How to prevent Microsoft Start page from coming up when I click on a news article in the New Tab page?

Anonymous
2022-01-04T14:49:25+00:00

Starting today (1/4/2022), whenever I click on a news article in the New Tab page, the Microsoft Start page is displayed instead. How do I stop that from happening?

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-01-04T14:54:29+00:00

    This is very irritating. When I click on a news feed on the start screen on Edge the last thing I want is to be redirected to "Microsoft Start" and then try to hunt down the article on there. If I want MS Start I'll go to my widgets screen.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-01-04T15:12:47+00:00

    Same. This happened to me starting today. I get caught in an endless loop opening a new tab to Microsoft Start and the hyperlink never gets to where it should when I click it.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-01-04T15:26:51+00:00

    Good Day MesPia,

    My name is Carlo, I am also using Windows 10 pc and community member like you. Let us work together to sort this out.

    Here's the steps you can try.

    Reset the Edge

    -Open Edge and click the 3 dots at the upper right side of your screen.

    -Go to Settings

    -Look for Reset Settings

    -Click Restore settings to their default values.

    (This will reset your startup page, new tab page, search engine, and pinned tabs. It will also disable all extensions and clear temporary data like cookies. Your favorites, history and saved passwords will not be cleared.)

    Restart and check.

    If issue persists, you can re-install the Edge using this link below.

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/d...

    Download and install the version (96.0.1054.62)

    Restart once done and check the Edge.

    I hope the information above helps. Please let me know how it goes.

    Have a wonderful day ahead and stay safe.

    Sincerely,

    Carlo T.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-01-04T15:44:39+00:00

    Hello Carlo,

    I am also having the same issue. I tried restarting to default settings and I am already at the version of Edge that you identified. I restarted and those actions did not change anything. Edge still launches out to www.msn.com feed and will not open the actual link.

    Wendy

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-01-04T15:46:08+00:00

    Try it yourself. Does it work? No? That is what the person is asking about.

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