How to Enable/Disable Double-Click to Close Tabs in Edge

This article explains the steps to turn on or off double-click to close browser tabs in the Microsoft Edge browser.

The Microsoft Edge browser is the default browser in Windows 11. However, users can switch to their preferred or favorite browser anytime. Edge is based on Chromium, similar to Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers today.

By default, when you have a tab open in the Microsoft Edge browser, you must select and click the X button at the right to close the tab. You can also right-click on the tab and select Close to close a tab.

If you want to prevent the accidental closure of multiple tabs, then turn on a feature to prompt you before closing multiple tabs.

This post shows how to enable or disable double-click to close a tab using the Microsoft Edge browser.

Turn on or off double-click to close a tab in the Microsoft Edge browser

As described above, multiple ways to close a tab in the Microsoft Edge browser exist. You can also enable or disable double-click a tab to close it; the steps below show you how.

First, open the Microsoft Edge browser.

Then click on Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 horizontal dots button on the top right corner and select Settings.

Next, click on Appearance on the left menu.

On the Settings -> Appearance settings pane, under the Customize browser section, toggle the button on the tile that says “Use double-click to close browser tab” to On or Off.

If off, Edge the browser tabs will not close when you double-click. If enabled, the browser tabs will close when you double-click.

Turn on or off double-click to close browser tabs in Edge

Alternatively, users can use the Windows registry to turn on or off and double-click to close browser tabs in Microsoft Edge.

Open the Windows Registry and navigate to the folder key path listed below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

If you don’t see the Edge folder key, right-click on the Microsoft parent key, then create the subkey (Edge) folder.

Right-click on the Edge folder key’s right pane and select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value. Type an item named DoubleClickCloseTabEnabled.

Double-click the new item name (DoubleClickCloseTabEnabled) and enter the Value data of 1 to enable double-click to close a browser tab.

A Value data of 0 will disable double-click to close a browser tab.

That should do it. Restart your computer to apply the changes.

Conclusion:

• The double-click-to-close browser tabs feature in Microsoft Edge provides a convenient option for users to manage their tabs more efficiently.
• Conversely, disabling this feature can prevent accidental tab closures, especially when working with multiple tabs simultaneously.
• Users also have the alternative option to modify this setting through the Windows Registry, offering greater flexibility in customizing their browsing experience.
• Whether opting for the user interface or the registry method, users can easily toggle the double-click to close tab functionality based on their preferences.