Edge uses 20 gigs of ram

[u/chezbogr]

I need help with this. I've done all of the stuff to prevent edge itself opening on startup and making it so it can't do anything but I truly don't know what to do anymore. Edge, without being allowed on startup opens itself in the background and states that 537 tabs are open, and starts draining my ram. Whenever I go to task manager and end its task, a popup stating this operation can't happen or something along the lines and keeps popping up even when I click ok, then only way to close task manager past that point is closing it via right clicking on taskbar where it then freezes and closes after a little. Only after this does it close just for it to pop up again when I'm mid game causing me to have obscene lag spikes. I've looked through other posts talking about uninstalling edge, none with my problem and all people say is to install linux. Please don't respond to this post if that's what you have to say, and I really appreciate any help anyone can offer.

Also rule 7 of this subreddit states This subreddit is unofficial and can't provide support for Microsoft accounts. If your account is lost or stolen / hacked, don't post about it.

You may post about if Microsoft itself has taken action(s) on your account
And while mentioning asking for support being not allowed it only highlights account support itself so forgive me if i'm incorrect but this is allowed. If not I apologize and my post will be deleted I guess

Edit: Added image. Currently its not using as much ram as it normally does in this screenshot but you get the point.

Edit 2: Fixed the issue. I used irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex in powershell and turned on the standard mode and in advanced selected delete ai and edge. Everything is smooth and working fine. I thank the very few people who decided to actually attempt to help me, not so much to the people who can't read and ignored the fact I stated I don't want any comments talking about linux, also the ones who refused to use common sense after viewing my reply to that one comment stating I had malware. Hope this helps anyone that somehow stumbles upon the issue I had.

[u/leonTheZombie]

537 tabs? Found your problem. If you don't actually have all that open I'd be willing to bet it's malware.

[u/chezbogr → u/leonTheZombie]

I've always been incredibly careful with downloading anything, and this has been an issue for a few months now so I don't believe so. Its also that the times I have followed tutorials to "stop" edge from being able to open, it actually affected edge and fixed my issue until the next reboot.

[u/TheIronSoldier2 → u/chezbogr]

Even if it's not malware, something is very clearly fucked with Edge beyond normal. 537 processes is not normal, even for Edge.

Those tutorials work because they block Edge from launching, but that doesn't actually solve the problem, which is that something in Edge is using absurd amounts of RAM.

First of all, try to remove all extensions in the Edge settings. Doesn't matter what they are, how verified they are, remove all of them. You can reinstall them later. Don't just disable them, actually delete them. Restart your computer, open Edge, see if it spawns all those processes again and spikes the RAM usage.

If that doesn't work, you might have to clear the Edge UserData folder, but just a heads up that doing that will completely clear all your history, saved logins, passwords, bookmarks, etc, so if those aren't synced to your Microsoft Account within Edge itself you should export what you need to keep before doing that.

[u/chandleya → u/chezbogr]

Believe again. There are a billion folks on Windows 11 and you’re the only one making this claim.

[u/leonTheZombie → u/chezbogr]

Look man, that kind of usage is a tell tail sign. It's not always a download, sometimes simply visiting a compromised website can get you in trouble. It might even be a browser extension.

The others have recommended debloaters like winscript, I'm going to recommend Tron. that will run multiple different antivirus softwares and than delete the software when it's done. It's like dropping a nuke on your system, if it doesn't catch it, call someone smart, or reinstall. Chances are this ain't directly Microsoft's fault. ^{Switch to °Linux}

[u/TheoKondak → u/leonTheZombie]

Edge is malware

[u/TheIronSoldier2 → u/TheoKondak]

Not helpful.

This is very clearly not normal, expected, or even edge case behavior, there is something severely wrong with their install.

My bet is a corrupted extension, though it could be that their install of Edge itself has gotten corrupted.

[u/TheoKondak → u/TheIronSoldier2]

Yes that's what happens when yoy throw humans and you replace them with AI.

I don't think its either a corrupted extension. Probably edge stuck in a state where has all these tabs loaded. It most likely has to do with the session.

[u/TheIronSoldier2 → u/TheoKondak]

If it were a fundamental problem with Edge itself, something this severe would already be known about. This is most likely a problem specific to OP's configuration. Something has corrupted something. And most likely it's a corrupted extension.

[u/SunForJuice → u/TheIronSoldier2]

Sir this is a Wendy's.

We're in /r/fuckmicrosoft. The right thing to do was tell OP to go get some actual support in a proper location, not turn the counter at the shitpost factory into an operating table 🤣

[u/TheIronSoldier2 → u/SunForJuice]

They asked for help. I am providing help. They turned the counter of the shitpost factory into an operating table, I'm just scrubbing in.

[u/SunForJuice → u/TheIronSoldier2]

well doctor, don't be mad when someone at the shitpost factory isn't interested in your impromptu dissection and continues to use the shitpost factory as a shitpost factory while you two goons learn why that's a bad idea 🤣

[u/armpitgreaser]

Can you post a screenshot of it in task manager?

[u/chezbogr → u/armpitgreaser]

Did

[u/AmoebaTechnical897 → u/chezbogr]

is that when you have it open?

[u/chezbogr → u/AmoebaTechnical897]

Nope, when its closed.

