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Startup Boost FAQ
EDIT: We have an updated version of this FAQ over on the support site now. Head over the https://support.microsoft.com/topic/get-help-with-startup-boost-ebef73ed-5c72-462f-8726-512782c5e442 page to r...
Julie_Deng I just did a fresh install of Windows 10 20H2 and I think this is what I'm seeing -- about 6 msedge.exe processes stay alive in the background and don't go away, after I close all browser tabs.
I do have Edge version 88.
But I don't see any setting in edge://settings/system to turn this feature off?
Also I regularly get the popup prompt to "Restore previous tabs" whenever I start the browser .. even when I know I closed everything beforehand.
Any tips for investigating this further?
Update: Some wonderfully nice and smart folks at MS reached out to me.. apparently there was a small bug preventing the Startup Boost setting from appearing -- it's all squared away now. Now I have the checkbox in edge://settings/system, and it behaves fully as expected. (What amazingly quick turnaround time! This is not the same MS I remember from 10 years ago.) Keep up the great work, MS!