MSN Homepage, New Tab and Bing Search Engine

Set MSN as your homepage and new tab, and Bing as your search engine

MSN Homepage, New Tab, Bing Search Engine - Firefox Add-on

MSN Homepage, New Tab and Bing Search Engine is a Firefox add-on enriching your web experience. It presents trending global news on your homepage and new tab page, offers faster and comprehensive web search with Bing, provides localized weather forecasts and sports scores from favourite teams, integrates seamlessly with Outlook and Skype accounts, and grants direct access to Office Online. It collects anonymous data, respecting user privacy.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2 Overrides new tab Overrides search engine Overrides home page
Daily users: 613
-8
Rating: 4.44
(239)
Version: 1.0.0.7 (Last updated: 2025-02-03)
Version code: 5880798
Creation date: 2019-04-05
Weekly download count: 5
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • management
  • https://*.bing.com/*
  • https://*.msn.com/*
Size: 19.27M
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Clean and curated interface
  • Transforms Firefox to resemble Internet Explorer
  • Offers integration with platforms and services
Cons
  • Lacks options to customize the new tab page like Edge
  • Limited user engagement with feedback
Most mentioned
  • Desire for customization options
  • Transitional use for users familiar with Edge or Internet Explorer
User reviews

by Heathen Hammer, 2024-12-04

Could you add option to allow Edge like Microsoft Start new tab page?
by MyAutoRefresh, 2024-06-23
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

MSN Homepage, New Tab and Bing Search Engine requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

MSN Homepage, New Tab and Bing Search Engine is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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