MSN.com is one of the most popular websites on the Internet with roughly 100 million unique visitors per month that come to the website. The design of the Internet portal has not changed a lot in the last ten years. Users who are visiting the old MSN page notice a lot of links and elements on the page leaving many users with the feeling that the page looks cluttered and confusing. Microsoft has recently made the decision, after conducting surveys, that the MSN page needed an overhaul. And that overhaul is now available as a preview.
The best way to see the changes on the page is to display the old and the new MSN homepage as images:
The new page looks much cleaner and more interactive. Microsoft claims that they cut the number of links by almost 50% and while that may be true for the links that are displayed visually it is another story if you analyse all the links on the page. The new MSN page sports 219 external links currently compared to 186 on the old page. These figures are subject to change but it currently means an increase by almost 30 links on the MSN homepage.
The number of objects on the page on the other hand was reduced from 46 on the old page to 29. The total size increased on the other hand to 192568 bytes from 135594 bytes which can be largely attributed to the larger photos that are displayed on the page.
The new page should on the other hand load faster for Internet connections faster than 128 Kilobytes per second thanks to the reduced number of objects that need to be loaded. Here is what Microsoft has to say about the new MSN homepage:
The clean, new MSN is designed to be the best home page on the Web, with powerful Bing search, the top news and hottest entertainment, and convenient access to some of the most popular social networks — all in a fresh new look. Based on customer input, the new design has 50 percent fewer links than the previous home page and a simplified navigation across news, entertainment, sports, finance and lifestyle. In addition, sophisticated technology powers the home page to deliver personally relevant information and improved performance satisfies people’s need for speed.
The new homepage will be gradually enabled for visitors from the United States with the option to access the preview MSN homepage at anytime and from anywhere. What’s your opinion on the new homepage?
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good for msn.com good for users
Don’t like it either. Many other people have told me they dislike it also. I like the colors and layout better of the old page. They say the new page loads faster. But high speed access is virtually everywhere, it shouldn’t be a problem.
Not impressed with the new site. My stock watch list was deleted. The new site appears geared towards day care use as opposed to business. The former site was relevant, useful and professional. Unfortunately, it appears that there is no option to go back to the old format. I guess a change to Google or CNN is warranted.
I’m not to thrill with the new page cause it is way to bright and I cann’t read the page… I will be making a new home page on another web site if this problem isn’t correct for the elderly…I have been with MSN for about 10 years and like the way the page appears and I can control the color options… They have made changes about every 6 months in the last 2 yrs. to the old page but nothing that compares to the mess they have created now…..
Don’t like it
I really don’t like it. I want my old MSN page back. It is really hard to read – they should at least give you the option to change the background to another color.
Just like the government, get a new idea and stuff it down our throats.
Congratulations MSN, my new homepage is changing to GOOGLE!
Didn’t you people learn anything from Coca-Cola? If it works, DON’T FIX IT!
Hate it! Too light, Too shallow, Too boring. The old page was unique in that it was like seeing the complete contents of a newspaper, all on one page. One click after reviewing the home page and you were on your way to a specific topic of interest. WAY TRY TO FIX WHATS NOT NO BROKEN!
I hate this new page. I am now looking for a new homepage and a new E-mail account. Why did they have to change it??? It worked and I knew where everything was. I can’t find shit on this new page and like everyone else said….it is too light and ugly. Goodbye MSN……Hello???
I am very dissapointed with the new msn home page.The glareing white background and color of text is very hard on my eyes.Iwill not use it if it has to stay this way
The new design is a coplete faliure.
Absolutely bad and almost useless.
The nwe design in my mind is, invent a better one.
This is not better.
No cheers
Uborka
I can not get local weather like you could on the old MSN homepage. I really do not care for it since it seems confusing and disorienting. It is not as easy to read and lacks easy to find links. My vote goes to the old MSN. Not that any ones opinion really matters since microsoft rarely listens to its customers. It back to the shove down your throat concepts.
I hate this new home page. Did MS really do a survey? I didn’t see any such a survey. I want my old home page back. Any ideas, anyone?
The new MSN home page sucks. I want my old home page back. I don’t think MS conducted any survey. If they had, they wouldn’t have implemented this crap. How do I get the old home page back?
Go to botttom of new home page and hit the feedback button and leave comment . New home page is CRAP!!!!!!!
I want my old MSN homepage back please. I can’t find anything. I never received a survey and I log in several times a day. Would never have voted for this.
YOUR NEW PAGE SUCKS BIG TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why not leave a good idea the way it was and should be..This new MSN home page sucks!!! I will make CNN my new home page!!
I WANT THE OLD MSN BACK. I AM LEAVING MSN. IHAD NO CHOICE IT JUST SHOWED UP ONE MORNING. WHY WAS I A LUCKY ONE. STILL HAVE THE OLD PAGE AT WORK THANK GOD. TOO WHITE, TOO BRIGHT MSN YOU DID NOT GET IT RIGHT.
The new MSN page sucks. Boring (all white), confusing, I can’t find anything I was used to look for. I’m going to change my homepage to iGoogle.
Whoever created the new homepage is inept, and lacking. Whoever approved is a change agent who must change things, if for nothing else just to change. I think there is some intended negatives to attempt to drive off the population to allow the site to be used for other than intended purposes.
