About this tag
Discussions about the start page in Windows and browsers cover customization issues, unwanted changes, and troubleshooting. Users report problems with Microsoft Edge where icons on the start page cannot be removed or rearranged, leading some to switch browsers. In Windows 10, Metro UI tiles on the start page may not stay in place after updates like version 1809. Browser start pages can be hijacked by unwanted sites such as launchpage.org, requiring removal steps. Firefox users sometimes see multiple tabs on startup despite setting a single start page. A Windows 8-inspired browser start page design is also shared. These threads focus on user control over the start page experience.
  1. Hermitkrab

    I Quit Edge Browser

    For years, Microsoft Edge has been my default browser but a certain glitch has been annoying me. On the start page, I'm not able to remove certain icons. With some icons, clicking on the 3-dots brings up a menu that only allows me to pin the icon to "start" or "taskbar". Doing the sane with...
    • Hermitkrab
    • Thread
    • browser customization browser icons browser settings browser switch default browser edge glitch icon management icon removal icon reordering microsoft edge start menu start page taskbar troubleshooting windows settings
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Software
  2. P

    Windows 10 MetroUI apps will not stay as I set them

    After recently updating to Windows 10 v.1809 the tiles on Metro start page will not stay when I set them up like I want them. For example, I keep the Settings tile in a specific place on the page on all my PCs and since updating tiles will not keep the setup like I want to. How do I save the...
    • pvanc
    • Thread
    • app customization metro ui settings start page tiles update user interface v1809 windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. L

    Windows 7 How to Permanently Remove Launchpage.org from Firefox and Internet Explorer?

    when I go onto Firefox or IE the start up page is launchpage.org , I have tried using Hijack This, Windows Malicious software ,Microsoft Security Essentials but nothing seems to be able to remove it for me, so I am hoping that someone here might know a EASY way for me to get rid of it please...
    • loafty
    • Thread
    • adware browser computer issues essentials firefox help hijack internet explorer launchpage malicious software malware microsoft removal remove security start page support tech tips user help
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. M

    Windows 10 two tabs always open in firefox

    when i start firefox, it always opens with 2 tabs at the top, one being yahoo, and the other is google. surely it should start with only one tab and i have made google my start page. hopefully someone will know why this is happening. many thanks maka
    • makapa46
    • Thread
    • browser issues configuration firefox google start page tabs troubleshooting user preferences yahoo
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. B

    Windows 10 Apps hanging until I reboot

    I am sorry if I have previously used the wrong place to put my question. Most times after I have had the computer switched on and after 30 minutes approx. I click on a app and it just "hangs" with the blue circle going around and around and after a couple of minutes stops. You can click on the...