Why did Microsoft chang the edge format by making it open in maximized screen with no way to turn this feature off

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Why did Microsoft chang the edge format by making it open in maximized screen with no way to turn this feature off

Chris Byrd 50

Every time I open the new MS Edge, it defaults to the maximized screen, and I have to turn the Maximized setting off. It not only does that with Edge, but also with all the apps I have made through Edge to open specific websites. If someone actually likes that format and wants it, that is fine, but give an option to allow Edge to open in full screen and even in a window. Don't try to make me conform to your train of thought just because you are right and I am wrong. Let me be wrong and happy being wrong, and me controlling how apps appear on my PC. I have to constantly upgrade to stay current, but if I stay current with patches, I get into apps changing and not always for my betterment. I might come around to using Edge in Maximized setting only someday; let me make that choice. Don't take it away from me by making it the only option. Granted, it is not that hard to turn it off, but it is like having to put wheels on your car every time you need to go to the store.

Chris Byrd 50 Reputation points

2026-10-11T14:23:58.2533333+00:00

Sorry about that. I think the issue resolved itself. I had to do a hard reboot because my PC locked up, and that seems to have cleared the issue. A standard logoff and reboot didn't fix the issue, so I was thinking it was something to do with the new MS Edge because it had been going on for a couple of days now, and I had tried many things to fix it over the last couple of days, so I was thinking it was hardwired into the code. I have a task that reboots my PC daily, and my PC has rebooted several times since the issue started, which reinforced the assumption that it was hardwired into the code of MS Edge and was just making me more mad the more I tried to fix it and nothing worked. You don't really think a hard reboot, turning the PC off and back on, would fix it, especially since the PC has rebooted several times since the error started. But I found out differently when I tried to open one of the apps that I created in MS Edge for email locked up my PC, and I had to power off and power on. But after I powered off and powered on, the problem with MS Edge disappeared, and it again works the way I expect it to. So it was just hung, and a reboot alone wasn't clearing the fault, but turning the power off and back on fixed it. That is rare that a reboot won't fix something, but a power off and power on will. Usually, a Hung setting will clear itself just with a reboot. I did see other posts with the same issue, so it was not just me having the issue, but Power off and power on fixed my issue where a reboot didn't. So I am back to normal.

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Chris Byrd 50 Reputation points

2026-10-11T14:23:58.2533333+00:00

Sorry about that. I think the issue resolved itself. I had to do a hard reboot because my PC locked up, and that seems to have cleared the issue. A standard logoff and reboot didn't fix the issue, so I was thinking it was something to do with the new MS Edge because it had been going on for a couple of days now, and I had tried many things to fix it over the last couple of days, so I was thinking it was hardwired into the code. I have a task that reboots my PC daily, and my PC has rebooted several times since the issue started, which reinforced the assumption that it was hardwired into the code of MS Edge and was just making me more mad the more I tried to fix it and nothing worked. You don't really think a hard reboot, turning the PC off and back on, would fix it, especially since the PC has rebooted several times since the error started. But I found out differently when I tried to open one of the apps that I created in MS Edge for email locked up my PC, and I had to power off and power on. But after I powered off and powered on, the problem with MS Edge disappeared, and it again works the way I expect it to. So it was just hung, and a reboot alone wasn't clearing the fault, but turning the power off and back on fixed it. That is rare that a reboot won't fix something, but a power off and power on will. Usually, a Hung setting will clear itself just with a reboot. I did see other posts with the same issue, so it was not just me having the issue, but Power off and power on fixed my issue where a reboot didn't. So I am back to normal.

Answer 1

Microsoft did not make any changes to Edge that would cause it to open in a maximized window.

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Restart (not shut down) your PC to flush out your RAM.

Open Edge, and resize Edge to your preferred size.

Press and hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard while clicking the X button to close Edge.

Then open Edge again to test if it opens to your preferred size.

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If that does not resolve the problem, if you are opening Edge from a Desktop shortcut, right click that shortcut and select Properties.

Copy all the text from the Target box on the Properties dialog box and please paste that into your next reply.