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TheListener1991
Copper Contributor
Dec 25, 2020

Edge with chromium keeps opening a second window

I've just started using Edge with chromium, and I've immediately noticed a problem. And literally, I just started using it day before yesterday. While I'm using it, every several minutes - less than 15 minutes or so - another, smaller window - not a tab, not the usual popup type window either - will inexplicably open right over the browser's main window. Popup blocking AND adblocking are enabled, so this shouldn't be happening right? Plus, the strange popup window that isn't a popup window seems to be duplicating the website which had been open in one of my tabs; even after I closed the tab in question, the problem persists. What is happening exactly, and how do I stop it if I can?

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  • HotCakeX's avatar
    HotCakeX
    MVP
    Dec 25, 2020
    Hi,
    that looks like the work of an annoying or malicious website.
    try resetting Edge from here edge://settings/reset
    and report back the results
    • TheListener1991's avatar
      TheListener1991
      Copper Contributor
      Dec 25, 2020

      HotCakeX I have attached a screen shot of the odd popup window, I'll try resetting it and see if that helps

      • HotCakeX's avatar
        HotCakeX
        MVP
        Dec 25, 2020
        Have you installed any software recently? like a weird or shady software?
        if so try removing them.
        something installed on your computer could be opening this web page constantly.
        keep your extensions disabled for a while too.

        this is obviously not the default behavior of Edge so something is going on in your system.
        scan your computer with Windows Security's full scan.

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