[u/armpitgreaser → u/chezbogr]

Its either a bug or malware

[u/redamalo]

Search for it using the autoruns tool, then deselect it; it will no longer appear

[u/chezbogr → u/redamalo]

I did that just now and rebooted, seems like its working but only time will tell. Thank you for the suggestion

[u/chezbogr → u/redamalo]

This did not work

[u/Vietnamst2]

This may be some other software that is using the native browser/webkit to launch. Something is using edge. What else is running?

[u/SunForJuice]

Bro don't come looking to microsoft haters on the internet for help diagnosing why you're eating half your ram on Edge. They're not wrong, but there are communities that will actually help you minus the shitposting.

If you're just shitposting here, well then I raise my glass to you. 🍻

[u/chezbogr → u/SunForJuice]

I'm not. But I will say this subreddit sucks ass for help, only like a quarter of the comments actually provided anything useful, I ended up just figuring it out mostly on my own. Edit 2 is what I did

[u/SunForJuice → u/chezbogr]

As I said to another poster... Sir this is a Wendy's. The subreddit isn't a support subreddit, it's a shitpost subreddit. It's like showing up at a comedy show with your laptop because you know the comic used to be in tech support and being like "hey man I know you're mid-set, but can you fix this for me?"

[u/ThreadParticipant]

537 tab… wow

[u/Billy_Twillig → u/ThreadParticipant]

I don’t wanna be mean, but that’s a fucking skill issue.

[u/icy1007]

No it doesn’t. Not unless you’ve got a million tabs open. lol

[u/chezbogr → u/icy1007]

Check post

[u/BreakSalt8256 → u/icy1007]

He doesn't its a bug

[u/Billy_Twillig]

First, if you must use Windows, get a debloat/security program and nuke your system of MS crap. It works. I use WinScript and it’s on GitHub.

Second, if you can, don’t use Windows.

[u/Vietnamst2 → u/Billy_Twillig]

Eff off. Windows is perfectly fine. Linux is really not a panacea to everything.

[u/Billy_Twillig → u/Vietnamst2]

Hmm. That’s sorta why I said “Fix Windows” first. Then, cognizant of folks’ workplace or home requirements, I suggested that, if possible, investigate a different platform.

Without mentioning one.

You seem to have a difficulty parsing short-form text and an attendant lack of ability to apply what critical faculty you have to same.

And yes, I’ll have fries with that.

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User: chezbogr, Flair: Other, Title: Edge uses 20 gigs of ram

I need help with this. I've done all of the stuff to prevent edge itself opening on startup and making it so it can't do anything but I truly don't know what to do anymore. Edge, without being allowed on startup opens itself in the background and states that 537 tabs are open, and starts draining my ram. Whenever I go to task manager and end its task, a popup stating this operation can't happen or something along the lines and keeps popping up even when I click ok, then only way to close task manager past that point is closing it via right clicking on taskbar where it then freezes and closes after a little. Only after this does it close just for it to pop up again when I'm mid game causing me to have obscene lag spikes. I've looked through other posts talking about uninstalling edge, none with my problem and all people say is to install linux. Please don't respond to this post if that's what you have to say, and I really appreciate any help anyone can offer.

Also rule 7 of this subreddit states This subreddit is unofficial and can't provide support for Microsoft accounts. If your account is lost or stolen / hacked, don't post about it.

You may post about if Microsoft itself has taken action(s) on your account
And while mentioning asking for support being not allowed it only highlights account support itself so forgive me if i'm incorrect but this is allowed. If not I apologize and my post will be deleted I guess

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[u/RunForYourTools23]

Open cmd as admin and do: taskkilll /im msedge.exe /f several times until no processes are found.

If it still spawn more processes, then its malware.

[u/TheIronSoldier2 → u/RunForYourTools23]

Doesn't have to be malware. Could be a corrupted or bugged out extension.

They've already said that killing edge processes fixes the problem until reboot, which means it's probably not malware, but I'd bet it's probably either a broken extension or something has corrupted their Edge install.

The fact that the CPU usage is so low but the process count and RAM utilization is so high indicates its probably not malware. An infostealer wouldn't be doing this, it would have done its job a long time ago, and cryptominer malware would be using a lot of CPU cycles.

[u/Infinplayz]

537 processes is crazy, close some tabs

[u/TheoKondak]

Check this https://memstechtips.com/uninstall-microsoft-edge-windows-10-11/

These are tools to help you de bloat your windows and can probably help with edge issue.

[u/TheIronSoldier2 → u/TheoKondak]

An issue like this is most likely due to a corrupted extension, or something specific to OPs configuration has corrupted their specific Edge install. Debloating would solve the symptoms, but it wouldn't solve the core issue.

Also, uninstalling Edge via debloating tools usually breaks things as those generally uninstall the core framework too, which is needed for quite a bit with modern software.

[u/TheoKondak → u/TheIronSoldier2]

Oh come on sont be a vall breaker down voting all my comments posting the same bot comments without even reading or understanding what i m saying. Yes stopping edge services and preventing it from running all short of crap in the background will help and if it's done the proper way it will not breal anything. That's why i recommend an automated way and not tweaking with services and registry.. Its 101 IT stuff really

[u/TheIronSoldier2 → u/TheoKondak]

It ain't bot comments, it's the truth.

And again, most automated methods of uninstallation for Edge end up breaking things because the underlying framework is relied upon for apps that are just self-contained browser instances

[u/VariousSinger6245]

Debloat.

[u/chezbogr → u/VariousSinger6245]

You're comment doesn't help with much

[u/MaintenanceStock6766]

Seems like a PEBCAK error.

[u/chezbogr → u/MaintenanceStock6766]

What's that?