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

Anonymous
2023-02-04T21:10:53+00:00

Microsoft made disabling this feature such a chore, and navigating settings didn't help one bit. I figured I'd ask on the forums before ditching edge all together.

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

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-09-16T07:15:03+00:00

    I'm having the same issue here.

    New laptop, windows 11.

    Just updated those settings you've suggested and saved.

    Went and searched a new thing, clicked the link on the search results page and it did the exact same thing instead of just redirecting from search page it continues to open new tabs for every link clicked. Is this a bug /issue?

    Has anyone else managed to resolve this issue once those settings Van suggested were updated or did you uncheck both, save and then the same thing happening again?

    Just gonna go back to Google chrome if it continues.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-09-01T18:32:47+00:00

    Finally found the solution to that:

    >Open edge settings

    >Go to privacy settings

    >Clear brovsing data and check all boxes

    >Then repeat what you ware trying till now

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-07-18T21:45:09+00:00

    I had the same issue and this is what worked for me.

    I followed the first solution

    Open Edge browser then go to https://www.bing.com/#!
    2. Click the three-line menu at the upper-right corner of the page.
    3. Select Settings > More.
    4. On the next page uncheck both "Open links from search results in a new tab or window" and "Open links from news results in a new tab or window" under the Results option.
    5. Click Save then Exit Edge.

    After that, I opened an email in Outlook and clicked a link to take me to a website.  It opened in Edge but with a pop up.  I went to “manage settings” on that pop up and selected “Use System Default” (Google Chrome).  They are now opening in Chrome for me instead of Edge.

    Hope this helps

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-07-08T11:35:41+00:00

    A lot of thanks

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