How to Stop “Microsoft Edge Browser Still Running on the Background” [Guide]
0How to Stop “Microsoft Edge Browser Still Running on the Background” [Guide]
If Edge is always running in the background on Windows, it will use up your device's CPU and negatively impacts its memory, performance, and battery.
One of the answers to why Edge runs in the background after closing can be the background app refresh feature being on. This allows Edge to keep refreshing its extensions and data. But can you turn this off? And what happens if Edge still keeps running in the background? Let’s find out and fix it.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
stop Microsoft Edge browser still running on the background
stop Microsoft Edge from running in the background
stop Microsoft Edge background processes
stop edge chromium from running in background
On Windows 11 (and 10), Microsoft Edge extensions and other services can keep the browser running in the background even after you close the application. Although this may not be an issue for most computers, it could be a problem for laptops and low-end devices as these background processes can increase battery consumption and memory usage.
If you use Microsoft Edge with several extensions or websites with the push notification option enabled, you can disable the feature to prevent the browser from staying active in the background after you close it to improve system performance on Windows 10 and 11.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.