How do you stop edge from opening a new tab every time you click a link???

This is the way to fix it but it is the dumbest way possible. Making us go to a website to change a setting when there’s application settings built in is stupid. I only use Microsoft products for work & this is one of many reasons I don’t use this **** to waste my personal time.

Amazing! The answer to this dilemma was given on the first reply, way back on page one and here we are on page four.

I don't have 'more' on my settings menu

Yep, it was just Edge messing with me. I went through ALL the settings... where there were the three parallel lines, three dots, or the gear. I eventually found the one that was causing all the bother. And it was not where all the videos, sub-Reddits, and posts said it was. Yes, was it a toggle to off from 'open tab on new page'? Why, yes it was. Can I remember exactly where? Nope.

Thank you for your help all the same. It was useful in eliminating all the issues.

Have a lovely day, now!

Buh-bye!

Hi,

I did as you suggested. And what do you know? The toggle was already off! Amazing! I even went into Safe Search and the 'open links in new tab' is off there too. Oh, I forgot to mention. I do not use Bing to search. I just use Edge and Norton Safe Search usually. And before you say 'deactivate your extensions'... been there done that as well. I reset Edge which deactivated all my extensions, and the problem still persists. It makes no difference which setting I toggle off; I still have the same issue.

I have been through EVERY setting in Edge and on Bing and toggled everything to off and well... nothing has changed. I have viewed every video and read almost every thread about this on almost every help site. I am beginning to think I am a complete idiot at this point because seemingly I am unable to follow simple instructions.

Or maybe it is just Edge?