Closing the window isn't closing Chrome: check background apps and privacy settings

Chrome's 'run background apps after close' setting can keep the browser running after windows close, consuming resources. A privacy researcher also flagged that Chrome may silently download AI-related files and shared a thread of 8 privacy settings users should check.

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