Windows 10: Browsers won't open if an instance is already open using the same profile on a different...

Discus and support Browsers won't open if an instance is already open using the same profile on a different... in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I am an apprentice IT Technician, so I apologise if this is a stupid question. If I get called away to take a look at something, and I leave my user... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by CVMTech, Oct 5, 2022.

  1. CVMTECH
    CVMTech Win User

    Browsers won't open if an instance is already open using the same profile on a different...


    I am an apprentice IT Technician, so I apologise if this is a stupid question. If I get called away to take a look at something, and I leave my user profile logged in with *any* browser window still open, I cannot open any browsers when I log into the same profile elsewhere. Everyone else in the building seems to be able to do so seamlessly, as many times as they want. But I know this isn't a browser issue as it concerns *any* browser, not just Chrome, or Edge. My user profile is stored on a network drive and should be roaming. I can log in to as many devices as I want simultaneously, but I sh

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    CVMTech, Oct 5, 2022
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  2. F14TOMCAT
    f14tomcat Win User

    Can only open 1 instance of Edge browser.

    @oldyeller38
    You can. Right click the icon and click New Window.


    Browsers won't open if an instance is already open using the same profile on a different... [​IMG]


    I just opened two sessions... see the thumb windows at bottom.


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    f14tomcat, Oct 5, 2022
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  3. BREE
    Bree Win User
    Edge Chromium opens more than 10 instances in Windows 10.

    That is not unusual for a browser, particularly if you have multiple tabs open. Each tab will be have its own process, plus a few more for the browser itself. Here's my Firefox with 6 tabs open...


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    Bree, Oct 5, 2022
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  4. OLDYELLER38
    oldyeller38 Win User

    Browsers won't open if an instance is already open using the same profile on a different...

    Can only open 1 instance of Edge browser.

    When I’m on a website with MS Edge browser doing some financial business, why can’t I open another instance of Edge for convenience on another website? Is there a workaround without having to open an instance of IE 11?
     
    oldyeller38, Oct 5, 2022
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