The introduction of a new feature into the Edge browser backfired a lot. The implementation was so flawed that version 89 of the browser could not be closed at all for some users, along with other problems.
The function in question is called "Startup Boost" and is intended to ensure that Edge is available much faster than before when it is cold. According to the responsible Microsoft developers, the impression should be created as if the browser was not even started, but had already been waiting for the user to need it.
In practice, however, the rapid availability for some users was such that they could no longer close the browser, reports the US magazine WindowsLatest. If the window was closed, it would pop up again shortly afterward. The only way to achieve success here was via the "Exit Edge" item in the menu. For other users, the browser window did not come back, but the browser did not manage to end processes and in the background, the system was full of many Edge instances - with the corresponding consequences for system performance.
Microsoft deactivates the feature
The fact that Startup Boost is to blame for the situation could quickly be attributed to the fact that the problems simply did not occur when the new function was deactivated by the users. Only then could resource-hungry programs such as games be used satisfactorily again.
Microsoft reacted to the reports by first deactivating the feature. According to the information, this was possible on the server-side and did not require any new update installations by the user. In addition, Redmond is also working on troubleshooting. Only when a solution to the problem has been found will the acceleration feature be used again.
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