Last Updated on February 25, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
When the Microsoft Edge browser updates to a newer version, it shows you a welcome page. Most people assume they have no control over that page, but you can override it by choosing a custom page each time Edge starts up.
Note that if you care at all about new features, you probably will not want to remove the Edge welcome page. This is because after updates that page is the most concise way to find out what is new in the new browser version.
That said, some people do not want to see the welcome page Edge shows. All of those people can remove it with the guide below.
The following tutorial demonstrates how to turn on or off the Microsoft Edge webpage page when using a version of the Windows 10 operating system.
How to Turn On/Off Microsoft Edge Welcome Page in Windows 10
You can turn off the Edge welcome page by manually entering a start page of your choice from the Edge’s settings. Here is how to do that:
1. With Edge open, click on the three-dotted Settings and More icon.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click General.
4. Under Open Microsoft Edge with heading, click Start page.
5. Choose the new start page for Edge by entering the URL of the domain.
You can also enable and disable the welcome page in Edge in the Registry Editor. Here is how to do that:
1. Open the Registry Editor app.
2. Using the registry keys in the left pane, click through to the following path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\Main
3. Change the DWORD value data to 1 to turn it off.
In conclusion, that is how to turn on and off the Edge welcome page in Windows 10.