Aug 15 2020 10:51 AM
On the Windows beta channel (version 20H2, build 19402.450), the File Explorer on the taskbar often shows an active window with an Edge tab. Clicking the explorer icon or the thumbnail that shows the Edge tab switches to that tab in Edge. Closing the tab makes the thumbnail disappear from the File Explorer icon and replaces it with another Edge tab. This can be repeated until all tabs have been closed, but at some point later this behavior will start again. This is surely related to the new feature where Alt + Tab works for Edge tabs, but I have that disabled and it's a bug in any case. Switching desktops seems to trigger this behavior very often, though not always. I'm running Edge Beta 85.0.564.30.
Oct 21 2020 08:32 AM
@adrianghc I had the same issue on a preview build of Windows and became so frustrated with it and the fact that Microsoft was completely ignoring my reports of this problem that I reinstalled Windows and made sure I didn't use an Insider build for Windows OR a beta build of Edge. Things were great, until the October update yesterday. Now the problem has returned, with no acknowledgement of the problem or effort to fix. I've even tried turning off the Alt-Tab Edge feature, but the problem persists. The only solution I've found is to get rid of Edge and use a different browser.
Oct 21 2020 08:35 AM
Oct 21 2020 08:40 AM
@adrianghc I ran a search for Edge and File on the link you sent and didn't find the problem. Would you mind telling me where you saw that it was fixed?
Also, I was running that build before I reinstalled Windows I still had the issue. I actually had whatever the latest insider version was as of about 6 days ago. Are you running this build and the problem is gone for you? In my experience, the problem did not always show, but over the course of a couple of days I would encounter it.
Oct 21 2020 08:42 AM
Oct 21 2020 08:45 AM
@adrianghc Ah, I don't think that's the same thing as our issue. It's not that the order changes, it's loading an Edge tab (often multiple tabs) as File Explorer icons, which isn't a problem with alt-tab, but a problem with how Windows 10 is displaying the Edge browser on the taskbar.
Oct 21 2020 08:48 AM
Oct 21 2020 08:54 AM
@adrianghc Oh, that's good to know. I reported it a couple of times on the Hub and nothing ever happened with it. What I find really strange is why this isn't a massive problem affecting thousands of people, especially with the October update going out to everyone now. What is it about my system, even after doing a fresh install of Windows, and running no beta or dev versions of Win or Edge, that's causing this?
Oct 21 2020 09:17 AM
Oct 22 2020 01:19 PM
@adrianghcYes, in fact I do use two virtual desktops. So that is the trigger, huh? Well I can see this issue being swept by the wayside while 20H2 was in a dev channel, but now that it is the main Windows 10 update going out to all users, it can't be considered an insignificant issue, no matter how few people might encounter it.
Oct 22 2020 01:43 PM
Oct 28 2020 08:28 AM
Hello,
I have a similar problem.
No I have exactly the same problem and I'm using Edge Chromium, virtual desktops and I'm in 20H2 (19042.572).
Dec 21 2020 02:57 AM
@adrianghc Yup you are absolutely spot on, I tried it on all the windows devices with Windows 10 20H2 and MS Edge and it happens all the time with virtual desktops. Its annoying as I can't not use virtual desktops as I need it for separating my work and personal windows!
Jan 03 2021 12:20 PM
Yeah, I experience this exact problem. It doesn't always happen though...
Jan 18 2021 02:55 PM
Same here !
Jan 21 2021 03:13 AM - edited Jan 21 2021 03:21 AM
Yep same issue here, what's this weird tab that keeps showing up? This has been quite annoying to say the least. Restarting explorer doesn't fix it, but restarting edge makes the problem go away for a few minutes, but then it comes back again
Also, edge tabs on Alt+Tab are disabled, in case that might with debugging
I'll probably be switching to firefox in the meantime. Unfortunately votes seem to dictate the attention (or lack thereof) towards some workflow-breaking issues
Feb 10 2021 05:41 PM - edited Feb 10 2021 06:46 PM
I encountered this after restarting as part of installing the February 2021 cumulative update for Windows 10 20H2 (v19042.804.) (I recently also switched from using 2 virtual desktops to having 3 open to accommodate an additional task, but that was before the update and the bug wasn't manifesting then. Odds are this's a Heisenbug, though…) I have Edge set up to pick up where I left off when I start it up at the moment.
(Update: Closing and reopening the offending window appears to fix the issue.)
Feb 10 2021 05:44 PM - edited Feb 10 2021 05:45 PM
I just switched to Brave and haven't looked back. Ridiculous this bug hasn't been fixed in over half a year.
Mar 04 2021 02:12 AM
Mar 14 2021 11:23 AM
Apr 05 2021 08:33 AM
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