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
    2022-01-04T19:03:36+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.

    Running Win 10 Pro - Same issue here. Did the things Carlos recommended. No change. Problem remains. Hope Microsoft fixes this!

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-01-04T18:15:06+00:00

    I came here to post this: the ads are working flawlessly, just none of the content. It's basically a loveless marriage.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-01-04T18:10:40+00:00

    Sure would be nice to hear from someone at Microsoft that they're aware of these thousands of complaints and are working to fix it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-01-04T17:56:17+00:00

    Same problem...No fixes work. Switching to Chrome.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-01-04T17:12:09+00:00

    same situation for me, 2 X win 10 and 1X win 11. all the same issue

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