Windows 11--most recently opened Explorer window keeps popping up into the foreground

Hi, I didn't read the whole conversation. So I don't know if it was already mentioned but the trigger for the popping windows explorer windows is a gpupdate which usually happens automatically in the background. After talking to a buddy of mine (also sys-admin) tried the following:

• open two new explorer windows (don't use existing ones)
• don't minimize this explorer windows!
• open a cmd and hit "gpupdate" to force a gpupdate

And here you go explorer windows should both pop up to the front. If you try this with the same explorer windows again it won't work again. It also doesn't work this way with only one new explorer window but I experienced the problem also with just one window. I hope this is a hint in the right direction. This problem is driving me nuts since a few month now. Microsoft please fix this.

I have to say I don't know if the problem also exists on another version than Win11 Pro e. g. in the Enterprise Edt.

Thanks for the tip, however the group update angle has been discussed at length here with mixed results. As for myself, I can't reproduce the group update effect on my installation of Windows 11 Home, Version 10.0.22621 Build 22621.

In conclusion, everyone is facing the same issue and no one has a solution. We have different version of Windows 11, different configurations, etc. My new question would be: Have you raised or voted for question in the Feedback Hub?

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-the-feedback-hub-app-f59187f8-8739-22d6-ba93-f66612949332

If the answer is No, then, please go ahead and do it. That's the right place where Microsoft people are going to prioritize this topic. If you don't think it's the case, they eventually listen: https://www.xda-developers.com/how-enable-taskbar-ungrouping-labels-windows-11/

We need to bring this topic to the right place, here is an open forum that might never be listened by them. Some "collaborators" come here, but they can barely do anything.

Hi, I didn't read the whole conversation. So I don't know if it was already mentioned but the trigger for the popping windows explorer windows is a gpupdate which usually happens automatically in the background. After talking to a buddy of mine (also sys-admin) tried the following:

• open two new explorer windows (don't use existing ones)
• don't minimize this explorer windows!
• open a cmd and hit "gpupdate" to force a gpupdate

And here you go explorer windows should both pop up to the front. If you try this with the same explorer windows again it won't work again. It also doesn't work this way with only one new explorer window but I experienced the problem also with just one window. I hope this is a hint in the right direction. This problem is driving me nuts since a few month now. Microsoft please fix this.

I have to say I don't know if the problem also exists on another version than Win11 Pro e. g. in the Enterprise Edt.

Eventually, we got back the Ungroup and labels back in Windows 11:

How to enable taskbar ungrouping and labels in Windows 11 (xda-developers.com)

It's not an easy task. We can complain in both places and will be better.

Let's try brining and voting by the cases in the Feedback Hub. This is the right place.

Been there, done that, but it can't hurt to report it again, I guess. Seems futile though as I haven't seen any evidence that Microsoft is paying attention.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-the-feedback-hub-app-f59187f8-8739-22d6-ba93-f66612949332