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
    2024-08-05T17:20:46+00:00

    Sounds like a load of baby bulls (bullocks) to me. I am on 22631.3958 and it's as annoying as ever.

    Seriously, it just replaced this window with the About this PC window as I

    was typing.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-05T17:29:39+00:00

    This issue has persisted for quite a while (more than 15 months). When will a conscious effort be executed to deliver the patch for Users?

    Finally succumbing to the suggested Update prompt, I updated my laptop to Windows 11 two weeks ago. This background pop-up scenario has been sickening, at best.

    I've used Windows OS since Win 95, and at this juncture am considering a move to Linux. Microsoft needs to stop dragging its feet on this.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-12-15T14:39:17+00:00

    The problem is back. Twice this morning for me.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-01-12T01:50:46+00:00

    Hi MuNull,

    Yes, I admit that asking users for video information seems reckless. But I haven't seen this problem on multiple Windows 11 22H2 devices, so I don't think it's a Windows 11 glitch. If possible, I also hope you can try to perform a clean boot on the device, which will help troubleshoot this problem. Or download the image file to fix the system.

    Best regards,

    Mitchell - | Microsoft community support expert from MSFT

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-01-05T06:52:30+00:00

    Hi Diplocaulus,

    After the clean boot, the system can be restored to the normal startup state. May I ask whether you have referred to the related content in the above link:

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    Usually, after performing the corresponding steps, your device will boot normally.

    Best regards,

    Mitchell - | Microsoft community support expert from MSFT

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