Remove web widgets in 'new tab' in Edge


zooburner

zooburner

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Hi there

Does anyone know how to disable the widget(s) that show the app widget and weather in a new tab in edge ?

This what I'm talking about, it appears in the upper left of the page, I'm not using a synced account and neither do I want to.

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Not me! I tried! It's locked in! 🤷‍♂️
 

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Edwin said:
Not me! I tried! It's locked in! 🤷‍♂️
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Lol, yes I thought as much. I have used a extension called 'blank tab' which does work but I'm trying to make things the way i want them without extensions.
 

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zooburner said:
... make things the way i want them without extensions...
Click to expand...
Bookmark about:blank then wheel-click, or Ctrl/Shift click it to open in a new tab...

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I have new tab clean. Do you have content disabled?

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TairikuOkami said:
I have new tab clean. Do you have content disabled?

View attachment 14729
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As I understand it you have to be logged into your account to access those settings (something I don't want to do) and even then it does not get rid of the office 360 widget/ advert, it only gets rid of the weather widget.

As I say it is doable by a third party extension but I can't find a way to get a truly blank tab in edge itself.
 

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zooburner said:
Lol, yes I thought as much. I have used a extension called 'blank tab' which does work but I'm trying to make things the way i want them without extensions.
Click to expand...
Edwin said:
Bookmark about:blank then wheel-click, or Ctrl/Shift click it to open in a new tab...

View attachment 14704
Click to expand...
Yes this seems the lightest workaround, or simply have about:blank as a bookmark in the bookmarks bar
 

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    i7 8700K
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    ROG Strix Z370F Gaming
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    16GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 1070Ti
    Sound Card
    Onboard / Realtek
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    BENQ GL2450
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    1x Samsung 960 ProM=M.2 NVE 250GB
    1x Samsung SSD 860Pro SSD 250GB
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    Corsair water cooling H100i v2
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    Microsoft keyboard and mouse combo
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    Bitdefender
zooburner said:
Yes this seems the lightest workaround, or simply have about:blank as a bookmark in the bookmarks bar
Click to expand...
That expression, workaround seems to be intrinsic to Microsoft products, doesn't it!? :cool:
 

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    ASUS VivoBook

My Computer

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    Windows 11 Home
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    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (07/24)
    Motherboard
    ASROCK B650M-HDV/M.2 3.09 (07/24)
    Memory
    2x32GB Kingston FURY DDR5 5600 MHz CL36 @4800 CL40 (07/24)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASROCK Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8G @60FPS (08/24)
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus (05/24)
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    24" Philips 24M1N3200ZS/00 (05/24)
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    Kingston KC3000 NVMe 2TB (05/24)
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    Noctua NH-U12S with Noctua NF-P12 (04/24)
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    Browser
    Edge & Brave for YouTube & LibreWolf for FB
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    NextDNS
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    Phone: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 (02/24)
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    Notifier: Xiaomi Mi Band 9 Milanese (10/24)
    2nd Monitor: AOC G2460VQ6 @75Hz (02/19)

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    Windows 11
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    ASUS ROG Strix
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    ASUS VivoBook
MS just cannot find it in their hearts to grant simple options, can they!?!?!?

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I clicked on the gear wheel and turned everything off. If you have to log into your account and don't want to for some strange reason I think you may have to live with it.
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Edwin said:
That expression, workaround seems to be intrinsic to Microsoft products, doesn't it!? :cool:
Click to expand...

I actually was getting to really like Edge, till they started doing things like this I cannot think why they would think putting these unmovable widgets in the very browser they want people to swap to is a good idea.. !?

I would have thought putting more user customisations in would be the key.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 (Pro)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Scan Vengeance
    CPU
    i7 8700K
    Motherboard
    ROG Strix Z370F Gaming
    Memory
    16GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 1070Ti
    Sound Card
    Onboard / Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BENQ GL2450
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung 960 ProM=M.2 NVE 250GB
    1x Samsung SSD 860Pro SSD 250GB
    1x WD 2GB Spinner
    PSU
    Corsair 550w
    Case
    Fractual Mesh
    Cooling
    Corsair water cooling H100i v2
    Keyboard
    Microsoft keyboard and mouse combo
    Mouse
    Microsoft
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender
zooburner said:
I actually was getting to really like Edge, till they started doing things like this I cannot think why they would think putting these unmovable widgets in the very browser they want people to swap to is a good idea.. !?

I would have thought putting more user customisations in would be the key.
Click to expand...
They want you to use their stuff and click on their bait..., it's money in the bank for them!
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
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