Apr 10 2019 11:50 AM
Hi, is there any way to stop edge from closing when last tab is closed? Instead open a new tab when close last tab.
Feb 07 2020 12:05 PM
@dmutsaers wrote:@zeeshanali1993 For me this is completely logical behaviour. I think it would be strange if Edge didn't close when closing the last tab.
All we're asking for is a choice, an option, like other browsers and even Chromium-based ones offer. Do people get that I wonder? No offence, but thinking one's own way is the best and imposing it on everyone else is the height of arrogance IMO.
Feb 07 2020 12:43 PM
Sep 19 2020 08:33 AM
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.
Nov 04 2020 07:34 AM
Add me to the list of users wanting Edge to remain open when all tabs closed - i.e. leave it open like a desktop. I can use the Windows Close (X) to close the window when I am done.
Dec 10 2020 01:39 PM - edited Dec 10 2020 01:41 PM
@zeeshanali1993 there is addon now
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This extension keeps a single pinned page to prevent closing web browser when the last tab of the last window is
closed (or every window, it's configurable). To keep the tab bar clean (unlike other extensions), the pinned page
is inserted only when absolutely necessary. It also handles well cases when tabs are moved between windows.
"Don't Close Window With Last Tab" provides no user interface or interaction for users. It only lets users configure additional configuration in "Options".
This extension is open source, to be found at: https://github.com/moneytoo/DontCloseWindowWithLastTab
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Addon Page
Don't Close Window With Last Tab - Microsoft Edge Addons
Apr 25 2021 09:09 AM
Apr 25 2021 09:22 AM
Jun 27 2021 10:15 AM - edited Jun 27 2021 10:16 AM
The reason WHY this is important is that they have the option in Edge, which I like, to only show the bookmark bar on a new browser page. And the vertical tabs option makes it really easy to close out tabs.
But if I close old tabs in hopes of getting a blank page with the bookmark bar it closes EDGE instead.
Thus Microsoft should add this as an option.
jim
Jul 09 2021 06:37 PM
@zeeshanali1993 It's been more than TWO YEARS and there's still no option? I just switched from Opera yesterday and now I really regret removing it. I didn't realize how insane this was until it's too late. Why are they taking so long for such a basic feature?
Jul 14 2021 03:52 AM
@BartAllen As long as you're running the latest stable version of Edge, you can enable this feature.
In the Address Bar, go to edge://flags/#edge-ask-before-closing-multiple-tabs
Change the "Ask Before Closing Multiple Tabs" dropdown to Enabled
Close all Edge windows you have open, then bring a new Edge window up on-screen
Now go to the "..." menu, then Settings
Click Appearance
Below all of the themes, look for a new "Ask before closing multiple tabs" and turn this on
Edge will now ask if you're sure whenever you have at-least two tabs open when you try to close it
Jul 14 2021 08:24 AM
Thanks for the instructions on how to make Edge ask before closing. This works but applies to closing the Edge Window via the Exit/Close Window command (or X in upper right of window. While this is nice, this is not what I was asking for.
What I wanted was to have Edge remain open when I close the last TAB in the open window by displaying a new tab with the default contents or, at least, ask me if I want to exit Edge. When I close the Edge window via a Close command or the X in the window header, I am doing so expecting Edge to completely close. Right now, I get my desired result by making sure I always keep a tab open as a place holder rather than an active tab.
Again, thanks for the pointer on how to make Edge ask if I want to exit when I try to exit with multiple tabs open.
Sep 20 2021 11:24 AM - edited Sep 20 2021 11:49 AM
@zeeshanali1993 It will come but is only available in the canary builds right now if you enable the flag for it.there is a workaround kinda to prevent you from closing the last tab simply pin your home page or new tab page that way at least your last tab does not have a close tab button because it is hidden if you then have remember last tabs enabled at start up.The pined tab you create will always return at start up and any other tabs that are non pinned and still open wil continue where you left off when you re-open edge as well ;)
Nov 13 2021 05:14 PM
This is Microsoft were taking about. They do not listen or just don’t give care what makes perfect sense. They rather make cute and pretty than functional and productive. They do not care about the customer base unless you a large enterprise customer. Us commoner’s worker ants just do count. I Pay every year for Assure support and I am constantly handed off to second tier and higher support because no one can help with much of anything. Their only out is to refresh your OS which does nothing but totally upset all your custom settings and wipeout all changes you may had made in the registry. It’s a miserable mess just because support is totally lost. Closing your Edge Brower just because you want to close the last open webpage is absolutely ridiculous and we all know this. Removing pages from history also makes no differences either. Once you run out of pinned tab space on the tab bar your pretty much DOA because any page you try to close will shut down Edge. You get a message the browser is still loading or end the browser session. What kind of insanity is that? IE never and I mean NEVER gave us such stupidly trouble.
May 10 2022 04:33 AM
People who want to close Edge can just close Edge. People who don't want to close Edge shouldn't have to install extensions to keep from closing it accidentally. Radical, I know.
May 10 2022 05:17 AM
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@ElMatichos Version 123.0.2420.65 (Official build) (64-bit) can't find this stetting
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