Why does Microsoft Edge still continue being active in the task manager after a session is closed ?

[The Grin]

Hello,

this is purely a question out of curiosity. I noticed that Microsoft edge never really "closes" and continues to be active when looked upon in the task manager programs.
I always need to " kill all Edge processes" in order to free up some memory.
Don't get me wrong I have tons of RAM but it's just that seeing so many similar programs beeing still active and eating up ressources even tho they have been "closed" is quite unconvenient.

[The Grin]

★Sinon★ <3 lähetti viestin:

By default to make Edge open faster, Startup boost and "Continue running background extensions and apps when Microsoft Edge is closed" are enabled by default

Open Edge, go to Settings and disable those two options.

nah ..... Edge is like foukin leech. This doesn't work :p

[The Grin]

Midnight Aurais lähetti viestin:

keeping the processes running in the background allows it to start faster its the same thing with the superfetch windows has that sets aside memory to load in more frequent programs faster you can technically turn it off if your on a fast ssd and see if it effects snappyness for you

if your low on ram you could use this

Intelligent standby list cleaner (ISLC)
https://www.wagnardsoft.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1256

it is a active background process cleaner don't worry about the processes they will relaunch if needed

would require you to tinker with it though but once set right its a pretty neat little program of the maker of ddu

Ah yes the maker of DDU.
Have no worries I have 32Gb RAM and windows in on an Nvme SSD. IT's just that you know.......... " Leech inc." bloating my task manager like crazy.
I never scrolled down that hard to see the end of the list lol.

At least I got rid of the "Nvidia container.exe" bloatware from the so-called " Gefore Experience driver manager".

[plat]

Micro must have switched things around. OK, whatever. Another place you can look is by opening Start menu and type in : msconfig.

Go to Services tab and scroll down. Do you see it? It prob. wouldn't help to untick the "Hide all Microsoft services" b/c that's what it is. Or see if it's somehow enabled in Startup.

I haven't run in Edge a couple of years now. So my info might be a little out of date. But it's a persistent thing and something I would never install on my PC.

If you don't need the NVIDIA Control Panel, you can disable the NVIDIA Display Container service.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Melon Usk (^3^) lähetti viestin:

Bad 💀 Motha lähetti viestin:

Change its settings and disable "allow running in background after closed"

It may come up in background still in order to do update though.

Interesting, I always got this disabled and Edge is still "pumping" in the task manager. You know, I have 10 opened " Edge exe " files active.....while it's actually "closed".
This is really silly indeed.

I will see one of its EXE show up in Task Manager every so often (maybe once a week) regarding Edge Updater. I just force close that and all seems to be fine. It doesn't appear to spam itself back open again.

[Χάρης]

plat lähetti viestin:

Χάρης lähetti viestin:

Because it is a cancerous piece of junk that Microsoft wants to shove down your throat. And there is nothing you can do about it.

Yes, it used to be like that but as others have said, you can uninstall it now. It's better to uninstall it with a third party app (I use HiBit Uninstaler) as it collects more remnants. You *should* be able to uninstall it via Apps and Features but it's def. not clean.

Firefox has its Mozilla Maintenance service but I uninstall that as well. Does not affect Firefox's ability to update or anything else for that matter. A lot of this is bloat, right?

Oh I didn't know about that ( I mean the mozilla maintenance thingy ). Just checked the task manager though and couldn't find it running in the background. it is only 329kb so I guess it doesn't really bloat the PC that much? I don't know.

[The Grin]

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Melon Usk (^3^) lähetti viestin:

Interesting, I always got this disabled and Edge is still "pumping" in the task manager. You know, I have 10 opened " Edge exe " files active.....while it's actually "closed".
This is really silly indeed.

I will see one of its EXE show up in Task Manager every so often (maybe once a week) regarding Edge Updater. I just force close that and all seems to be fine. It doesn't appear to spam itself back open again.

You are a lucky one then :s

[Viking2121]

Its like Chrome by default, runs the background if you allow it to, can disable it from doing so, wont hurt anything, you just wont have your extensions or notifications popping up if you do so and slower initial start up of Edge. If you don't use, disable it.

Melon Usk (^3^) lähetti viestin:

plat lähetti viestin:

You can also open your Settings app and go to the Privacy section. Near the bottom is Privacy. Then go near the bottom of the list again to Background apps. Microsoft Edge should be there. Turn it OFF.

Apps don't need to be running like that to open. It can make things more "convenient" but it's not a requirement. All of Brave's services on here are disabled but it opens and runs fine.

