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Edge how to Always open favorites in new tab?
Jeremiah-V
Yes! Please bring this switch back!!! It drives me crazy to always have to remember to right-click first and select Open in New Tab.
- LOL, we want the SETTING, as most browsers have, and haven't had an issue with, some for 20+ Years that I've been using previously, aka Maxthon
And again of course, the Setting is GONE yet again, and of course it's STILL not been put on my WORK browser, and I can't set the below workaround on it. The absolute incompetence of those who work at Microsoft.
Don't get me started on Windows 11 Start Menu, literally UNUSABLE for power users, the junk useless Explorer Menu Ribbon, the missing functionality of the Taskbar, how we like to show our Windows, Right Click Menu issues, etc.
Anway, the "workaround" here works still.... Put this at the end of the Target Field when you right click Properties on the Edge Shortcut Link.
"--enable-features=msFavoritesOpenInNewTabSetting"still works for me: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --enable-features=msFavoritesOpenInNewTabSetting
sometimes it disappears, and I have to shut down MS Edge COMPLETELY (in task manager processes as well), then start it up again, and when you right click the favorites folder, you should see a checkmark beside "always open favorites in a new tab"
Microsofts Incompetence on this and SOOOO many other things just astounds me....
Just updated my Win11 Laptop, and this feature STILL isn't in Settings.
STILL have to add the stupid workaround!!! 😞Oh, and guess what, now I can't get the Workaround to WORK.
Shutdown processes also, but it STILL won't work... I truly HATE Microsoft.UPDATE: Okay, so for those who are having a problem with the Workaround now even when closing all the processes, it appears the "fix" is to either use Edge Beta, and the workaround appears to work, or Disable in SETTINGS "Continue running background extensions and apps when Microsoft Edge is closed"
This also removes an Edge Icon in the bottom right area of the Taskbar.
So, when I did this All Process FINALLY actually CLOSE when closing the browser as they should.
Anyway, what's so far worked for me.... What a friggen nightmare trying to troubleshoot this to get it working again. 😞
Again I HATE Microsoft, their incompetence knows no bounds.
And to further complain... STILL want my Win10 Start Menu and Explorer Menu Bar back.... We should at least be given these "options" in Windows Pro..... But noooooo, can't actually have Pro features in the Pro version of Windows. FYI, I have over 100 Programs, all Organized, Sized and Grouped how I like in Win10. 11's Start Menu is literally UNUSABLE...for me!!!!! 😞
leeuniverse so I was just playing around with the new Brave Browser, and they have the same problem, but one guy found an almost perfect alternate fix that works with Edge as well....just swipe on the favorite link you want to open, and it works in a new tab. It can be all done with the mouse and one push of the left mouse and a swipe to the right 🙂 One minor flaw is if on a page like this that accepts drag and drop content onto it, you have to swipe to the Tab bar. But for most sites, a quick right swipe works well!
