Windows 10: switching to an app with multiple instances using winkey+1..9 shows a blank app preview.

Hello, I use the Winkey + 1..9 shortcuts to switch to my browser when I am doing some work. But sometimes when I have multiple instances of my browser it shows a blank app preview and does not switch to the app itself. This also happens in any application in my taskbar that has multiple instances. I allready reported this using the feedback hub. Video: https://bit.ly/3GUKAGY

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Windows Multiple Desktop Auto Switching (for single instance apps)

Hello Nikhar,

You wrote:

"I understand that you want a new instance of application to open when you access the application in Multiple Desktops. However, certain applications only allow single instance, that is the reason the application gets
moved between the Multiple Desktops."

That's not quite true. I don't seem to have been fully understood. I correct your remarks:

1.

I do NOT want a new instance of an application to open when I open it in another desktop. That is NOT my wish. Because I know that some applications do not allow this. I accept that.

2.

"that is the reason the application gets moved between the multiple desktops." This is not happening! The applications do NOT move between the multiple desktops!

3.

I would like the functionality described in point 2 to exist.

"Hence, I suggest you to provide your valuable feedback and ideas in our Feedback
Hub, where our developers can look into the requests and constantly improve the features of Windows."

Thanks for this advice!

 

Windows Multiple Desktop Auto Switching (for single instance apps)

Hi Marvin,

Thank you for replying.

I understand that you want a new instance of application to open when you access the application in Multiple Desktops. However, certain applications only allow single instance, that is the reason the application gets moved between the Multiple Desktops.

However, we always appreciate our customer’s feedback, and your feedback and suggestions are very important to us. Hence, I suggest you to provide your valuable feedback and ideas in our

Feedback Hub, where our developers can look into the requests and constantly improve the features of Windows.

Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Multiple instances of Windows Explorer

No, do not uninstall them.

1) Restart your computer, go to Task Manager (Check how many Windows Explorers there are real quick)
2) Look at all the other apps that are running, here's some examples of some of your 3rd party apps from your pictures above: Google Chrome, iTunes 5, Malwarebytes, Telegram (I don't know what that is), Autohotkey, [you may have more down that list]

If you could post multiple screenshots of everything listed there (yes it might be a hastle, but I can point out the apps that you can End Task. Wait one question too... I see you have a Restart button. Mine shows "End Task"