browser features

In the ever-evolving digital landscape of 2025, your web browser is more than just a gateway to the internet – it’s an extension of your computer's performance, security, and overall user experience. Whether you’re a dedicated Windows 11 enthusiast or a power user juggling multiple projects on...

Microsoft Edge continues to push the envelope in browser functionality, and its latest experimentation may soon redefine how Windows users capture and share on-screen content. The recent development is an experimental "Live Capture" mode embedded within the Edge screenshot toolbar, aiming to...

Picture this: you're deep into an epic raid on Diablo IV, hands sweaty, tension high, and the boss is about to decimate your party. You need a quick guide—do you awkwardly Alt-Tab out, risking a crash, or fumble with your phone hoping the screen doesn’t lock mid-scroll? Microsoft has noticed...

If you thought your web browser was just a tool to open tabs and scroll through memes, Microsoft Edge is here to redefine everything you knew about web surfing. Recently released data from Microsoft reveals that Edge is increasingly becoming the browser of choice for millions. Most notably, its...

Microsoft is on a hot streak lately when it comes to putting power back into the hands of users. In their latest experimental release, users testing Microsoft Edge Canary will have the ability to opt out of sharing data used to train AI models—specifically Copilot’s AI. As artificial...

If you’ve been navigating the digital waters with Microsoft Edge in Windows 11, you may have encountered the colorful sidebar that comes ready-made with a cavalcade of apps and services. While this feature aims to streamline your workflow, it can often feel more like unwanted clutter—akin to...

Microsoft Edge has undergone several transformations since it was first released as a Chromium-based browser. Initially praised for its simplicity and efficient performance compared to other browsers, it has slowly accumulated a plethora of features that have contributed to a rather cluttered...

What would it feel like to get a boost in half of your workday? If you are an information worker, today you spend over 50% of your computing time in the browser. A browser isn’t just a browser anymore. It’s your center for digital work. Yet it typically looks and acts like the browser of...

Summer is almost here and for many this means planning family camping trips, outdoor barbeques and fun in the sun. This month, we’re excited to announce several new features that highlight why Microsoft Edge is the best browser for shopping. Online shopping with Microsoft Edge saves you both...

Welcome back to Microsoft Build! Wherever this finds you, we hope that you’re safe and healthy. Since last Build, the Microsoft Edge platform continues to empower developers with the latest tools ready for today’s evolving web landscape. In the State of the Platform video below, Program Managers...

Users tell us that they find notification requests bothersome and distracting – except when they don’t. We want sites to engage with users without annoying them, but we also don’t want our users to miss reminders that may be important for them. With new changes that we’re rolling out, we are...

We can hardly believe it’s been about one year since we launched the new Microsoft Edge – and what a year it’s been! It’s safe to say that a lot has changed since our launch in January 2020, but one thing that remains constant is our commitment to our users. We’re all more dependent on the web...

Note: We’re in the process of deploying this feature starting with today's release of Beta 88, so it might be a little while before you see it in your channel and build. New to sleeping tabs? Read more in our previous blog post. The Microsoft Edge team is on a mission to create a browser that...

Notifications are an important part of the web, helping users stay up to date about what’s going on. Earlier this summer we announced a set of changes to make notification requests less distracting for users. This was just the first step, and we are working to reenable the full notification...

October is almost over! The leaves are changing, pumpkin spices are everywhere, and frights and haunts are becoming commonplace. In the U.S., it’s also National Cyber Security Awareness month. To celebrate it all, we’ll share some of the great security and privacy features that we’ve added to...

The Windows 10 October 2020 Update has started to become available to customers as a free update. This year has continued to bring about change for many of us. Change in how we connect to one another, how we work, how we learn, even how we have fun. And that change is starting to feel more...

Microsoft Inspire is a chance to connect with, and celebrate, our valued partners all around the world. Today, we are excited to announce that the FastTrack Ready Partner program is expanding to include the Link Removed. Learn more about the program—and additional Microsoft Edge news and...

Yesterday, Yusuf Mehdi announced the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, the newest feature update for Windows 10. The October 2018 Update brings with it the best version of Microsoft Edge yet, with new features and enhancements, and updates the web platform to EdgeHTML 18. You can get the Windows...

The next update to Microsoft Edge is now available with the Windows 10 April 2018 Update! This update includes EdgeHTML 17, the next major version of Microsoft Edge’s rendering engine, as well as new features and everyday improvements across the product. You can get your hands on the April 2018...

Earlier this week, the Windows 10 Anniversary Update began rolling out to over 350 million Windows 10 devices. With this release, we’re proud to introduce EdgeHTML 14, the third and most significant update to the Microsoft Edge web platform since our initial release just one year ago...