877 questions with Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11 tags

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Edge Home Tab keeps prior webpage Title

Lately, whenever I select the Home icon, the New tab title shows as the previous page title instead of New tab. I am using a Surface Go 2, Win11 Pro. It appears to be touch-experience related as my HP laptop w/ Win11 Home does not exhibit the issue.

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-09-13T01:00:36.9+00:00
Don ‪B 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-13T07:59:11.27+00:00
Paulo GM 72,145 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Why did my entire Google screen change today and why is MSN covering the bottom half of the screen?

Today, September 9/2026 my entire Microsoft 365 decided to change. MSN crap is covering half of the bottom of my screen. My screen is clearly in "dark" mode and yet nowhere does it indicate that it is - therefore I can't turn it off. What…

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-09-09T16:07:24.6033333+00:00
Deborah Lamboo 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-09T16:52:55.3666667+00:00
DaveM121 930.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

My Favorites Bar and Tabs Above Keep Disappearing.

Visit web site and my favourites bar disappears. Edge up to date. Reset and no change.

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-09-06T20:40:25.3766667+00:00
David Butterfield 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-09T00:40:11.3366667+00:00
Hendrix-V 18,925 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Every time I open edge it shows a white screen with a search bar but before it showed a full screen with news and other aspects

So, in all honesty, I accidentally downloaded something sketchy and it messed up my laptop for a bit, but I uninstalled it now, but it still hasn't fixed the initial opening of edge and now it just looks so weird. Basically, if you ever used a Chromebook…

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-08-31T02:49:24.1733333+00:00
Eddie Maya 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-31T03:27:15.9333333+00:00
Paulo GM 72,145 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

What is this annoying strategy used by Microsoft?

Honest to god I never do this, go online and rant over something that I can just ignore. But this is honestly something that pissed me off way more than it should have. How come my microsoft edge browser keeps on changing the default search engine to…

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-08-29T17:38:09.1533333+00:00
Sari Makarem 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-30T17:33:36.66+00:00
Lucus-V 12,715 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Running up to date Win 11 and Edge. Last week on reboot I lost all my open Edge tabs.

Running up to date Win 11 and Edge. Last week on reboot I lost all my open Edge tabs. I already looked in history menu, nothing there to reopen. Tried Ctrl+Shift+T , no luck Tried restart Edge, no luck Tried Local File Recover, no luck Any ideas?

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-04-02T12:46:28.6466667+00:00
Steven Koscielak 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-15T00:37:12.5666667+00:00
Arnyc 0 Reputation points
1 answer

"Keep Edge window open when you close the last tab" to "Enabled"，it does not work properly

There is a bug in Edge browser. I have set "Keep Edge window open when you close the last tab" to "Enabled" in the Appearance settings, but when I press the shortcut “Ctrl+W”, the browser still closes instead of keeping the last tab…

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-04-16T02:59:43.44+00:00
熊 浣 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-12T21:35:24.9+00:00
Moo Scree 15 Reputation points
1 answer

Custom Tab Group Colors Removed

When Edge force restarted for me on Aug 6th to Version 151.0.4129.59, suddenly all my custom colours for tab groups were gone, and the flag related to them is also gone? I'm now restricted to just the preset colours, which has removed all contrast…

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-08-08T11:10:59.4966667+00:00
Hannes 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-10T21:42:45.68+00:00
Hannes 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Accidentally closed all tabs and can't get them back (Solved)

I accidentally closed my tabs, I had about 180 of them, and ctrl + shift + t only brought back ~30 of them. I tried the session restore method from the sessions folder but I misjudged the time it happened, deleted the newest one, but that only brought me…

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-08-10T15:30:00.2833333+00:00
John Sullivan 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-08-10T15:56:30.4766667+00:00
John Sullivan 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows taskbar search: Bing search results page briefly displayed, then redirected to Bing.com

If I open a result from the taskbar search in Bing, it briefly shows the search results page for a second and then redirects me to the bing.com homepage, meaning I have to click the back button to return to the results.

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-08-05T08:19:02.0566667+00:00
Giraffe20 210 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-07T11:30:03.71+00:00
Vikki-T 10,185 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

bring back edge sidebar

Why does Microsoft seem to do the opposite of what users want instead of listening to them? Many people use the sidebar because it saves space and keeps important things like emails, Teams, and other tools easily accessible without having to switch tabs.…

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-06-22T09:12:12.4966667+00:00
Yash 1 Reputation point
commented 2026-08-06T18:11:17.5333333+00:00
Oghenetefa Okotete 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why did the Edge product team decide to remove the color wheel for theme color selection?

I noticed that in the newest build the color wheel for the theme selection has turned into a linear color selector without the ability to adjust the variation of dark/white adjustments - or make the 'dark' theme a bit darker. Is this a permanent change -…

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-05-19T11:52:07.7533333+00:00
Vasily Souzdenkov 55 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-06T14:34:25.3266667+00:00
Hannes 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Adress Bar Search Engine Issue

When I try to change the search engine that my address bar uses, it only gives me the option "Bing (Default)." I had been using Google previously with no issues.

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-08-02T04:27:18.7166667+00:00
Tropic 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-02T05:14:50.9033333+00:00
Tropic 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

can't get MSN News over on left side. Only get danged widgets. Hate widgets.

Just did. Can't get access to MSN News. Widgets comes up every time. Hate widgets, want news.

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-08-01T02:09:34.08+00:00
can't get MSN News, only dang Widgets 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-01T13:42:08.9833333+00:00
can't get MSN News, only dang Widgets 20 Reputation points
4 answers

Why was Google removed from the search engine selection options?

Edge is super cool, which is why I use it, but it works best with Google as the search engine. Using it with Bing feels like a disaster, so I’m wondering why Google was removed from the selection options??

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-02-13T15:20:20.1333333+00:00
ISABANE 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-30T15:16:05.24+00:00
Nabeel Asad 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Edge opens an additional "New tab" unexpectedly

How to eliminate the extra tab labeled "New Tab" that appears when I open certain files with Edge? This only began recently. (Within the last few weeks or months?) Among these files are internet shortcuts and PDF files. Opening htm, html,…

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-07-05T20:23:33.23+00:00
Daniel Hitson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-30T13:50:39.6266667+00:00
John Rambo-two 0 Reputation points
1 answer

MS Edge removing capital letters

MS Edge insists on removing capital letters from my website address. As a result I cannot access it ata all. I thought this problem was reesolved years ago. I have done everything sso far siuggested in adjusting settings etc.

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-07-20T10:19:09.1266667+00:00
Peggy Jackson 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-22T15:21:06.0233333+00:00
Lucus-V 12,715 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

why doesn't my Microsoft edge search work?

Almost always comes up with this, so I have to use Chrome.

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-07-16T13:54:22.2666667+00:00
Rob Curtis 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-07-16T16:38:38.3766667+00:00
Rob Curtis 20 Reputation points
1 answer

How to stop edge search page links from opening in the same tab

When I search something in edge a tab opens with all search results. When I click on a link it opens in the same tab. How do I get the links to always open in a new tab?

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-07-14T23:03:42.1233333+00:00
Carl Weber 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-14T23:42:51.5733333+00:00
Paulo GM 72,145 Reputation points Independent Advisor
8 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why get rid of the ability to lock tabs in workspaces?

Not sure why getting rid of the lock tab function would be an improvement? I used it to organize multiple different tabs to create a "shortcut" function to navigate through different windows with ease, now everything is a mess and very…

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
asked 2026-03-19T21:23:26.6466667+00:00
Nicole Chappell 170 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-13T17:41:41.0333333+00:00
Tracey Moss 0 Reputation points