Microsoft Edge Content Process continues to drain PC memory

Microsoft has long been boasting about Windows 10 being the best operating system it has ever built. The Edge browser is built-in in Windows 10, and Microsoft proudly states this is the fastest and most secure browser it has ever developed. Despite Microsoft‘s claims, there are many situations that have proven Microsoft‘s favorite OS and browser are far from perfect.

There are still many Windows 10 issues that have been haunting users from the very first day that Microsoft launched the OS. Users reported them via the Feedback Hub, or vented their frustration on Microsoft‘s forum, but these actions didn’t solve the problem.

When Windows 10 users first begun testing out the Edge browser, they quickly noticed their computers’ memory was being drained by the so-called “Microsoft Edge Content Process”. At that time, nobody really paid attention to this issue, as Edge was brand-new and errors were something users had expected to see. Fast forward, one year later, and the same issue is still present.

Microsoft Edge Content Process is draining Windows 10’s memory

Process: Microsoft Edge Content Process, was using 1.5gb of ram and I’m not even using Edge. Why is this memory leaking vampire sucking up so much of my ram and how do I stab a stake through its heart so this doesn’t happen again?

Microsoft has never issued any comments regarding this strange Edge process which is active even when users don’t actually use the browser. According to users’ hypotheses, the Microsoft Edge Content Process is related to Cortana. Other users criticize Microsoft for activating processes which are not useful, and go as far as suggesting that the Edge content process could be used by hackers to access their computers.

Stalking, harassment, violation of privacy. Open ports asking for trouble hackers will exploit the processes destroying our computers. Worthless talk about security when this destroys our security. I have opted out installing Linux on two computers, leaving three running Windows 8.1 and two running Windows 7.

It appears that the only solution to stop the Microsoft Edge Content Process is to uninstall the browser. Have you also been plagued by this issue? Tell us more about your experience in the comment section below.

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