In Windows 11, opening existing files from a start menu causes them to open behind other windows.

[David S Trammell]

On my Windows 11 PC, opening existing image or text files from a start menu search causes them to open behind other windows. The problem doesn't occur with MS Office docs, only existing files opened by Photos or Notepad. I also tested an mp3 opened with media player, and it opens normally in front of other windows. It may affect other programs, but none that I've tested so far. If I changed the file association to a 3rd party image or text editing program, the problem no longer occurs either.So this problem only occurs when opening existing files from a start menu search with Photos or Notepad

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