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Windows 11 - Shift+Left Click to open a new instance of app
Demotis, the issue is not in lack of support of this feature - it is still there. What is not the same as it used to be in Windows 10 is a simulation of middle-button mouse clicks by using the combination of LeftShiftKey + LeftMouseButton. If you were using a regular mouse, then the middle-button click on the program's icon on the taskbar would open a new instance/window for you as usual.
It is not very difficult to fix this missing part...
Create a text file with an extension .ahk with the following content:
<+LButton::MButton
Download and install https://www.autohotkey.com/, and use its utility Convert .ahk to .exe to create a very small ~1.16 MB .exe program (for those who don't want to make this on their own, I am attaching both .ahk and .exe files). Then move this program or a shortcut to this program to your Startup folder (to open that folder press Win+R and enter shell:Common Startup).
If you don't want to restart your Windows yet, execute this program manually for immediate use.
Good luck!
Hi jhulala It seems did not work. I followed step by step your procedure, even though I tried using the executable that you shared us (thanks), and the situation persists.
I have tried open another windows clicking left mouse button and shift button at the same time in the task bar and nothing happens.
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alekzmtz, I am sorry to hear you experienced difficulties with my solution. I have tested it on several computers, and I had no issues at all. Therefore, I suggest you do some troubleshooting: First, check your Windows 11 taskbar tray icons to ensure your AutoHotkey is running. You should see the "H" icon present there, and when you hover over the icon, the name of your AutoHotkey application should appear. Next, please check if the middle-button mouse click simulation is working properly. Online you can find many sites where this test can be performed (e.g., https://www.onlinemictest.com/mouse-test/). Hold the left Shift and tap/click to see if the tester receives a middle-button mouse click or not. If all works as expected, the problem is somewhere else, and further troubleshooting is necessary. I hope this helps.