Yeah you know, everytime I get a new pc or I install for someone a new pc I do some "bloatware" cleaning before starting to use it.
I allready had all the apps turned off but Edge is not in the list.

I don't unless I know that person, I often do PC repair work, and if someone needs an OS upgrade/reinstall or build a new PC, they will get the default experience from me even if they ask for an Overclock, thats on them, I want to minimize the support calls as much as possible and disabling the pre-installed bloat could be something they may use. I refuse to use them de-bloat scripts as a well as it just damages the Operating system under the hood in so many different ways that I just do not want that system back in with the complaint that they can't get the Xbox service to update or Edge says "Organized by your Organization" Its just not worth it to me.

[The Grin]

Viking2121 lähetti viestin:

Its like Chrome by default, runs the background if you allow it to, can disable it from doing so, wont hurt anything, you just wont have your extensions or notifications popping up if you do so and slower initial start up of Edge. If you don't use, disable it.

Melon Usk (^3^) lähetti viestin:

Yeah you know, everytime I get a new pc or I install for someone a new pc I do some "bloatware" cleaning before starting to use it.
I allready had all the apps turned off but Edge is not in the list.

I don't unless I know that person, I often do PC repair work, and if someone needs an OS upgrade/reinstall or build a new PC, they will get the default experience from me even if they ask for an Overclock, thats on them, I want to minimize the support calls as much as possible and disabling the pre-installed bloat could be something they may use. I refuse to use them de-bloat scripts as a well as it just damages the Operating system under the hood in so many different ways that I just do not want that system back in with the complaint that they can't get the Xbox service to update or Edge says "Organized by your Organization" Its just not worth it to me.

I don't use "debloat script" either, you never know what code runs in the background and what it really does. I prefer deactivating things manually.

[Crashed]

Bad 💀 Motha lähetti viestin:

Change its settings and disable "allow running in background after closed"

It may come up in background still in order to do update though.

Note also that msedgewebview2.exe is a process that opens separate from the Edge desktop app, which acts as the Edge equivalent to the CEF used by Steam and other apps.

[N3tRunn3r]

disable autostart options, and .. this all gonna change with Windows 11 24H2 update and/or Windows 12, at least for the EU ..

[Bad 💀 Motha]

N3tRunn3r lähetti viestin:

disable autostart options, and .. this all gonna change with Windows 11 24H2 update and/or Windows 12, at least for the EU ..

Why should it change for EU. They are forcing MS to provide them with more options, not less. Much like how the China version of Win10 doesn't have strict defaults or pre-install bloatware, games and such. Which honestly is the way it should be world-wide.

[Crashed]

Bad 💀 Motha lähetti viestin:

N3tRunn3r lähetti viestin:

disable autostart options, and .. this all gonna change with Windows 11 24H2 update and/or Windows 12, at least for the EU ..

Why should it change for EU. They are forcing MS to provide them with more options, not less. Much like how the China version of Win10 doesn't have strict defaults or pre-install bloatware, games and such. Which honestly is the way it should be world-wide.

My understanding is that the EU option simply allows uninstalling the Microsoft Edge desktop app. As already mentioned, the desktop app can unload fully if the Startup boost and Continue running background extensions and apps options are turned off in the System and performance section of Edge settings.

[N3tRunn3r]

Bad 💀 Motha lähetti viestin:

N3tRunn3r lähetti viestin:

disable autostart options, and .. this all gonna change with Windows 11 24H2 update and/or Windows 12, at least for the EU ..

Why should it change for EU. They are forcing MS to provide them with more options, not less. Much like how the China version of Win10 doesn't have strict defaults or pre-install bloatware, games and such. Which honestly is the way it should be world-wide.

As sorta discussed here Windows 12 == Windows 11 "refresh", the EU establishes a law for more privacy and customization in future Windows versions and editions as well as for other Operating Systems and Apps.

Less bloat, especially after a fresh and clean install, Edge can be either fully removed or completely disabled/replaced by your favourite Browser (Firefox) as Edge gets also a global rebrand as well due to the new AI features, similiar as the replacement/semi-retirement of Cortana ... and much more errrrm less to see by 24H2 / W12 ...

[Bad 💀 Motha]

I think what Microsoft and others should do is just not sell to the EU or China, period.

These regions are just a bunch of cry-babies, that's all this is about.

Why is it every one else in the world can de-bloat WinOS but you all can't. What's peoples explanations for that being the truth here?