I HATE IT! How do I go back? The old page still works with Chrome. I think I need a new homepage and while I at it, a new browser.
New homepage is a piece of garbage. Old page was easy to read and had a good flow – this new page jumps all over the place. Someone s/b fired!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want my old home page back
The new msn web page SUCKS!!!!!!!!
I am devastated. Please bring old home page back. ASAP.
This new homepage really bites. I’m moving.
The new home page is a complete confusing mess. I will not use it!!!!!! I want my home page back. I hope mns goes out of business.
The new mobile site is even worse. Fewer links to msnbc news stories, less content, no way to read a story without clicking through multiple pages… Fewer liks, less content. What’s to like? This isn’t a complaint about colors or appearance on the page from someone who hates change. You have severly reduced one of my substantive news sources without warning and for no appparent reason.
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how do i get it back to how it was? Man, i wish i didn’t click NEXT.
I agree the new msn sucks please go back to the old page!!!!!
How do I get the old one back? the new one sucks!!
Cannot stand the new MSN home page. Looking for another to replace it!!!!
I’m all for trying to upgrade, make something new, but this new MSN page is just a mess to look at and way too bright. I much prefer the old one and I too will be looking for a new page if they don’t make some adjustment toward the easier to see, easier to navigate OLD MSN Page. What’s next, the LA Times putting recipe’s on the front page, and making us try to find the news we want on page 15 or 16
Why change what worked so well? I’ve had MSN as my home page since 1996. Now looking for a new home. I wonder if MSN’s advertisers realize many people will be changing. What is the consensus, Google, CNN, Yahoo? Someone make a suggestion, my ears are open!
I completely agree – the New Web page is horrible! Is it posible to get the Old Web Page Back?
It’s almost Like Dianne Pelosi designed it – Yukkkk!!!
I do not like the new page. I want my old one back. This one is too hard to read and find things. When I bring up this page it just runs together which makes it difficult to read. I’m looking for a new homepage tonight.
It’s really bad folks. Better you bring back the old as an option or risk the loss of millions of internet users.
There is ONLY 1 comment that says the change was “good for users”. I agree with the other 99.9%. The new change is TERRIBLE and unless MSN provides a way to keep the old page, I will be looking for a new homepage after having the old page as my homepage after 10 years due to this change.
PLEASE DONT FIX WHAT IS NOT BROKEN.
It sucks! I used many of the links that used to be at the top of the page. Now they are all gone. The color scheme sucks too. Good-bye MSN homepage. I’ll find a new one.
It is too bright! It hurts your eyes. I sure don’t know who they surveyed because, I can’t find one favorable opinion on here. Now I’m gonna have to change home pages.
This is RUBBISH! A survey really? Who did they survey the obama admin? A change is good even if it sucks. /sigh Good bye msn
WOW, did my eyes just decieve me or what?
1. MSN totally screws up their website.
2. We post our distaste for the new website.
3. Today, Tuesday Nov, 24th @ 12:30, they change it back!
YEEHAA, bitching does work!
Hate the new home page will be going to google.
I do not like the new home page at all, if this continues I will switch to another home page
To much chitt to look at to find what you want and way to bright my eyes hurt from looking at it. Back ground color options would have been nice. I believe I will be changing my home page. From the looks of things no one likes it! What do you think microsoft??
My first reaction was: WTF! Do I have a virus or something?! microsoft pulled a switch without any warning, at least not to me…but who am I – just a lil’ ol’ nobody. Also, the ultra bright white background is blinding! And there’s no way to change the color. It’d taken me years to getting used to finding things on the old MSN homepage, now I have to learn how to navigate through the new one all over again…SUCKS, big time! And there’s no way to go back to the old version; at least not from what I can figure out. Maybe it’s time to ditch MSN altogether. Thanks for nothing microsoft!
This is awful. I couldn’t believe it when I logged on this morning and found this mess! I want the old page back. Hate it, hate it, hate it!
Heading over to google. What a shame.
The new design is terrible. I used to enjoy getting all the news, sports, financial, and entertainment headlines at one glance without the requirement to scroll down. The new approach is too bright and unappealing. I’ll be searching for a new “home”…too bad since MSN.com has been my homepage for at least 8 years.
Is there any chance that MSN is reading/listening to these comments???? I’d say, “it’s not lookin’ too good!!” How about at least some comment from MSN as to the availability of the old site, and the possibility that we can opt for that one. Please Listen!!!!!
Couldn’t agree more with the other comments made. Too light and not enough content and the old MSN home page was much much better. Will also switch and am experimenting with other home pages. I got discontented with Yahoo for similar reasons a couple of years back.
Yes this thing smells to high heaven, but now I’ve made the choice to delete my msn desktop icon and now use the one for Google news and a seperate one for finances. These sites are great and they don’t have all the extra garbage that msn has been overloading with these past years. With this new setup I think that they have just thrown in the towel and will just make it a sham link scam to their Ho Hum bing search.
You can see they were doing that slowly all along as time went on so they can claim they are getting better hits than Yahoo & Google, which by the way is rolling out a new version after the new year and the beta was more accurate and slightly faster than the regular google. So just delete them from your life and I guarantee with in 2 weeks of useing others information sites you will not miss them in the least. My message to MSN is KMA…….H
If they don’t let me have my old page back, I’m changing web-pages, period. And Bing stinks.