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The latest beta version of Microsoft Edge may open automatically every time you start Microsoft Edge Windows 11 computerWithout express permission, Windows Central Reports. This change may frustrate users, which is something the browser cannot afford. Edge lost about a quarter of its user base in 2025 and is now roughly holding on 13% market share.
the Edge Browser It seems to appear unexpectedly on startup, accompanied by a new message.
The new logo says: “Edge now launches when you sign in to Windows, so it’s ready when you want to browse. Change this at any time in Settings,” according to screenshots shown on Windows Central.
The betas indicate that you’ll have to opt out of Edge autoplay if you want to stop it.
A Microsoft representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
You can’t avoid the original popup, but if you don’t do anything about it, Edge will continue to appear. To turn it off, Windows Central reports that you can select the “No Thanks” option when the pop-up appears, or go to Settings to stop Edge’s most recent attempts.
This isn’t the first time the Edge feature has been spotted launching automatically in the wild. Editors A similar case has been reported For months, and Some said they couldn’t disable it at all. It is not clear whether autoplay will stop when another browser is selected as the default. However, Windows Central reported that the Edge notification didn’t go away when they tried this.
Not everyone testing the latest version of Edge reports that this feature is live, so the rollout may be slow or limited to certain user groups at the moment.