Why is the MS Edge homepage filled with clickbait articles and ads?

Anonymous
2023-08-31T11:07:45+00:00

The MS Edge browser opens up with a wave of trash clickbait and spammy ads. I understand you can edit the topics that appear on the browser tab when you open the new browser, which is effective, until it turns itself back on after a while. The articles are blatant clickbait, a lot of them even written like this: Th.is art!CL.e is Cl.ic.kbA.!t. The ads also disguise themselves as articles. The articles themselves have low quality, unverifiable content, many of which do not even have a "report ad / article" button. It's been a pathetic experience on this browser, which is shocking for a MS product. Please inform me how can we remove these spammy ads and clickbait entirely, and if not, let me know so I can action it accordingly.

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11

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Virginia M 42,075 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2023-08-31T12:56:45+00:00

Hello, I’m Virginia, a fellow user like yourself.

Sorry to hear you’re experiencing problems. May I ask which Windows 10/11 build are you running - 21H2 or 22H2?

I would suggest using an adblocker browser extension like AdGuard, Ghostery &/or Malwarebytes. These should block the scam type ads if not all ads.

You can also report these via the feedback app - Windows key + F key if there’s no report button.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-04-03T15:18:26+00:00

    Just go immediately to Google and forget about Edge/MSN BS page.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-15T07:45:13+00:00

    Whilst this helps for the many home users affected. In a corporate environment using enterprise editions this is just not acceptable. The work feed is useful but you can’t have it if you turn the news feed off.

    With the new outlook on its way requiring edge and with copilot Microsoft should offer the ability to remove it but keep the useful parts.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-03T10:38:49+00:00

    Why would Microsoft offer relief by suggesting using an ad blocker? It sounds like Microsoft has acknowledged a clickbait problem but they refuse to stop it because it is an inherent revenue stream. BTW adblockers only block ads, not clickbait.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-03T00:23:42+00:00

    Apparently every celebrity now lives alone in Oregon :/

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