Windows 10: Microsoft Edge opening window position

Discus and support Microsoft Edge opening window position in Browsers and Email to solve the problem; I know that this has been asked before, but I've not been able to find any resolution. My screen is of the 'wide' variety. When I open Edge, it... Discussion in 'Browsers and Email' started by Irene, Sep 9, 2016.

  1. Irene Win User

    Microsoft Edge opening window position


    I know that this has been asked before, but I've not been able to find any resolution.

    My screen is of the 'wide' variety. When I open Edge, it insists on opening on the left. Has anyone found a way to persuade it to remember to open centre screen?

    I know it doesn't affect the actual operation, but it is irritating and it puts me off making Edge my default browser.

    :)
     
    Irene, Sep 9, 2016
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  2. Default Position of The Microsoft Edge Window

    On the right click Edge and starting a new window. I wouldn't say that every other application in existence allows this. There are some like Quicken that would mess up if more than one copy was running at the same time trying to get at its database.
    So there are some that prevent it. But clearly a web browser should allow it. And in fact even though starting from the shortcuts don't allow it, you can create a new tab and drag it outside of the window and it will open another window. So it should in
    fact be trivial to code.
     
    A_User_Here, Sep 9, 2016
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  3. Default Position of The Microsoft Edge Window

    Yeah totally agree. You know something that I really miss from Unix was that ability to give the location and size on the command line. As a default, remembering where you closed is OK, but there are just times where you want to have programs come up exactly
    where you want them. I really used that a lot for like when I wanted to have 4 source code editor windows up at the same time (non overlapping).

    And on the subject of "amateurish" feeling, the "universal" applications sometimes feels that way to me when they keep crashing. It reminds me of Windows 3.1. And the whole packing of these seems not to well thought out.
     
    A_User_Here, Sep 9, 2016
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  4. dalchina New Member

    Microsoft Edge opening window position

    Hi, normal Windows operation is that a particular program will open its window in the same position when it was last closed. Certainly Edge behaves like that for me (although I don't use it routinely so have configured nothing in it).

    However....

    Some people do experience specific problems with this. I'm afraid all I can do is direct you to a couple of extensive threads on this sort of issue (not necessarily Edge in particular). Questions like this have been asked since at least Win 7.

    Various addiitonal programs are mentioned from time to time- really that should not be so.
    Remember window position? - Windows 10 Forums
    Changing the default position of opening a program - Windows 7 Help Forums
    http://www.techsupportalert.com/freeware-forum/general-computer-support/11293-windows-7-how-to-set-folders-window-position.html


    More if you search for
    windows opening position
     
    dalchina, Sep 9, 2016
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  5. BunnyJ New Member
    I have the same experience when I open up FireFox. It is a bit annoying but it's not that much of an issue for me to want to do anything about it.. yet.
     
    BunnyJ, Sep 9, 2016
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  6. Irene Win User
    Irene, Sep 9, 2016
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  7. dalchina New Member
    Glad that worked out for you... thing is, it shouldn't be necessary. But hey, life's too short..
     
    dalchina, Sep 9, 2016
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  8. BunnyJ New Member

    Microsoft Edge opening window position

    Great and thanks for sharing your fix.
    That might just help me out as well.

    Jeff *Smile
     
    BunnyJ, Sep 9, 2016
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  9. Irene Win User
    I hope so, Jeff. *Wink
     
    Irene, Sep 9, 2016
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  10. Cliff S New Member
    Just remember:

    That's from the Major Geeks download page. You can also use Task Manager to disable it, and kill the process, if need be.
     
    Cliff S, Sep 9, 2016
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  11. Irene Win User
    Excellent additional information Cliff. Thank you.
     
    Irene, Sep 9, 2016
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  12. Cliff S New Member
    You're welcome*Smile
     
    Cliff S, Sep 9, 2016
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  13. dalchina New Member

    Microsoft Edge opening window position

    Hi Cliff S, This is now packaged with a setup.exe

    Microsoft Edge opening window position [​IMG]

    - which creates a start menu entry, but by default, no Start-up shortcut.
    The default is not to start automatically:

    Microsoft Edge opening window position [​IMG]
     
    dalchina, Sep 9, 2016
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  14. Cliff S New Member
    Good to know dalchina*Smile
    I never used it myself(have never needed it)
    I just found it interesting that clicking the developers link, brought one to Seven Forums*Biggrin
    That it has a setup.exe, does it also show up in Programs & Features? Meaning is there an uninstaller included.
     
    Cliff S, Sep 9, 2016
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  15. dalchina New Member
    Yep, surely is. Like you I'd never used it, just thought I'd take a look.

    For interest, you may already know of Nir Sofer's Zipinstaller for programs without an installer downloaded as a zip file- and applicable too to portable exe's if you zip the exe-

    Zipinstaller opens the zip file, creates uninstall and start menu entries, and lets you specify the install path.

    I thought from the MajorGeeks para you posted that was going to be needed.
     
    dalchina, Sep 10, 2016
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