How to Stop Microsoft Edge from Launching at Startup in Windows Don’t let Microsoft Edge open immediately upon Startup. This video guide will show you how to stop it easily. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to NinjaOne's IT Video Hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this. When Microsoft Edge Opens Automatically When you open your Windows system, there’s a chance that Microsoft Edge is one of the first applications to open automatically, even when you don't plan to use it. For some, this can come off as an inconvenience, and if you're one of those users, there are four ways to prevent this, some of which you can also apply to other similarly behaving apps. Four Ways to Stop Microsoft Edge from Launching Method 1 - Settings GUI Let's start with two methods most suitable for average users, beginning with Settings. Head to Settings and navigate to Apps → Startup. Find Microsoft Edge and simply toggle off. Method 2 - Task Manager Next is Task Manager. Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) and under the Startup tab, find Microsoft Edge and select Disable. Method 3 - Registry Editor For more advanced users, you can try these next two methods. First is the Registry Editor. Open the Registry Editor and navigate to the following path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Policies\Microsoft\Edge. Right-click Edge and create a new D-WORD (32-bit) Value named PreventLaunchEdge and set the value to 1. Restart your system to save changes. Method 4 - Group Policy Finally, for enterprise administrators, use Group Policy. Run gpedit.msc, Navigate to the following path. Open the policy named “Allow Microsoft Edge to pre-launch at Windows startup, when the system is idle, and each time Microsoft Edge is closed,” and in the pop-up window, select Disabled. Click Apply and OK to save changes. Disabling Microsoft Edge is automatic launch gives you one less hassle upon your device's startup. For more information, check out our official blog post on How to Disable Microsoft Edge from Launching at Startup in Windows, linked in the description below.