You may follow any of the methods, but always make sure to check which worked for you. If you prevent pre-launch, Microsoft Edge won’t pre-launch during Windows sign in, when the system is idle, or each time Microsoft Edge is closed. You can also choose from the dropdown “P revent Pre-launching.”.Double click to edit it, and then choose the Disabled radio button.Find the policy which says, “ Allows Microsoft Edge to pre-launch at Windows Startup….and each time Edge is closed.”.Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Microsoft Edge.Open Group Policy Editor by typing gpedit.msc in the Run prompt followed by pressing the Enter key.3] Use Group Policy to change pre-launching settings for Edge This will stop Edge from running in the background. If yes, then in the Main folder, create a new 32-bit DWORD with name AllowPrelaunch.ĭouble click to open it, and set the value as 0 (Zero). Verify if the path now looks exactly like as below- Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main Under MicrosoftEdge key, create another key Main. If you are not able to find, then create a new key or folder under Microsoft and name it MicrosoftEdge. Open Registry Editor and navigate to- Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\ Windows Home users can only use the Registry method.Ģ] Change Registry setting to disable Edge from running in the background If that is the case with you, follow either the Registry method or the Group Public method. I have noticed at times that even after disabling the option, Edge keeps running in the background and vice versa. Toggle off the Continue running background apps when Microsoft Edge is closed setting.Type edge://settings/system in the address bar, and press the Enter key.Uncheck Let Microsoft Edge run in the background option.When Edge is running in the background, you will see its icon in the Taskbar Notification Area. If you want to keep getting notifications from websites while it is not open, do not turn it off. Follow these methods to disable the background option: While you can close Edge from here, it is best to make sure it is not running in the background. When Edge runs in the background, it will appear in the system tray. Block Edge from running in the background In this post, I will show how you can disable the new Microsoft Edge (Chromium) from running in the background. While Windows 10 keeps it in a suspended state, it still can consume some power and resource. It, therefore, launches faster and is useful if you want to receive notifications. Microsoft Edge keeps running in the background.
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