How to Remove Microsoft News as Start Page on Edge

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Microsoft Edge is arguably one of the best browsers for PC. It comes with tons of features and the brand is also adding a lot of AI (artificial intelligence) powered functions to it as well. The browser is neat and simple to use. However, whenever you open the browser, you get Microsoft news on the start page of Edge. Well, this might be useful for a lot of people who want to get a glimpse of what’s happening around every time they start browsing.

But for a lot of users, this can be not very pleasant. After all, not everyone wants to go through the news whenever they open their browser. And if they want to read the news, doing a simple search can also work. The Microsoft news at the start page also makes the page look cluttered, which is not what someone who would want a minimal and clean page would want.

So if you are someone who does not like the Microsoft News on the start page of Edge or simply want it to look cleaner, you are at the right place. We have below framed a detailed guide using which you can disable the Microsoft News as a start page on Edge.

Steps to Disable Microsoft News on the Start Page of Edge

Turning off the Microsoft News on the start page of the Edge browser is fairly easy. However, Microsoft had very recently tweaked the way you turn off Microsoft News and made it kind of more difficult. But do not worry, here is the detailed step-by-step guide on how to disable the news on the start page of your Microsoft Edge browser.

Step 1: Open Microsoft Edge and click on the three-dot icon present on the top bar of the browser. Now choose “Settings.”

Step 2: Now go to the “Start, home and new tabs” section and then under the “New Tab Page” option, click on “Customize.”

Step 3: You will now see a new window opened in front of you.

Step 4: This is the last step. Simply disable the toggle next to the “Show feed” option. This will disable the news feed on your Edge browser.

Wrapping Up

So this is the easiest method to disable the Microsoft News on your My Start page of Edge browser. Disabling the feed on the start page of your browser will give it a clean and minimal look. Some users find it confusing and irritating to see so much information and cards on their start page and this method can be a lifesaver for them.

Also, if you anytime to want to turn the feed on, you will simply have to follow the steps from scratch and enable it to show feed options.

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Chandan

A consumer tech writer with a penchant for creating comprehensive guides, Chandan is deeply passionate about technology. Currently, he is an undergraduate student at the University of Delhi.

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