Why Microsoft is opening every link in a new window

Krishna Acharya 26 Reputation points
2021-05-27T09:58:50.963+00:00

Can someone please tell me why does edge opens its every link in a new window
I am so fed up of asking , and no one is replying

Google chrome and firefox doesn't suit me
On top of that the community keeps saying use edge use edge
I want to and i would love to
But please fix this bug pleeaaaasseeee..

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  1. Noel Burgess 626 Reputation points
    2021-05-28T11:11:06.683+00:00

    ... when i want to go to the other application (Alt + Tab) , I suprisingly see many edge windows ...

    I think you're referring to the Alt-Tab behaviour that shows open windows and some Edge tabs as if they were windows. You can configure this behaviour at Windows settings ⚙ > System > Multi-tasking > Alt-Tab.

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  1. Michael Taylor 47,471 Reputation points
    2021-05-27T14:15:28.783+00:00

    I don't quite follow what you mean by every link but whether clicking a link opens a new tab/window or uses the existing window is determined by the site, not the browser. If you look at the underlying HTML on the anchor <a> element there is a target attribute. If it is set to _blank then all browsers will open a new tab/window. If it is not set then the browser should default to replacing the existing window. As an example, if you go here then each link should open in the same window. If it doesn't then look at the underlying HTML.

    If you have an example site that is demoing this problem then please provide the URL so we can see the behavior. I don't see this issue myself so I wonder if there is a bizarre setting somewhere that is causing it. Note that all browsers should behave the same so if you are having an issue in Edge then try a different browser and report if you see a difference in behavior. This would lead toward a settings issue.

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  2. Braulio Reyes 11 Reputation points
    2021-05-30T03:30:35.073+00:00

    You need to confirue Multitasking options on windows.

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  3. Yu Zhou-MSFT 11,956 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2021-05-28T08:23:40.983+00:00

    Hi @Krishna Acharya

    It's by design in Edge. I think it can help us to select the tabs more quickly.

    We can't change it by our owns. If you don't like it, you can provide your feedback about this feature by pressing Alt+Shift+I in Edge. The Edge team will collect the user voice and improve the product continuously.

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    Yu Zhou

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