How do I change the language in "New Tab" from Chinese to English?

Anonymous
2020-02-25T14:46:51+00:00

Whenever I opened a new tab, this is what I see. When I enter go into the MSN website, it showed eng-sg at the URL. 

I do not know how to change the display language of the new tab to English. Appreciate any help. Thanks much. 

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 10

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-05-08T07:36:56+00:00

    This is pathetic!

    I decided to upgrade today to the latest Edge version and I am locked in to msn china every time I open a new tab. Please Microsoft, a solution to this problem is needed. And why was my new tab function changed to begin with?  I was never asked home location or language during set-up. Is this just more capitulation to the CCP?

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-05-08T12:16:05+00:00

    Doesn't work.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-05-08T12:23:16+00:00

    This problem may be happening due to the region in which this device is registered.

    Follow these steps to change the location of your device for Edge:

    1. Go to Start  > Settings  > Privacy  > Location.
    2. Turn on Allow access to location on this device.
    3. Turn on Allow apps to access your location.
    4. Turn on Allow desktop apps to access your location if present.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-05-09T04:06:15+00:00

    These are some of the first steps I undertook. 

    Opening a new tab still defaults to a MSN Chinese language and news page.

    Why did the Edge upgrade change my settings and what am I to do other than revert back to the previous version?

    In fact, none of my other (6) computers using W10 and the previous version of Edge, have any problem.

    You have made a calculated change to Edge, which ensures that I have no access to newspages outside of China.

    Please provide a workaround or the simple truth that there is nothing you can do to solve this problem.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-06-03T11:10:12+00:00

    The new tab page is presented with a different version in Mainland China. The only way to get around it is to use a service that circumvents the Great Firewall, like VPN. If you have a VPN enabled and then clear the browser cache, the new tab will be the international version.

    I know this is frustrating, but there is nothing Microsoft can do. It's either this or no service at all in China. Similarly, Bing in China is also modified and censored a bit to comply with Chinese laws and regulations.

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