How do I get Edge to open 'google.com' in a NEW TAB

It would be great if Microsoft could install useful things like this right from the off rather than bloating all its programs and applications with stuff that does nothing for 99% of users and just slows down computers and uses up drive space and memory. But I guess we'll be banging our heads against a brick wall to get any sensible changes.

This helped, but I should add that when I tried to add the extension to set Google as my new tab page, Edge disabled the extension. I had to enable it manually. Then when I first tried to open a new tab, I got a "are you sure you want to do this?" popup.  

Microsoft really, really, really wants to have control of your new tab page.

HEY MICROSOFT: REALLY, REALLY, REALLY NOT COOL.

The only reason why I chose Edge over Chrome is that it's less of a memory hog. One more b.s. move like this and I'm back to Chrome.

It doesn't work, changing the new tab request I mean. It doesn't open google without installing the extension I have now installed. It doesn't matter what changes I make in the new tab request, it refuses, without the extension, to open google.

When I open my car door when I get home to my house my car door opens. It always opens. And it always opens at my house. I don't find myself at anybody else's house. If I get a new car and open the door at my house, guess what, it always opens at my house. I don't have to reprogram the door handle or change my house.

FFS. What is so difficult about it for microsoft. Do they not have anybody working there with any programming experience or common sense? Oh sorry, I forgot, common sense is illegal these days. And as for experience. I suppose for equality these days you have to hire your quota of dullards.

Yes, honestly this really sadly seems to be typical Microsoft yet again unfortunately - forcing you to have to use their page and not giving you control of your own web browser.  I also thought I'd give Edge a try again, coming back from Google Chrome, but this incredibly frustrating limitation has sent me straight back to Chrome.

People have been complaining about this since many years ago now when Edge first came out, and I find it very disappointing that Microsoft, once again, don't bother to listen to what their users want.  Pretty arrogant.

If you are a Microsoft employee reading this PLEASE fight the case for common sense of giving your users what they actually want, instead of pissing them off by forcing them into limiting the way they can use their browser (which other browsers DON'T do).  Because I'm pretty burnt on Microsoft products due to this now.  If that mentality changes, and Microsoft start not trying to force their users to do what they don't want, then I'll consider trying it again!  Please, post an update in this thread if that happens!