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Edge how to Always open favorites in new tab?
i just want left click to open favorites in the new version he was removed? (111.0.1660.7)
Dennis5mile,
At the current time I must be having a extremely bad senior moment, along with me having the pressing thought of my upcoming cardiologist appointment on tues. 03/07 due to the fact I suppose of my recent echocardiogram that the preliminary result came back labeled as abnormal. So with that being stated, could you PLEASE elaborate as to exactly add to the shortcut line in the properties area of the current version of edge I'm using (Version 111.0.1661.27 (Official build) dev (64-bit). Thanks in advance if you decide to respond back to me, like other users have stated, I'm just hoping that the edge browser doesn't continue to become more and more bloated with items that people really don't want.
David
At the current time I must be having a extremely bad senior moment, along with me having the pressing thought of my upcoming cardiologist appointment on tues. 03/07 due to the fact I suppose of my recent echocardiogram that the preliminary result came back labeled as abnormal. So with that being stated, could you PLEASE elaborate as to exactly add to the shortcut line in the properties area of the current version of edge I'm using (Version 111.0.1661.27 (Official build) dev (64-bit). Thanks in advance if you decide to respond back to me, like other users have stated, I'm just hoping that the edge browser doesn't continue to become more and more bloated with items that people really don't want.
David
Ok, first
1. Wherever your shortcut to which ever version of edge your using is, right click it
2. on the next screen that pops up after your right click, right click the name of the edge version you are using.
3. After you right click it, another popup will show with the name "Poperties" on it, click it.
4. on the next screen that pops up make sure your on the "shortcut" tab section at the top of that screen/window. and where it says "target" is where your going to add this "--enable-features=msFavoritesOpenInNewTabSetting" line at the end of what is already there. Do not replace what is there, just add to the end of it without the quotes..
5. Now after you add that line, look at the bottom of that window and you should see the word "apply" click it.
6. After you click "apply" click the word "OK".
Then if you have your edge browser open, close it and restart it. If you don't have it open, then just start your browser and you should be good to go.
After you open your browser you will need to right click on a favorite you want to open and verify that "always open in a new tab" is checked and if it is not click it to place a check ✓on it. After you do that you should then be good to go for all favorites you open there after.....
Hope this helps
Dennis5mile
This worked for me too, but should mention for those like me less knowledgeable, there needs to be a space between the end of the original line and the 2 dashes 🙂
msedge.exe" --enable-features=msFavoritesOpenInNewTabSetting
The first time I tried without he space, I got a WHOLE new Edge icon with a yellow icon in it, and that's the shortcut I edited, but when I clicked it, it opened a new icon on the taskbar to work from, but with the tab setting working. I removed the edited icon from the taskbar...mistake...but then I couldn't find it again. So reinstalled MS Edge, icon came back, re-edited the tab setting correctly with space, and now I have ONLY 1 nice working Edge icon on the taskbar 🙂
Dennis5mile Hi Dennis, I have followed your instructions and it's been working perfectly for a few days both in Canary and in the public release but the option has now disappeared from Edge settings and I can't open favorites in a new tab anymore.
I made some other tweaks related to preview builds but can't remember what exactly, any idea what's going on?
Thanks
- Have you verified that the string is still there? If not, place it back in. Open task manager and end all tasks that are of Edge. Make sure the string is there and restart edge. I don't know of any tweaks you could have made that would affect this.
Dennis5mile- And now always 'open favorites in new tab' has disappeared again from my stable version...
Quite temperamental this thing, it keeps coming and going. It's still there in the canary though.
Would using the dev version as my primary browser be safe enough?
Dennis5mile Sometimes it will fail after closing the entire browser.
You need to close all edge processes and restart it.
jieny I added the option string to the shortcut and did a complete reboot (so no outstanding processes). Favorites still open in the current tab. Is this still only available in Dev versions? Is there a projected GA date/version?
- If I'm reading right, you added the string, then rebooted expecting it to work since all Edge processes are rebooted, BUT I don't believe it works that way. FIRST, either bootup with no EDGE starting, or kill all present EDGE processes after closing Edge....they always stay there if you don't. Then add the string and then start Edge. You should then be able to right click on any favorite and see a check mark beside Always Open Favorites in a New Tab. Even then though, sometimes it disappears and you have to reboot or shut down Edge COMPLETELY and restart it, and it returns. Good Luck!!!
- You right, this solution does not work perfectly. Any official statement from Microsoft.
- I agree with you, do you have any idea when will be official release It is not even in the latest Dev version
- I wish that worked for Mac's as well.
