<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Microsoft-edge ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/microsoft-edge Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:00:06 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “This company reeks of desperation”: Microsoft is giving away $1 million and a Mercedes-Benz just to get you to use Edge ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/this-company-reeks-of-desperation-microsoft-is-giving-away-usd1-million-and-a-mercedes-benz-just-to-get-you-to-use-edge uswcjuwUybaQxTwaqnUz2E Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:00:06 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:27:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge for mobile could make me ditch Chrome for good: Free YouTube background play without interruptions ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-edge-for-mobile-free-youtube-background-play-without-interruptions n6kFub8BWSFQeQZTZR99bL Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:01:00 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:07:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Repeated choices to serve their business over their customers": Mozilla accuses Microsoft of using 'dark patterns' to force its Copilot AI on Windows 11 users ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/mozilla-accuses-microsoft-dark-patterns-to-force-copilot-on-windows-11-users tdPy9bWprrrJqdSftyezRo Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:32:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This is exactly the kind of thing driving me away from Windows": even Edge users don't want this new feature ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/this-is-exactly-the-kind-of-thing-driving-me-away-from-windows-even-edge-users-dont-want-this-new-feature zcVkMucyFyFzKZPZnTUL4a Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:17:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Reclaiming my screen's real estate": Google Chrome is finally launching vertical browser tabs to catch up with Microsoft Edge ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/google-chrome-adds-vertical-tabs EbfKEkfu5vy7pSdYixMMJV Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:09:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft wants Edge to automatically open by default every time you turn on your Windows 11 PC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-wants-edge-to-automatically-open-by-default-every-time-you-turn-on-your-windows-11-pc EtdwuEJF2EdXCS4RUBrPmR Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:31:57 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:36:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm seriously tempted to drop Microsoft Edge after the latest Firefox update ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/im-seriously-tempted-to-drop-microsoft-edge-after-the-latest-firefox-update dk5AKiLDWqyEngLurMHTd8 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:28:01 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:14:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge's latest update is all about what you lose — but one removal is actually a good thing ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-edges-latest-update-is-all-about-what-you-lose-but-one-removal-is-actually-a-good-thing LtqVVrYLSqFxgGubHiY5c3 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:29:36 +0000 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:14:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Helium browser is the perfect antidote to Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/helium-might-be-the-perfect-web-browser ZDZFi4DH5WL2uRvmo6tcdg Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:50:06 +0000 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:38:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft is turning Copilot into a browser — is it an Edge trap or useful way to save time? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-is-turning-copilot-into-a-browser-is-it-an-edge-trap-or-useful-way-to-save-time RCmcY4qRzQEdgSndkwaVUn Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:58:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Edge users are being targeted by a fake Google security prompt that steals data — No bug or exploit required makes this hack particularly nasty ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/fake-google-security-check-edge-vulnerable-malware BRnyVBtjjRMiRygLVKuimJ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:49:44 +0000 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:50:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Copilot and Outlook teamed up to make the worst Edge feature ever — but there's still time to cancel it ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-copilot-and-outlook-teamed-up-to-make-the-worst-edge-feature-ever-but-theres-still-time-to-cancel-it E3kWEMdFNzdThAyyamvAti Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:05:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft is killing off a key Edge security feature — are you ready for the switch? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-is-killing-off-a-key-edge-security-feature-are-you-ready-for-the-switch b9vgd6M7RRQxcqT4S8649J Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:47:50 +0000 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:50:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams is about to bug you for a default mobile browser to handle external links — guess which one it suggests? