New Tab Changer

New Tab Changer

Load a custom web page or url in a new tab. Fast, light, and easy to use.

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What is New Tab Changer?

'New Tab Changer' is a lightweight and fast Edge add-on designed for easy user experience. It allows users to configure and auto-load any preferred website or local file URL for every new tab. The add-on also supports incognito mode and auto-focuses the URL bar in the new tab. With 'New Tab Changer', personalise new tabs to automatically load your commonly used websites like Gmail, Facebook, or any other web site.

Merlin
Stats
Stats date:
Rating: 4.70 (31)
Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2022-04-17)
Creation date: 2022-04-17
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 22.03K
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Other platforms

New Tab Changer
New Tab Changer (v2.1)
4.39 (64) 11,234
Not available on Firefox
Merlin
Summary

Load a custom web page or url in a new tab. Fast, light, and easy to use.

  • Load a custom web page or url in a new tab.
  • Make new tabs automatically load Gmail, Facebook, or any web site.
  • Easily setup a new tab redirect to any web site or file url.
  • Automatically sets focus to url bar.
  • Supports Incognito mode.
  • Fast, light, and easy to use.

Automatically set a custom url to load in new tabs. Setup a new tab redirect to Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, or any web page you desire!

Simply enter the desired web site url and click Save. Any time a new tab is opened, the web site you selected will automatically display. New Tab Changer supports web site urls and local file urls.

New Tab Changer lets you automatically setup a new tab redirect to a custom url.

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Adds basic functionality that Edge is missing
  • Works perfectly
  • Can set a local page as the new tab
  • Easy to install and use
  • Sets the focus to the URL bar
Cons
  • Hides bookmarks bar
  • Flashing white page on dark theme
  • No option to default cursor to Google search bar
Most mentioned
  • New Tab Changer
  • Google search as new tab
  • User control over new tab page
  • Dark theme issue
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Safety
Risk impact

New Tab Changer may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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