



If the option to remove search isn’t available to you, it’s for this reason. The cost of the Amazon Fire is often discounted slightly on the condition that some features can’t be disabled – this is one of them.

Note: several readers have mentioned that they don’t see the option to remove the Search Bar.
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Out of the box, before you even install any of your own Apps – the Amazon Fire has a pretty cluttered home screen/desktop.Select the wallpaper you want to use by tapping on it once and then the Set button. Otherwise you can choose one of the included wallpapers – swipe from right to left to view them all.If you’ve saved a photo on your Amazon Fire that you’d like to use as the home screen background image/wallpaper, tap the Pick image icon and select that picture.Select Display from the list of Settings.Now return to your For You Home screen and check – a bunch of the sections have been removed and the screen is a bit less cluttered and more useful.Switch the toggle next to Recommendations to OFF.Most of the time they feel a lot more like ads for stuff you don’t want to buy.
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On the For You Home screen there are sections full of things Amazon thinks you might be interested in.Now the main Home screen only has your App icon shortcuts.Switch the toggle next to Show New Items on the Home Page to OFF.If you’d prefer to have your main home screen a bit less cluttered, you can remove the New Items section entirely.Somewhat surprisingly, there are quite a few ways you can customize the Fire. Informational: The last layout has all of the above features, but extends the Microsoft News section even further, offering a more informative approach, showcasing headlines and news articles personalized to you.This guide will take you step by step through the process of customizing the Home screen on your Amazon Fire tablet.Inspirational: This layout is essentially the same as Focused and looks identical, except it offers the addition of Bing's Image of the Day as the New Tab background.A minimalist approach with a Bing search bar, website quick links, and the Microsoft News headings bar. Each one offers a slightly different approach to how you view information on the New Tab page. There are three preset styles to choose from: Focused, Inspirational, and Informational. Let's start with the layout of the New Tab page. However, there are a few things you can do to customize this page to have a better Edge experience. By default, the New Tab page will show a Bing search bar, quick links to most visited sites, and a spotlight of the top news stories.
