Simple New Tab

Name: Simple New Tab
Rating: 4.7 (23 reviews)
Author: Vechro

A new tab page with a search bar that uses your default search engine.

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The Simple New Tab extension replaces your browser's new tab page with a clean and minimal interface. It features a straightforward search bar that utilizes your default search engine, making it quicker and easier to start browsing the web immediately after opening a new tab. This extension is ideal for users who prefer a clutter-free browsing experience without sacrificing search functionality.

Built as an open-source project, Simple New Tab ensures transparency and allows users to contribute or inspect the codebase on GitHub. It draws inspiration from Google Chrome's default new tab page but enhances the experience by focusing on simplicity and minimalism. Thanks to the original creator, zmni, for laying the groundwork for this useful extension.

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By:

Vechro

Users:

4,562+

Rating:

4.70

(23)

Version:

1.2.0 Last updated: 2025-01-21

Creation date:

2020-02-17

Risk:

Permissions:

storage

Size:

9.21K

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 2,452 ▼ 3

Other rankings

#768 in Productivity ▼ 25

#3 in default search keyword 40

#3 in search bar keyword 17

#7 in simple keyword 38 ▼ 1

#18 in new tab keyword 48

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User reviews

Pros

Replaces Bing with user-configured search engines like Google or DuckDuckGo
Provides a simple and clean interface without ads
Offers a nice scenic background with the Edge logo
Easy to use and ideal for seniors or users who prefer minimalism
Effectively removes spammy news stories from the new tab page

Cons

Lacks options to customize the background image
Some users experienced a flash on dark mode before loading
No option to position the search bar lower or change its appearance
Background image cannot be turned off, contrary to expectations
Some users find the search bar redundant since it mirrors the address bar feature

Recent reviews

Top for edge

by Богдан, 2024-09-06

Absolutely perfect. Searches Google instead of Bing in search bar/new tab. I'd like to change the background though

by Joshua, 2022-11-12

A great, simple extension. Bought a laptop for my elderly father, and he almost immediately started telling me things from the spammy 'news' stories on the Edge front page (some of which were a bit scammy as well). This gives him a pretty picture, the edge logo, and a text box that just redirects to Google as his configured search engine. Perfect.

by Nick, 2022-10-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Simple New Tab requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.

Risk likelihood

Simple New Tab is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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