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-teams-default-mobile-browser-external-links-edge 8JU7xWEicAz5igbyVB4pnG Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:32:31 +0000 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:45:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge just got two new AI features — and they’re actually useful ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-edge-just-got-two-new-ai-features-and-theyre-actually-useful U7XRwCNSiqhdvDpLuKRWDn Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:44:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft’s Jumpstart program under fire — Brazil probes Edge bundling practices amid Opera complaint ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsofts-jumpstart-program-under-fire-brazil-probes-edge-bundling-practices-amid-opera-complaint KCJajwdxjwzRN83QMN6bqk Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:59:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ A popular Grammarly alternative is killing its browser extension unless you pay — blames AI in the process. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/a-popular-grammarly-alternative-is-killing-its-browser-extension-unless-you-pay-blames-ai-in-the-process 2dnhqDr8g3wYdwkiFCfSmM Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:35:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Edge Canary's Read Aloud tool now opens Copilot Vision instead of reading text — a surprising change that could frustrate accessibility-focused users ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/edge-canary-read-aloud-copilot-vision-change D76znbo8DV7NAQPEGJGWaB Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:53:03 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:54:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox's new AI kill switch reminds me that Edge still doesn't have a similar feature — a one-click toggle would only make Microsoft's browser more appealing ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/firefox-edge-ai-kill-switch-feature QK8AdoqthH6P6zpS2bYsS4 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:34:58 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:40:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge finally lets you hide the Copilot icon from the browser's toolbar — Are you clicking “remove”? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-edge-finally-lets-you-hide-the-copilot-icon wKoDcLJ3mvzdAKaDHf6DDd Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:26:07 +0000 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:04:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge is killing off its Collections feature, leaving users scrambling to figure out what happens to their saved data ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-edge-is-killing-off-its-collections-feature ccyXhwTaXdBbrVivH48ER4 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:20:26 +0000 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:21:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft’s latest ad proves even its own marketing team won't use Edge — it features Chrome ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsofts-latest-ad-proves-even-its-own-marketing-team-wont-use-edge-it-features-chrome dLbigKFVj7QqVfuY9BNyn7 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:34:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft is about to kill my favorite Edge feature — and Copilot is to blame ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-is-about-to-kill-my-favorite-edge-feature-and-copilot-is-to-blame 5e82XTPwNfGtCybqvAWRed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:05:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ YouTube just cracked down on ad blockers again — Reports of issues have skyrocketed, and the culprit seems to be your favorite extension ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/youtube-not-down-anti-ad-blocker-update bfHwLdA8Y4mwJViBPUzrSP Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:39:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft finally makes passkeys viable thanks to Edge on Windows 11 — you can finally sync them across devices ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-finally-makes-passkeys-viable-thanks-to-edge-on-windows-11-you-can-finally-sync-them-across-devices Q3EnkW446nsjwY6gzkrzE3 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 01:09:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to get started with Microsoft Copilot — your new AI assistant that’s everywhere and nowhere ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/how-to-get-started-with-microsoft-copilot-on-windows-11 KYGa63xPWgFxefZBVcdcf6 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:02:11 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:55:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Copilot in Microsoft Edge can now analyse your browsing history to be more helpful — it will also create personalized journeys that enhance your browser usage ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-edge-copilot-actions-journeys-available-2025 Eab2evXLbFqjnCzDDMUM4B Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:09:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox gets a new security feature that Edge has had for years — here’s how it works, who gets access, and how it compares ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/firefox-vpn-testing-edge-secure-network cRHv5cYuGAa5KcPQW6odRP Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:46:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is it time to try Game Assist in Windows 11? — Bug fixes, settings, and enhanced guides for more titles, including Battlefield 6, are here ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/edge-game-assist-october-2025-update zDFj8CSuaTNEWte6XzGSo Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:34:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's Bing ad throws shade at Google Chrome — as Edge gets the spotlight as the "recommended" browser for Windows 11 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-bing-ad-shade-at-google-chrome-edge-gets-spotlight evBrTpuqMmdrUvEHYh2xiG Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:32:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ uBlock Origin stopped working on Microsoft Edge — here's how to get it back ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/ublock-origin-stopped-working-on-microsoft-edge-heres-how-to-get-it-back