Prevent Edge browser loading previous tabs

Question

Prevent Edge browser loading previous tabs. W11 Pro 64bit Tried changing settings to start with new tab. Also tried to get it to load specific Tabs. Always then load tons of old tabs. Re-install does nit help. MS security checker ran OK, but Edge continues to load previous flippin tabs. I note it says Edge is controlled by organization. there has never been an organzation anywhere near me, my flat, nor my flippin PC. It is driving me crazy. Pity as for once in my life I was getting to like Edge.

Answer 1

Dear RobertCrombie

I am glad to receive your reply.

Regarding your question, it is recommended that you tap - three dots in the upper right corner - Reset Settings - to restore the settings to their default values.

Option 2: You can login to the following website to download the BETA version of EDGE Browser. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/download/insider?form=MA13FJ

Hope the above information can help you.

Sincere Wish

Shawn Z | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Answer 2

Dear RobertCrombie

I am glad to receive your reply.

It is my honor to help you solve your problem.

In order to help other users with the same problem, please mark "Yes" for this reply.

This will allow us to quickly locate the solution for other users, thank you for your cooperation.

Best Wish

Shawn Z  | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Answer 3

Thanks for persisting Shawn.
Went for your option 2 (chose Monthly)

It actually creates a separate 'Program' entry, which is even better than my request for a portable version.
So far so good - appears to be working fine

Thanks again,
Rob

Answer 4

Thanks,
I have done as you described.
After restart of windows, that entry has now gone from the Registry.
Cannot tell if Edge still thinks the Org is running things, as that msg only appeared out of thin air on a couple of occasions (it came from I know not where).
Unfortunately it has not solved my problem of Edge restoring tabs from deeper/longer history.
If I decide to try portable versions of Edge, do you have any suggestions ?

Thanks for your time,

Rob

Answer 5

Dear RobertCrombie

Thank you for posting in the Microsoft community.

Based on your description, it appears that you have configured EDGE's group policy due to what you thought was

Given the following steps, you can manually remove these group policies, restart your computer, and restore EDGE to its preset values.

Press WIN+R and type regedit - locate the computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\

Delete this item. Restart the WINDOWS computer.

Your Group Policy on EDGE will be deleted.

Then you can just set the preset tab of EDGE to the new tab.

Disclaimer: Generally, modifying registry subkeys or work group is intended for advanced users, administrators, and IT Professionals. It can help fix some problems, however, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click here to view the article.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-back-up-and-restore-the-registry-in-windows-855140ad-e318-2a13-2829-d428a2ab0692

Hope the above information can help you.

Sincerely wish you the best.

Best Wish

Shawn Z | Microsoft Community Support Specialist