Microsoft Edge/MSN Ads on videos has forced me to stop using it

After a full reinstall of Windows, I decided to give Microsoft Edge a second chance. I hadn’t used it in years because of the relentless MSN feed intrusion, but I thought maybe things had improved.

That was a mistake. I’ve lost hours trying to completely eliminate MSN content. I successfully set startup and new tab pages to blank, but MSN feeds still appear in background tabs without any prompt. It’s not just persistent—it’s invasive.

Microsoft’s tactics here feel deliberately aggressive. Under normal circumstances, this kind of forced content would drive users away. Yet strangely, the majority seem unfazed. That’s what’s most concerning: not just the design choices, but the quiet acceptance of them.

I’ve now abandoned Edge entirely. I no longer care about fixing it—I care about calling out a strategy that undermines user choice and wastes valuable time.