[Tip] Set a Clean and Minimal New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge

SUMMARY: This tutorial will help you in disabling or removing background image, small website thumbnails and news feed from New Tab page in Microsoft Edge web browser. You’ll get a clean and minimal New Tab page in Microsoft Edge browser.

If you are using the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge web browser in your computer, you might have noticed that the New Tab page in Microsoft Edge is too bulky. The New Tab page is shown when you launch Microsoft Edge or when you create a new tab in the browser. New Tab page is also referred as Homepage and Startup page by many users.

By default, the New Tab page in Microsoft Edge browser shows following items:

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  • Microsoft Bing Search box
  • Background wallpaper which is updated regularly
  • Recently or frequently visited websites quick links in form of small thumbnails
  • Personalized news content feed

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Many users may not like so many things on the New Tab page. Personally I always prefer an empty or blank page as New Tab page in any web browser. I like clutter-free interface without any news feed or background images.

Fortunately, Microsoft Edge provides a way to remove or disable certain elements from the New Tab page. You can remove unwanted items from New Tab page and make it clean and minimal.

Following screenshot shows a minimal New Tab page in Microsoft Edge browser having just a small Search box:

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Today in this tutorial, we’ll tell you how to set a clean and simple New Tab page in Microsoft Edge without any background image, website thumbnail shortcuts or news feed.

Check out following steps to customize the New Tab page in Microsoft Edge web browser:

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1. Open Microsoft Edge browser and it’ll show the New Tab page.

2. Click on the Settings or Customize (cog wheel) icon present at the top-right corner of New Tab page.

3. Now select Custom option given under Page Layout section.

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4. Now set the toggle buttons given next to following options to OFF:

  • Show quick links
  • Image of the day

Show quick links” option will remove the website thumbnail shortcuts from the New Tab page.

Image of the day” will disable the background wallpaper from the New Tab page.

Now select “Content off” option from the drop-down box given under “Content” section. It’ll remove the news feed from the New Tab page.

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That’s it. Now you have a clean and minimal New Tab page in Microsoft Edge browser which just shows a Search box, nothing else.

Also Check:

[Tip] Set Custom Images as Background on New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge

[Tip] Enable / Disable Dark Mode or Theme in Microsoft Edge Browser

[Tip] Set a Blank Page as New Tab Page and Homepage in Mozilla Firefox

Published in: Microsoft Edge

About the author: Vishal Gupta (also known as VG) has been awarded with Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. He holds Masters degree in Computer Applications (MCA). He has written several tech articles for popular newspapers and magazines and has also appeared in tech shows on various TV channels.

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  1. Hello sir VG,
    I request to update a post related from IE(Internet Explorer) mode in Edge browser, recently I posted about “verify java installation” in Edge Insider Community, I got solution, but these steps can improved by yourself in AskVG
    techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/discussions/cannot-verify-java-in-my-pc-by-edge-browser-chromium-based/m-p/1179352
    Many thanks in advance for your interest in this topic.

  2. Dude,
    When I click on the page layout’s customize button it opens a new tab and not showing any options.

  3. This setting saves a great deal of time. The ability to “block” individual sources and or select appropriate topics to follow is simpler to find, but tedious and ineffectual.

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