Custom New Tab URL
Simply set the URL you want new tabs to load and it'll load it. No fluff. Cloud sync enabled.
Custom New Tab URL - Personalize Your Edge Browsing Experience
"Custom New Tab URL" is a user-friendly Edge add-on designed to enhance the browsing experience. It enables users to customize the URL that opens in new tabs, provides an option for automating URL highlighting/selection upon page load or focusing on the new tab. It offers a choice between a light or dark themed interface and syncs settings with the cloud for a seamless browsing experience across different devices.
Add-on stats
Manifest V3 Overrides new tab
Permissions:
- storage
Size: 21.46K
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
# 448 ▲ 7
Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated.
Pros
- Easy to use and effective for customizing new tab behavior
- No flashing white screen when redirecting to a new tab
- Removes the intrusive Microsoft Start page
- Simple setup with minimal permissions required
- Works well with dark themes
Cons
- Microsoft occasionally disables the extension without notice
- Requires broad permissions that some users are concerned about
- Steals focus from the address bar when opening a new tab
- Cannot redirect to a local HTML page
Most mentioned
- Effective customization of the new tab page
- Frustration with Microsoft interfering with the extension
- Concerns about permissions and data access
- Desire for automatic loading of home page or typed URL
User reviews
Fantastic extension. Super lean and reliable!
by Smith,, 2025-03-18
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Prime, 2024-12-10
YES yesyesyes
by Anders, 2024-09-22
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Custom New Tab URL requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- Medium Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.
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Risk likelihood
Custom New Tab URL has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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