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

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-26T23:54:27+00:00

    I have the same flashing taskbar issue, Edge-new is my default and I do not use Mail, I use Outlook. So what's my problem?

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-27T00:56:57+00:00

    H Charliesbutterfly

    Your problem is the flashing Edge in the taskbar.

    Seriously - I uninstalled New Edge, changed from Mail to Outlook and then reinstalled New Edge as my default browser.  Make sure you update/check for updates for the New Edge.

    I have not had a problem since.

    Pedro

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-07-27T12:21:52+00:00

    If you read all the posts, there is no one reason why there is a flashing icon because everyone has tried a combination of the variables mentioned. They appear to be; Outlook, Mail, Edge,  etc.

    Charles and Pedro seem to have the same setup yet one still has flashes. I think those like me with Mail will always have that a problem.

    Of topic-I would have gotten a program with Outlook but did not know they dropped OCR from 2019 and only wanted Word at the time. I did not expect this flimsy Mail which is insecure and flawed.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-07-27T13:15:30+00:00

    Hi Peter D. N.

    I sympathize with you.

    Yep I have Office 2010 on my laptop and Office Pro 2016 on Desktop and it is this that Outlook is included.

    I check all of my emails on my desktop now.  Sorry I can't be of further help.

    When I did move to Outlook I was still having problems until I deleted and then re-installed the New Edge and installed updates that were available for it.  Now no problems,

    Pedro

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-07-27T14:31:55+00:00

    Thanks Pedro.

    I either break down and buy Outlook or live with Mail but at least this nagging issue is resolved.

    It is not a big issue but I wondered why Mail acted that way and if there was a fix. 

    You know what you get for nothing.

    Tenga un buen día.

    Otra Pedro  :)

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