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This article gives you a few tips to help you get Microsoft Edge up and running again after a crash. Continue reading...

Note: We’re in the process of deploying features mentioned in this post, starting with Stable 89, so it might be a little while before you see them in your channel and build. Nowadays, it’s not unusual to do almost everything online. Whether we’re connecting on video calls, doing a school...

I’m excited that you’re here to learn about what we’ve been doing to further improve Microsoft Edge and Bing! In my last post we announced our new sleeping tabs feature and I’m happy to share initial findings from our latest Beta build that a sleeping tab increases battery life by using 26% less...

With much of your to-do list now online, you expect your browser to be fast and reliable every day. Your browser is the tool you rely on to get things done. Online productivity now depends on how fast your browser is, so that to-do list can disappear. So, don’t you hate it when your browser...

I've been getting these white dots in my screen out of nowhere. They appear only where browsing the web and the folders and are clearly visible in dark mode. I don't think the screen is damaged since i was able to capture the issue via screenshot. I would really appreciate some help to...

Hi, There used to be a search box where you can input search queries into it to take you straight to a search engine of your choice and produce a set of results hwoever about a year or so ago they removed the search bar and instead made it such that you could use the address bar instead. This is...

I have a HP Pavilion laptop running Windows 10. I am trying to find an image that I would have viewed on a specific day last week via Bing on Edge. I keep getting told to look in the history - which is easy enough to do in any browser, but all that seems to do is take me to the page of my Bing...

Web browsing doesn’t happen in isolation, and users frequently multitask between their web browser and other apps using the Taskbar and Alt + Tab. Traditionally, these surfaces have been almost exclusively focused on apps, forcing users to take additional steps to get to the tab they need—until...

The latest “Simply Windows” video is now available, focusing on tips for organizing your tabs in Microsoft Edge. If you’re new to Windows 10 or want to learn more about how to get the most out of it, this video series can help you get up to speed. And as writers in the series have had to work...

Hi, I use Linux Ubuntu and I don't know if this also affects windows users, I only say this because I mainly use Linux, anyway, the FireFox popup blocker used to work wonders, however, I still see stupid adverts all over the place covering up the article I wanted to read. Is there anything I...

Working at an office probably wasn’t something you expected to miss in 2020. I know I didn’t. But if you’re reading this from home due to the global health crisis, it’s understandable that you might miss impromptu hallway conversations over the news ticker running through your head while working...

Scrolling is one of the most common user interactions in a browser, and it’s central to how we experience the web. Whether you’re using a touchpad, touch screen, mouse wheel, keyboard, or scroll bars, you want your scrolling experience to be fast and responsive. In this post, we’ll cover how...

New features provide peace of mind, help you stay in the flow and connect to the information you want The last few weeks have been unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. As a working mom I’m certainly used to having a full schedule, getting pulled in different directions, balancing the needs...

I generally use a VPN when on the Internet. I'm wondering if I'm logged on to a secure site (HTTPS), does using a VPN provide any extra security, or is it not necessary at all? Thank you.

Can any one tell me how I can split the screen to see to pages (or more) of a web site? I've looked it up in Google but I can't get the hang of it Thanks

I never had a problem with Windows Seven and Eight, but don't know about Windows Ten. I have Firefox.

Can anyone help me with the installation of the Chrome browser on a Windows 7 SP1 with Internet Explorer desktop computer? I would like to try it but a year or so ago I installed Chrome and I had an awful time with my computer. It really slowed down and had mouse lag. I could not figure out what...

Just recently IE11 has changed a bit. 1/ Going back to previous page takes you to the top of the page and not where you branched from. 2/ When starting IE11 it now flushes the keyboard buffer before google.co.uk opens meaning anything typed in as it opens is lost.

Link Removed With the Link Removed and a Windows Mixed Reality headset plugged into your PC, you can view 360° videos and photos in your headset from Microsoft Edge, simply by clicking the Windows Mixed Reality icon that has been added to the video or photo. You can also navigate to a website...

Hello, When i start Microsoft Edge i get a page of News in English, and news in USA. When i change to Portuguese i receive, obviously news from Portugal. I SAVE the changes. When i stop and start again Microsoft Edge the Language is again English. Why if i made the SAVE. This happens sometimes...