Windows 10: Help: Browser Always Opens New Window When Using the Address Bar

System InformationOS: Windows 11 fully updated, when clicking "Check for updates", indicates "You're up to date"Antivirus: Bitdefender Total SecurityBrowsers installed: Edge no extensions whatsoever installed, Firefox, BraveIncidentwhen visiting a website I use regularly https://www.seraphimsl.com/, I clicked a link and the computer rebootedProblemafter the computer reboot, when I enter a URL or search term in a browser, it always opens in a new browser windowthe issue happens with all browsers installed on the computer Edge, Firefox and Brave, which leads me to believe it is Windows r

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Add a button to the address bar.

I would like to add the Zoom button to my new Edge address bar. Have found the following how to do it on the web but they don't work like the instructions say.

How to manage the address bar buttons on Microsoft Edge

To customize the buttons that appear next to the address bar, use these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the Settings and more menu button on the top-right corner. (I assume that is the three dots in a row)
3. Select the Show in toolbar sub-menu. (Don't see 'Show in toobar)
4. Click the action button that you want to add or remove from the toolbar.
   
   Thanks for any help.
   
   Almost forgot, W10 ver 1909.
   

 

Microsoft Edge Address Bar

Hi Zach,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community. We appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to open actual address of websites with short forms as you wish:

• Open Microsoft Edge, click on More actions(...) at the right top corner.
• Click on View advanced settings, under Search in the address bar with
  click on down arrow.
• Choose <add new>, try to add the default website.

Secondly, as opening pages in new tab is set by design, I suggest you to provide this as a feedback.

Hope it helps. Feel free to contact us for further assistance, we will be happy to help you.

 

IE11 address bar suggestions

Hi,
Go to Internet Options, click Autocomplete Settings in Content tab, tick "Suggesting URLs" box and click OK.