Local web browser window does not become foreground

Local web browser window does not become foreground

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Article ID: CTX459671

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Description

The local web browser windows opened by the Bidirectional Content Redirection feature might not become foreground.
It occurs constantly by the following steps:

  1. Connect to the Windows 10 desktop via RDP
  2. Start published desktop
  3. Redirect a web page from VDA
  4. A web browser window opens behind the Desktop Viewer 

Environment

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Resolution

Try resetting the following entries to 0 using Registry Editor.

Key: HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop
Name: ForegroundFlashCount 
Name: ForegroundLockTimeout 
 

Problem Cause

The Windows Operating System might not set the browser window to foreground.