New Tab Start Page

Customize New Tabs & More!

New Tab Start Page - Customize Your Browser Experience

"New Tab Start Page" is a versatile Edge extension that allows users to customize new tabs, set a custom home page, manage cookies, and enhance YouTube video quality. With features like reverse image search, text translation, user agent spoofing, and navigating with swipe gestures, it provides a comprehensive toolkit for a personalized browsing experience.

Add-on stats

Manifest V3 Overrides new tab
By: MS-TECH75
Rating: 3.60
(11)
Version: 43.1 (Last updated: 2025-02-23)
Creation date: 2021-11-19
Permissions:
  • cookies
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • tabs
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • offscreen
  • search
Host permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • file:///*
Size: 125.29K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

New Tab Start Page (v43.1)
5,000 4.00 (105)
Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works great with various browsers, especially Edge.
  • Allows for a custom URL for the new tab page.
  • Does not slow down the system.
  • Improves user experience compared to default start pages with advertising.
Cons
  • Issues with saving custom URLs, as they revert back.
  • Overly complicated options that are not desired.
  • Inconsistent behavior with default browser settings after change.
Most mentioned
  • Customization of new tab URL.
  • Reverting of settings.
  • Performance and speed.
User reviews
Doesn't work at all. I get a blank New Tab.
by Mike, 2025-01-01

I wanted to add about:blank as my custom url, but when I save it, it jumps back to the chrome extension address.
by Twan, 2024-12-06

Would've given 5 starts but now they are asking for money.
by James, 2024-07-20
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

New Tab Start Page requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of New Tab Start Page. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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