

In this context, unpinning and then re-pining Edge may solve the problem.

The temporary glitch of your OS modules might be causing Edge to show more than one icon on the taskbar. Now check if the dual taskbar icons issue is resolved.Update Microsoft Edge to the Latest Build You may have to Restart Edge after updating. Then, in the right pane of the window, make sure the Edge browser is updated to the latest build.Now select Settings and in the left pane of the window, choose About Microsoft Edge.Launch the Edge browser and open its menu (by clicking on the three horizontal ellipses in the top right of the window).

In this context, updating the Edge browser to the latest build may solve the problem. The Edge browser may show the current behavior if it is outdated as it can create incompatibility between the browser and OS modules. Solution 1: Update the Edge Browser to the Latest Build Microsoft Edge Pinned on Taskbar Opening Another Windowīefore moving on with the solutions to stop Edge from opening new Windows, make sure that the setting of Combine Taskbar Buttons in the system’s Settings is set to ‘ Always, Hide Labels’. The behavior is usually noted after an update of the Edge browser. Every new instance of Edge will stack up on the new window, not on the pinned icon. The issue arises when the user pins the Edge to his taskbar and uses the pinned icon to launch Edge but Edge launches as another window (not stacked up on the pinned icon). Moreover, more than one installation of Edge (like Canary or Dev) or more than one Edge user profiles may also cause the issue at hand. You may see more than one Edge icon on the taskbar if the installation of Microsoft Edge is outdated or corrupt.
