Custom New Tab

Name: Custom New Tab
Rating: 4.6 (181 reviews)
Author: maltejur

Be able to change the new tab to any given URL

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The Custom New Tab Chrome extension empowers you to personalize your browsing experience by allowing you to set any URL as your new tab page. Whether you want to start your browsing session with a favorite website, a productivity dashboard, or any custom page, this extension makes it simple and quick.

Enjoy seamless control over what greets you each time you open a new tab, enhancing productivity and convenience without complex settings or configurations.

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Version:

1.3 Last updated: 2020-09-10

Creation date:

2020-09-10

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Permissions:

activeTab
storage

Size:

33.97K

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 209 ▼ 5

Other rankings

#8 in new tab keyword 48 #8 in new tabs keyword 49 #14 in customize keyword 35 ▼ 1 #14 in tab keyword 76

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User reviews

Users appreciate 'Custom New Tab' for effectively replacing Microsoft's restrictive new tab page, offering simplicity, customization, and distraction reduction. However, multiple reviews highlight that Microsoft Edge may disable the add-on by default, forcing manual re-enabling. Additionally, occasional issues include white flashing on new tabs, problems opening the settings page, and a lack of support for local file URLs. Despite minor inconveniences, the extension is praised as essential and works reliably once configured.

Pros

Effectively replaces the default Microsoft Edge new tab page with a user-defined page.
Simple and easy to use, working as advertised without complications.
Allows users to bypass Microsoft's default new tab page that includes unwanted news and distractions.
Enables usage of specific pages like about:blank or custom URLs, enhancing productivity and reducing clutter.
Settings and configurations can sync across devices, adding convenience for users.

Cons

Microsoft Edge often disables the extension by default, requiring users to re-enable it after installation.
The extension occasionally fails to load settings or show the settings page, causing user frustration.
A white flash or blink occurs briefly when opening a new tab, causing an unpleasant visual experience.
Does not accept local file:// URLs, limiting use for some custom homepages or dashboards.
Some users complain about minor user interface issues, like typos in option descriptions.

Recent reviews

it works, super simple very effective!!

by Francesco, 2025-04-23

Wow! Finally! So tired of browsers not letting me decide where to go. This works. Plain and simple. Thank you.

by Leo, 2025-04-17

It's simple and it works

by Kyle, 2025-04-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Custom 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

Custom New Tab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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