Background

Got on my brother’s computer earlier this evening.

Noticed it running quite slow.

TroubleShooting

Outline

1. Task Manager

 

Task Manager

Images

Task Manager – Tab – Details

Picture

Tabulate

1. MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe
   • Memory
     • 893,296 KB
     • 900 MB
2. Firefox
   • Memory
     • 239,380 KB
     • 240 MB
3. Chrome
   • Memory
     • 135,624 KB
     • 135 MB

Explanation

1. MicrosoftEdgeCP is using too much memory, 900 MB
   • Not even using Microsoft’s IE nor Edge Browser

 

Remediation

Outline

1. Launch Settings
   • Access the Search button (  )
   • In the Search Window enter “settings” ( without the double quotes )
2. Settings Window
   • In the Settings Window, please choose privacy
3. Privacy Window
   • In the Privacy window, please navigate to “App Permissions“
   • Within “App Permissions”, please choose “Background Apps“
   • Panel – Background Apps
     • Please move the dial from On to Off
     • “Let Apps in the Background” will now read off

 

Images

Image – Window Settings

Image – Window Settings – Privacy

 

 

Image – Window Settings – Privacy – “Background apps”

Post:- “Change from Off to On”

 

Reference

1. ghacks.net
   • Martin Brinkmann
     • Block Microsoft Edge from running in the background on Windows 10
       Link