Microsoft is shaking things up with a planned tweak to its Edge browser that’ll keep it alive and kicking even after you slam the door on that last open tab. As it stands, if you’re down to your final tab in an Edge window and decide to bid it farewell, the whole app bows out gracefully.
In this potential new era of Edge, closing that ultimate tab won’t mean curtains for your browsing session. Nope, sir! Instead, a default tab (cue the New Tab Page or NTP) will swoop in, saving the day and keeping the browser humming along like your favorite tune.
This twist has folks drawing parallels to the Terminator—kill that last tab, and it just keeps resurrecting. Well, for some, it’s all about having a say in what happens when they shut down that final tab. It seems other browsers offer this choice, unlike the behemoth Chrome. The reasoning varies; some say it disrupts their flow, while others think it’s only logical for the browser to gracefully exit with the last tab.
But fear not, traditionalists, you can always hit the trusty ‘X’ icon in the top right to bid adieu to the whole shebang. The real deal here is giving users the power to decide how Edge behaves in this end-of-the-road tab scenario.
As of now, there’s no handy toggle to switch up this behavior, but the rumor mill suggests Microsoft will add one. Of course, we’re in the early testing phase, so expect some bumps in the road. If Microsoft decides to roll with this new normal of Edge staying put even after the final tab wave, it might ruffle a few feathers.
