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How to make Edge to open links on the same tab by default

Anonymous
2024-04-21T01:54:59+00:00

I get a new tab everytime I click on a link, which is a pain as closing the link is not working well.

Microsoft Edge | Other | MacOS

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-02T14:37:42+00:00

    Hi I've found how to solve this issue

    the problem is from Bing (the search engine) not Edge (Browser)

    1. Search Something on Bing
    2. Tap the 3-dash button setting on the upper right corner
    3. open safety search
    4. in safety search, turn off open new tab after link click
    5. make sure you save the setting

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-04-29T20:21:55+00:00

    I'm changing my default browser away from Edge. The new tab for every link feature is just too annoying. And there doesn't appear to be a fix.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-04-28T19:44:27+00:00

    So, I have followed these steps and there isn't an option to complete the steps.

    I'm trying to add screenshots of the steps but there seems to be an error.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-25T06:35:24+00:00
    1. Go to www.bing.com
    2. Click on hamburger menu at top right corner > Safe Search > Results section
    3. undo both the options under results section that goes as below
      Open links from search results in a new tab or window

    Open links from news results in a new tab or window

    1. Save then close and open the browser, now every link will open in same tab

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-22T10:09:31+00:00

    Yep, that's done it! Thank you! :-)

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