Hi, is there any way to stop edge from closing when last tab is closed? Instead open a new tab when close last tab.

Elliot Kirk +1 for this, I just switched from Opera and this behavior is driving me insane. Please give us the option to change this. After a few hours of work/browsing, I just quickly CTRL + W and close all open tabs to "reset" the browser. If the browser closes with the last tab, that means I have to re-login to 1Password (super annoying because my password is really long).

dmutsaers for you its logical that's fine your choice . But at least there should be such an option to change this behaviour and other behaviours like remove those bloody news feeds which appear when you scroll down even if you select focus mode.This option is available in Vivaldi and firefox. Also, firefox provides an option to remove feeds completely. Why dictate just provide an option.

Thanks, I know about that, but I'm not gonna install an old extension just to fix something so basic. If they don't want it in the settings, they should at least add a flag. I think that would be more than reasonable solution, since not many people are bothered by this, apparently.

I totally agree. It should not close the browser by closing the last open tab. I also came from Opera and use a password manager. If you want to close the browser, you can always X out of the main browser window.

Like someone before me, I've also made an account just to comment on this. I was rooting on Edge, since it was quite fast, it got working favourites button as well, extensions. It needs 2 major things though: 1. Not closing the browser when the last tab is closed. I just want to go back to a new window with quick start shortcuts, not close the browser.2. When there's more tabs, when closing currently viewed, it would take you back to the last viewed tab, not to the one on the left, even if it was never viewed. These would be as options for the user to set according to their personal preference. I'm currently using Vivaldi, which does allow such customization, and it's also running on Chromium. These 2 things are what keeps me from switching to Edge.

Stop edge from closing when close last tab

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Elliot Kirk
Former Employee
Apr 16, 2019
Thank you for the feedback zeeshanali1993, right now we close the main browser window after the last tab is closed.
- prof_tech
  Copper Contributor
  Sep 19, 2020
  Please add a keystroke option for the menu choice "close other tabs". An extension for this [with an icon] for this would be be better yet! That way the keystroke could be changed/selected using the built-in Edge methods. I don't have any problem with leaving the current page open.
- rmainil
  Copper Contributor
  Aug 16, 2019
  Elliot Kirk, having a config option letting us choose the behavior of the browser when closing last tab would be greatly appreciable.
  e.g. : closing / opening default tab / opening home page / ...
- Deleted
  Jul 10, 2019
  Elliot Kirk
  
  +1 for this, I just switched from Opera and this behavior is driving me insane. Please give us the option to change this. After a few hours of work/browsing, I just quickly CTRL + W and close all open tabs to "reset" the browser. If the browser closes with the last tab, that means I have to re-login to 1Password (super annoying because my password is really long).
  - Davenlr
    Brass Contributor
    Jan 18, 2020
    I totally agree. It should not close the browser by closing the last open tab. I also came from Opera and use a password manager. If you want to close the browser, you can always X out of the main browser window.

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Stop edge from closing when close last tab

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