Xbox New Tab

Stay connected with Xbox in your browser with this official extension from Microsoft.

What is Xbox New Tab?

Xbox New Tab is the official extension from Microsoft that allows you to personalize your new tab with Xbox themes, HD wallpapers, and quick links to Xbox content. It also sets Bing as your default search engine to earn Microsoft Rewards points for Xbox gift cards, Xbox Game Pass subscriptions, and more.

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Add-on stats

By: Microsoft Corporation

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Users: 166,494 ▼ -1,437

Rating: 3.90 (118)

Version: 0.0.0.20 (Last updated: 2024-06-24)

Creation date: 2021-08-03

Risk impact: Very high risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Overrides new tab: Yes

Overrides search engine: Yes

Permissions:

cookies
management
notifications
tabs
storage
alarms

Host permissions:

https://*.bing.com/*
https://*.microsoft.com/*
https://*.msn.com/*

Size: 2.04M

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 326 ▼ 5

Other rankings

#2 in By Microsoft

#21 in giftcard keyword 3 ▲ 1

#37 in subscriptions keyword 14 ▼ 2

#67 in rewards keyword 43 ▲ 1

#91 in state keyword 13

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Other platforms

Xbox New Tab (v0.0.0.28)

3.83 (47) 30,000

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Add-on summary

Analyze keywords

Personalize your new tab with themes from:

• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition • Battletoads • Bleeding Edge • Forza Horizon 4 • Gears 5 • Ori and the Will of the Wisps • The Outer Worlds • Sea of Thieves • State of Decay 2 • Wasteland 3 • Xbox Game Pass

The action doesn't stop there. You'll get:

User reviews

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Pros

Provides dedicated stream of official Xbox news (Xbox Wire)
Nice homepage design
Fast performance for streaming and browsing
Free access to various online resources
Permanent registration benefits for users

Cons

Contains ads despite using adblocker
Microsoft Edge frequently disables the extension
Integration issues with other Microsoft services
Users experienced redirection issues
Interface may be confusing for some users

Most mentioned

Performance for streaming videos
Issues with ads
Problems with Edge disabling the extension
Availability of Xbox news
Registration benefits

Recent reviews

good

by Илья, 2024-08-21

Kann mir da mal einer weiterhelfen?

by Pascal, 2024-08-02

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by Marshall, 2024-06-07

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Xbox New Tab is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.