:38:23+00:00

    Hi RodroG:

    It worked.... I think. I used the "download" regedit from REDDIT (from your original post) to ZERO out the StandaloneHubSidebarEnabled.

    Last night and today, my Windows 10 22H2 screen showed: total 'white out', 1 minute delay to close "X" in upper right corner, Task manager froze (basically acted like I was interrupted by some kind of updating or download). I also did the registry edit to my Windows 11 23H2 laptop last night and seemed good. Crossing my fingers because it's working beautifully right now. :) Thanx

    TELL EVERYBODY

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-26T22:30:36+00:00

    Hi all,

    lots of posts - so I try to pack it all together. (unfortunately repeating one or the other)

    • Edge update to 122 did NOT change anything
    • the whole issue does NOT occur in Win10 machine ... seems to be only in Win11 with all the new "Big Brother" "helpers" that need to run in the background ... using Edge ... to "make your life easier" and to spy on you.
    • so (in my humble opinion) it's not a bug but rather too many features in order to make everything Ai
    • get rid of anything "copilot" "Outlook" "New Outlook" "Telemetry" "Teams" "OneDrive", Information Collection, etc., etc. in Settings ... and by the way, all can be accessed from the browser with your account sign-in / don't have to be enabled/installed on your machine.
    • if not uninstalled, at least stop them in startup. You don't need anything to be listed at startup other that security.
    • bombard Edge Feedback with your complaints
    • Yes - and to repeat it again ... set Edge to "InPrivate", permanently (as default) ... no more running in the background!! at the same time it eliminates the stupid Hollywood gossip, sports and weather ads, etc., under the search bar. (unless somebody likes to start Edge / screen covered with garbage)

    I feel for the ones who had actual slow-downs because of Edge running in the background ... personally never had that.

    I actually only know about it because Ccleaner tells me so. One click and it shuts down Edge. Done! So, no need to go to Task Manager. But again ... with "InPrivate" mode ... problem solved.

    Cheers

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