How to Manage Startup Page in Microsoft Edge

The startup page in Microsoft Edge controls which websites load automatically when you launch the browser. This guide applies to Edge version 120 and later. Setting it up means you no longer open your favorite sites one by one. Edge can take you straight to your email, your news site, or a blank tab.

You have three choices. You can open a blank page, pick up where your last browsing session ended, or open a specific set of websites the moment Edge starts. All three save time and keep your most important pages ready. You can change your mind at any point, because the setting takes effect the next time you launch Edge.

Manage Edge start settings

The startup settings decide what appears on your screen the moment you launch Edge. You can open a blank new tab page, restore every tab from your previous session, or load a fixed set of websites each time you start the browser. The setting is per profile, so if you use more than one Edge profile, repeat the steps in each one.

1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
2. Click the Settings and more (three dots) icon in the top right corner. A menu drops down.
3. Select Settings. The settings⚙️ page opens in a new tab.
4. In the Search settings bar at the top, type “Start” to quickly find the right section. The list on the left narrows to the matching sections.
5. Click Start, home, and new tabs in the left menu. The startup options now appear on the right.

On the right side, under the When Edge starts section, you have three choices. Select the option button next to the one you want. The change saves right away, so there is no Save or Apply button.

• Open the new tab pageShows a clean new tab every time. This is the simplest choice and the one to pick if you want to undo any other change.
• Open tabs from the previous sessionRestores the websites you had open when you last closed the browser. It is handy if you often leave work half finished.
• Open these pagesAllows you to add specific websites that will always launch at startup.

If the options are greyed out or the page says Edge is managed by your organization, a policy set by your administrator controls them. On a work or school PC you cannot change them yourself. On a personal PC, check that no other program or policy is managing the browser.

If you choose Open these pages, you build a list of sites that open every time Edge starts.

1. Under When Edge starts, select Open these pages. A Pages list appears below it.
2. Click Add a new page. A small window opens.
3. Type or paste the full address of the site, for example the link to your email inbox.
4. Click Add. The site now appears in the list.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each additional site. Each one opens in its own tab, in the order shown in the list.

If the sites you want are already open, you can click Use all open tabs instead and Edge adds them all to the list at once. To change or remove an entry later, click the three dots next to it in the list and choose from the menu.

System and Performance Features

Edge also has system and performance settings that help it launch faster and use less memory while you work. Startup boost loads part of the browser in the background so it opens quicker. Sleeping tabs pause inactive pages so your computer runs more smoothly. Both are worth a look if Edge feels slow to start.

• Startup boostFound under System and performance, this keeps a small version of Edge running in the background. It helps the browser open much faster. If this is on, your “Open these pages” selection will load almost instantly. To check it, go to Settings › System and performance and look at the Startup boost toggle. Turn it off if you would rather Edge not run in the background.
• Sleeping tabsWhen you choose to “Open tabs from the previous session,” Edge uses Sleeping tabs to save memory. It puts inactive tabs to sleep so your computer stays fast, even if you had many pages open before closing the browser. A sleeping tab wakes up when you click it.

That should do it! Close Edge and open it again to confirm it starts the way you set it up.

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Setting up your startup page saves time by loading your daily sites immediately.