Windows 10: How do I get Microsoft Edge to stop opening new tabs every time that I click on a hyper link?

Discus and support How do I get Microsoft Edge to stop opening new tabs every time that I click on a hyper link? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Since earlier this month, every time that I click on a link when I browse on the web, it opens up in a new tab. Very fast, I end up having so many tabs... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Niko_thm, Jan 15, 2021.

  1. NIKO_THM
    Niko_thm Win User

    How do I get Microsoft Edge to stop opening new tabs every time that I click on a hyper link?


    Since earlier this month, every time that I click on a link when I browse on the web, it opens up in a new tab. Very fast, I end up having so many tabs open that are simply unnecessary and are hard to manage. I've never had this problem before and I could use some help please?

    :)
     
    Niko_thm, Jan 15, 2021
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  2. BAGSHOT77
    Bagshot77 Win User

    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.
     
    Bagshot77, Jan 15, 2021
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  3. JACEE
    Jacee Win User
    Jacee, Jan 15, 2021
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  4. BAGSHOT77
    Bagshot77 Win User

    How do I get Microsoft Edge to stop opening new tabs every time that I click on a hyper link?

    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.
     
    Bagshot77, Jan 15, 2021
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