Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab

Forces Edge to open new tabs instead of pop-up windows and/or links in the same tab by default instead of new or background tab.

Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab is available to install from Edge Add-on Store and for download from this page. It has 37,275 active users The latest version is 2.3.2, and it was published a month ago.

Install from Edge Add-on Store

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Total download count: 2 (Only count downloads from Edge-Stats)

All available versions

You can find the current and older versions of Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab here. You can download the archived versions or inspect their source codes.

As a free user, you can only download the latest version.

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4 versions available for download.

Install CRX file

Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)

Download and run chrome-stats.exe file on your PC. This method will allow you to install Chrome extensions directly from edge-stats.com in one click. You only need to do this once!
Type in chrome://restart in the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
Download and install the Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab CRX file

Option 2: Advanced method

Download Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab CRX file
NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Edge Add-on Store. If so, you may need to use option 1, or download the ZIP file instead.
In the URL bar, go to edge://extensions
Enable Developer mode
Drag and drop the downloaded Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab CRX file into the Extensions page
When prompted, click Add extension to install Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab.

Install ZIP file

Download and unpack the Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
In Edge browser, go to edge://extensions
Enable Developer mode.
Click on the Load Unpacked button.
Select the directory of with the unpacked Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab ZIP file from step 1. Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab is now installed on your browser.