When I click on a URL Edge opens minimized on the Taskbar and flashing

Anonymous
2020-01-22T05:23:36+00:00

I have just updated to the new Edge (Chrome Look-alike).

When using the "old" Edge, it would automatically open when I clicked on a URL.  All was fine.

With the "New" Edge, when you click on a link it sits in the task bar flashing at you.  You then have to click on the flashing icon to open up Edge.

I find this very annoying and would like to know if there is a way to remedy this so that it automatically opens again.

If this is how the "New" Edge is supposed to operate, then I think it is a backward step and not progressive.

Pedro

* Original title: Microsoft Edge

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-13T15:21:32+00:00

    Oddly enough when Chrome is the default this same thing occurs but when Edge is default it opens the link directly. It may have to do with the default in your case. not mine.

    Try going to default apps and making new Edge the default.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-06-03T08:27:43+00:00

    I have the May update, no luck my friend... I used your proposed solution, going back to old Edge

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-03T07:55:38+00:00

    Hi Alex

    Yes with whatever URL I clicked on.  Will see what happens when Microsoft does the May update download.  My understanding is that the new Edge is included.  The old edge working just fine.

    Pedro

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-06-03T07:08:05+00:00

    Pedro, Happy you solve the issue in a certain way...did you have this issue with all the URL link you were trying to open or just specifically opening URLs coming from the windows Mail app, within email messages?

    Alex

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-06-03T06:56:40+00:00

    I have just updated to the new Edge (Chrome Look-alike).

    When using the "old" Edge, it would automatically open when I clicked on a URL.  All was fine.

    With the "New" Edge, when you click on a link it sits in the task bar flashing at you.  You then have to click on the flashing icon to open up Edge.

    I find this very annoying and would like to know if there is a way to remedy this so that it automatically opens again.

    If this is how the "New" Edge is supposed to operate, then I think it is a backward step and not progressive.

    Pedro

    * Original title: Microsoft Edge

    I actually had the same problem, I got frustrated and I installed Chrome, however is showing same behavior, is this something potentially related to Windows 10 May 2020 update instead of new Edge version? In any case I am stuck with same problem. Can somebody provide some help?

    AlexanderGonzalez9

    When I was having this problem it was when the new Edge was first released.  I am yet to download the May update.

    My remedy to the problem was to delete the new Edge and re-install the old edge which I am still using.  I do have a problem with Chrome.  It is running in dark mode and no matter what I do, I can't take it out of this mode.  I have started to use Brave browser instead.

    Pedro

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