1] Disable via System Tray icon. When Edge is running in the background, you will see its icon in the Taskbar Notification Area. Right-click on the Edge Taskbar icon ...

Stop Edge From Running in the Background Unlike most browsers, Microsoft Edge doesn't completely close when you click the close icon. It continues running in the background, using up system resources.

Disable Continue running background extensions and apps when Microsoft Edge is closed. Fix the New Tab page By default, Edge’s New Tab page looks a lot like MSN of yore, sporting a bunch of news ...

Microsoft Edge may continue to run in the background after it's closed, but if you don't like this behavior, you can disable this feature, and here's how. When you purchase through links on our ...