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Edge new tab breaks when toggling the background image

M Ridwan 0 Reputation points
2025-09-07T07:36:26.9233333+00:00

Hi, I am experiencing an issue with Microsoft Edge.

When I open a new tab and toggle the background image on or off, the new tab page eventually breaks. The UI glitches and the layout does not render properly.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Open a new tab.
  2. Open the page settings (gear icon in the top-right corner).
  3. Toggle the background image on or off.
  4. Switch to another tab or page, then return to the new tab.
  5. The new tab page appears broken.

I use Edge version 140.0.3485.54 and Windows 10 Pro 22H2 build 19045.6282

Any idea how to fix this? I’ve attached a link to screen recording showing the problem.

Screen record: https://streamable.com/s28f06

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 10
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  1. Paulo GM 54,580 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-09-07T08:23:25.7433333+00:00

    Hi,

    I tried following the steps in the video you shared, but I wasn’t able to reproduce the same issue. I'm wondering if it is a cache problem. You can try deleting the new tab page cache and see if it helps. Close all the new tab page then navigate to Edge Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies > See all cookies and site data. Search for ntp.msn.com (should be under MSN) then delete it to see if it works.

    If it doesn't work, go to Edge Settings > System and performance > System > Toggle off Use graphics acceleration when available. Restart the browser then check again.

  2. Paulo GM 54,580 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-09-07T08:42:19.6866667+00:00

    Have you tried disabling all your extensions to check if one of them might be causing the issue?

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