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

Anonymous
2023-01-01T17:15:47+00:00

About a month ago Windows Explorer started the annoying habit of routinely moving its most recently opened window into the foreground. Is there a way to stop it from doing this?

For example, I'll open an Explorer window to open a file into another application, and a few minutes later, for no apparent reason, Windows Explorer will interrupt the application by popping its Explorer window into the foreground. The same thing will happen when watching a video: a minute or two into watching the video and the most recently opened Explorer window will move into the foreground interrupting the video.

The only way to stop this behavior is to close all Explorer windows while watching a video or working in another application. Annoying as heck. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Microsoft Windows 11 Home Version 10.0.22621 Build 22621

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-01-29T01:23:01+00:00

    Hi neoTR0N,

    Thank you for your feedback. Although we cannot reproduce this issue, but other community members has been reporting this issue. I will document the problem and give feedback.

    In addition, you can also submit your questions through the Feedback Hub****(if convenient, please provide as much detail as possible, including pictures, videos, etc.).

    Please share the feedback link after submitting, I will submit your feedback to the relevant team for investigation through internal channels.

    Best regards,

    Mitchell - | Microsoft community support expert from MSFT

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-01-30T01:32:11+00:00

    I also happen to trigger Windows Explorer's focus while watching a video locally...

    Weird bug if you ask me.

    Here's to hoping somebody at Microsoft comes up with a fix for this weird bug.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-01-30T08:32:52+00:00

    Hi Mitchell and all,

    Just to reiterate - I added an item on the Feedback Hub last month when I first spotted this issue.

    See the following entry: https://aka.ms/AAj4p5k

    Cheers,

    Oli

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-01-30T18:39:59+00:00

    Hi Mitchell,

    I just reported the problem to Feedback Hub as well. In case this issue is being caused by another Windows app, here are some other Explorer-related apps I have installed:

    iCloud

    Google Drive

    pCloud

    OneDrive

    DropBox

    Thanks.

    Windows 11 Home Version 10.0.22621 Build 22621

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-01-31T02:08:24+00:00

    Hi OC_WPC,

    Thank you for your continued attention to this issue. I notice that your feedback has been marked "We have got it", which indicates that Microsoft is concerned about this issue. Please be patient and wait for a fix.

    Best regards,

    Mitchell - | Microsoft community support expert from MSFT

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