Microsoft Edge
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why is msedge starting cmd.exe ??
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Klaus-Dieter Gundermann
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Looking at our SRP (Software Restriction Policies) log we are seeing that msedge is trying to start cmd.exe:
msedge.exe (PID = 21800) identified C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe as Disallowed using path rule, Guid = {a17663b8-f166-43a3-b2ed-234214c3fd39}
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Yu Zhou-MSFT 12,071 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor2024-04-18T08:07:42.7733333+00:00 Do you mean when you start Edge, it tries to start cmd? Which version of Edge and OS do you use? Does the issue only exist on one machine or on many machines?
If possible, could you please download Process Monitor and reproduce the issue and capture logs? In the captured logs, you could try to check if there's any suspicious third-party software tries to start cmd when opening Edge.
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