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
    2022-01-04T19:29:22+00:00

    A new instance of Edge just opened up on top of my previous window. It had only the New Tab page displayed. I tried clicking on articles and it is working now from there. Using that instance I reopened the tabs I had in the non-working copy of Edge, then closed the non-working copy of Edge. Clicking articles in New Tab now no longer brings up the Microsoft Start page, but only brings up the clicked article.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-01-04T19:17:20+00:00

    I also have this issue. I suspect this is an issue with MSN.com, the default start page from Edge and Edge Chrome, possibly they got hacked.

    If you go to another news page, i.e. USAToday.com or Yahoo links work.

    The same thing happens in Google Chrome if you go to MSN.com from there. The links don't work.

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  3. Ruwim.B 6,900 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-01-04T19:07:22+00:00

    What are the Country and Language settings are selected in the Page Layout -> Advanced?

    As far as I can see, the issue only appears when US - English is selected. With all the other Country - Language settings, the MSN News site opens as expected.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-01-04T19:04:58+00:00

    Same problem here, even when clicking an article in microsoft start it just takes me to another microsoft start, occasionally an article will appear but it is rare. I am running windows 10. I also tried the reset that was suggested and it did not work.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-01-04T18:55:48+00:00

    I also have started having the exact same (looping to microsoft start) problem, starting today.

    I am geek enough to keep myself out of trouble and to repair/fix 99% of all issues that arise on my equipment.

    Sorry to say this fix did not work.

    Thanks Avg.Joe

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