Clear browsing data on close in Edge always leaves "msn.com". Any idea's?

Stinger2000 · Mar 12, 2023

I'm a Firefox user but have started using Edge so I can check it out. I have it set to "clear browsing data on close" , with everything checked to be cleared except "site permissions". I also added it to be Blocked in the "cookies and site permission" part in settings but, every time I close the browser, msn.com does not get cleared. I never go to the site so, I am guessing it is some how tied into Edge browser. I just wanted to see if anyone knew a way, besides manually deleting it, to have it cleared on exiting the browser. I will be gone for a few hours but will check back in soon.

Thanks !

ThrashZone · Mar 12, 2023

Hi,
Yeah msn and MS products are a fact of using them like our arms and lags are to use :lmao:

Best to get ublock origin browser add-on and just add msn.com to your My Filters list pretty much what I do just to avoid going to the stank website on accident or after signing out of hotmail.

OAT · Mar 12, 2023

Probably because MSN.com is your home page (when edge starts)

Ghot · Mar 12, 2023

Stinger2000 said:
but, every time I close the browser, msn.com does not get cleared

Because...

glasskuter · Mar 12, 2023

Just guessing. Maybe it's because Edge is tied to Bing. Bing is tied to MSN. Even if you have another search engine as default, good old Bing is still there.

TairikuOkami · Mar 12, 2023

The browser can not clean itself, while it is running, period. It leaves more than just msn.com behind.
This feature gives people the illusion or privacy, just like the private mode. Do not rely on either. :nope:

BamaInArk · Mar 12, 2023

I can use CCleaner to clear all the cookies in Win11 but simply opening Edge these cookies popup.

TairikuOkami · Mar 12, 2023

Yes, because as it was mentioned, new tab uses msn.com, that is why you get this on startup, if they get cleared.

You can block ntp.msn.com via HOSTS or DNS. I block msn and bing completelly.

ThrashZone · Mar 12, 2023

Hi,
Yep never feel alone ms is always there with you :thumbsup:

Stinger2000 · Mar 12, 2023

ThrashZone said:
Hi,
Yeah msn and MS products are a fact of using them like our arms and lags are to use

Best to get ublock origin browser add-on and just add msn.com to your My Filters list pretty much what I do just to avoid going to the stank website on accident or after signing out of hotmail.

I will check that out. Thanks

Stinger2000 · Mar 12, 2023

OAT said:
Probably because MSN.com is your home page (when edge starts)

No, it's not my homepage. I think it was the homepage when I first opened Edge.

Stinger2000 · Mar 12, 2023

glasskuter said:
Just guessing. Maybe it's because Edge is tied to Bing. Bing is tied to MSN. Even if you have another search engine as default, good old Bing is still there.

I could see that. However, once I added Bing to the block list, it clears when exiting the browser.

Stinger2000 · Mar 12, 2023

TairikuOkami said:
Yes, because as it was mentioned, new tab uses msn.com, that is why you get this on startup, if they get cleared.

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You can block ntp.msn.com via HOSTS or DNS. I block msn and bing completelly.

I am not getting that. It's just not deleting it when I exit the browser. I have problems or issues, just after I close and log back in, msn.com still listed when you look at "cookies and site data". Every other site I went to is deleted upon exiting the browser unless I have it on my "don't clear" list.
I do use Group Speed Dial extension which does take over the home and new tab page. Could that have left msn.com still set as the default home / new tab page buried in a setting somewhere?