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Why does Google Chrome leave running processes behind even after closing the browser?
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Mar 15, 2026131988 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Even when I close Chrome, I can see running processes of that instance in the Task Manager. If I had initiated three instances of Chrome, I could see three Chrome.exe in the Task Manager. Why aren't the processes killed when the browser is closed? I also notice that Chrome creates a lot of cache an…
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Fix for: Why does Google Chrome leave running processes behind even after closing the browser?
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There's an option in Chrome's settings to leave it running in the background if any apps or extensions require it. Most likely you're using such an extension and this option is turned on by default. Google Cloud Print will cause this too.
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