When using Microsoft Edge, if you open Task Manager, then you will notice that there will be a number mentioned against the Microsoft Edge process. It can be 2 or 10 or 17.
How many processes does MS-Edge start with?
MS Edge starts with 3 processes after I open the first MS-Edge (In-private) window, 2. An MS Edge process is established for each subsequent opening of a MS Edge window/session; 3. Closure of each additional MS Edge window does not delete the additional MS Edge processes.
Why does Microsoft Edge have multiple processes in Task Manager?
It’s normal to have multiple Edge’s processes shown in Task Manager. This means that Edge and any other browser puts web apps and plug-ins in a separate process. This is to prevent the browser won’t lock up in-case a particular web app or plug-in stops responding .
Moreover, why does microsoft edge have so many tasks?
In a recent blog post, Microsoft has explained why its browser seems to generate multiple processes for a single webpage and how it’s all for the good. The Windows maker said that its Chromium-based Microsoft Edge uses a multi-process architecture (similar to other modern browsers) to offer better security and resource accountability.
Unlike early days, every browser runs multiple instances. Each of the tabs is a process, so is the extension or anything else that is running with the primary process. If you are streaming any video service like Netflix, you should also see Media Foundation Protected Pipeline EXE in the list.
How many instances does edge show in Task Manager with 2 tabs?
Currently with 2 tabs open it is showing 10 instances under Microsoft Edge in the Task Manager. At times with just 2 tabs open it will get up to 24 showing in the task manager and again it freezes.
Is there a way to see what processes are running in edge?
That rather depends on whether they’re normal entries or abnormal ones In Edge, press Shift-Escape* to open the browser’s own task manager, which will show you what each of those many msedge. Exe processes is doing.