Windows 10: How do I stop MS Edge from opening a new tab every time I click on a link

When I am in a web page and click on a link, I stay on the tab I was originally in, but a separate new tab opens up with the link.

This never used to happen - you used to click on a link and you went straight to that page. In IE Explorer, it was possible to decide whether links opened in the same or a new page.

I end up with 20-30 tabs all open, and they are so small, I can't tell which is which - it is a real nuisance. Help please?

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Edge not opening links in new tab

Hello. I was using Edge over the last couple of months or so and had no problems with it. However, just recently (last couple of weeks) Edge has started to behave very differently indeed.

First off, when I click on a link on Edge's home page (news, sport, etc) it opens the link in a completely new window, rather than a new tab, which is what it was doing before. I haven't changed any settings that I can think of, so why all of a sudden has
this started happening? It's annoying. How can I get it back to opening links in a new tab?

Secondly, Edge's start page keeps getting stuck in this infinite loop, where the page just refreshes over and over again. It's like someone is leaning on the F5 key. The only way to stop it from happening is to close it down and open it again. Why is this
happening?

Edge was quite cool at first but is rapidly becoming an annoyance. It wastes so much of my time. Please, can someone offer any suggestions that can help me with these problems?

Thanks.

 

Edge not opening links in new tab

Both suggestions just open the link in a new window.

The only way I can open a link in a new tab is by right-clicking on the link and selecting the option, but I never had to do this before. It's only recently that Edge has started doing this. Is anyone else having this issue or is it just me?

I prefer my links to open in a new tab; there's very little point in opening them in a whole new window as things soon get messy.

Thanks.

 

Edge not opening links in new tab

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are trying to open the links in new tab in Microsoft Edge. We will try helping you resolve the issue.

• What happens when you click on the links using the center click of the mouse button or using Ctrl + Shift + Click on the link?

Let’s try with some steps which helps you resolving the issue.

Step 1: Perform a clean boot
and check if issue persists.

To disable all non-Microsoft services consult the article called Clean Boot.

Follow: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929135

Note: After troubleshooting, refer to this section "How to reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting"

Disclaimer: A clean boot is performed to start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This helps eliminate software conflicts that occur when you install a program or an update or when you
run a program in Windows. You may also troubleshoot or determine what conflict is causing the problem by performing a clean boot.

Step 2:
Run a Windows app troubleshooter and check.

Refer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/run-the-troubleshooter-for-windows-apps

Keep us posted to help you better.