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How to stop edge from opening a new tab every time one clicks a link?

Phil Swanzy 5 Reputation points
2025-10-30T13:03:58.22+00:00

This question was previously asked and closed due to standard Microsoft support person thinking this is slack. Close ticket because i responded and of course i responded with an incorrect answer but i responded so it must be right. Stop that and answer because this is annoying and you still cannot stop this annoyance. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2408555/how-to-stop-edge-from-opening-a-new-tab-every-time

I've had this problem when clicking on a search result in the Edge browser. When I click on a search result, I don't want a new tab to open; I just want to go to that page in that same tab.

To remedy this, go to bing.com. Open the hamburger menu (upper-right corner) and select SafeSearch. the first category of settings should be Search, and in the Results subsection, uncheck the boxes "Open links from search results in a new tab or window" and "Open links from news results in a new tab or window." Then click save at the bottom. That did it for me! Now when I click on a search results, I go to that website in the same tab.

Microsoft Edge | Open the browser | Windows 11

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  1. Restee Miranda 14,060 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-10-30T15:23:00.37+00:00

    Hi Phil,

    Thanks for sharing your workaround. I checked the thread link you posted and I see that the previos advisor did not really get what you mean.

    I had the same problem with Edge and here is what I did.

    Open new tab on edge on right side there is the settings for this page button press it and disable from there the open on new tab

    Regards,

    Rez

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