sRoPjG8eMrEG7rC36Z4WWZ Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:47:24 +0000 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 22:48:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft’s browser is quietly poking the YouTube bear with this new Android trick ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-edge-unlocks-background-youtube-playback-on-android-no-premium-needed kBHVsZbALV6pCX2zsXsg9C Wed, 27 Aug 2025 20:08:47 +0000 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:21:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft’s 'Olympia UI' for Edge — a dive into the experiment that prioritized AI features ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-edge-olympia-ui-copilot-ai-revamped-design JLytTXdwe9RQM6WNcafsd8 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:59:37 +0000 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:50:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge Will Keep Getting Free Updates on Windows 10 Until 2028 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/microsoft-edge-support-windows-10-until-2028-for-free AiZvrg8udAqQvCYMgCWrKQ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:56:56 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:35:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Opera throws Microsoft to Brazil's watchdogs for promoting Edge as your default browser — "Microsoft thwarts‬‭ browser‬‭ competition‬‭‬‭ at‬‭ every‬‭ turn" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/opera-throws-microsoft-to-brazils-watchdogs-for-promoting-edge vdKczrCvcfuQSswR7z9Hkk Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:06:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft revolutionizes Edge as an AI-powered web browser with new experimental 'Copilot Mode' — here's how to enable it right now ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-edge-copilot-mode-announcement-agentic-ai-web-browser e4PiSW7A4jyhqKEyGJaAWo Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:06:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge's settings menu is now so big it can't fit on a single screen ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-edges-settings-menu-is-now-so-big-it-cant-fit-on-a-single-screen 3vLhZwEQZmR7y5CuB8LqXn Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:54:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stop buying Steam games that are already on Game Pass — I found an extension that does the work for you ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/game-pass-steam-buy-browser-extension TLq2qZg8BFgFRobAcfNx7F Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:01:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Perplexity launches "Comet" AI web browser to take on Chrome and Edge — and you can use it today for $200 a month ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/perplexity-launches-comet-ai-web-browser-to-take-on-chrome-and-edge-and-you-can-use-it-today-for-usd200-a-month p32GW9gTyC9ZVwCAFLFFc9 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 23:17:02 +0000 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 23:38:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge is now faster than ever — again — with 40% quicker load speeds ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-edge-is-now-faster-than-ever-again-with-40-percent-quicker-load-speeds 92bVk8UV6eiUmSuihyhcU6 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:58:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge's latest stable channel update adds MORE AI — All Copilot all the time ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-edges-latest-stable-channel-update-adds-more-ai-all-copilot-all-the-time mwmXL3zQfYpSimg6TaF43W Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:03:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft is blocking Google Chrome in the name of family safety — but this time it actually makes sense ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/microsoft-is-blocking-google-chrome-in-the-name-of-family-safety-but-this-time-it-actually-makes-sense xBykZpphhWMhCyGuzMuyRR Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:07:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ uBlock Origin ships to Edge for Android as Google kills it on Chrome ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/ublock-origin-ships-to-edge-for-android-as-google-kills-it-on-chrome MoAKjFT56L2VdjafMCDMFa Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:56:51 +0000 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:44:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft wants AI to read your browser history — but there's one reason not to worry ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/microsoft-wants-ai-to-read-your-browsing-history-but-theres-one-reason-not-to-worry PDNp2GKsSjkbhwaBryYGb Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:33:20 +0000 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:40:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge for Android will copy this Google Chrome feature for private browsing ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/microsoft-edge-for-android-will-copy-this-google-chrome-feature-for-private-browsing ogbsmGnNBJHJcKFA7Vx6gW Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:27:13 +0000 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:51:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ No more alt-tabbing: Edge Game Assist floats guides, Discord, and more over your games ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/no-more-alt-tabbing-edge-game-assist-floats-guides-discord-and-more-over-your-games sXGzZ9NTxmvQC96TZAShGn Fri, 30 May 2025 16:06:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft resurrects Edge extension feature years after scrapping its last test ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/microsoft-resurrects-edge-extension-feature-years-after-scrapping-its-last-test CMKSRzbhFJqRjqCJ8c3XEo Thu, 29 May 2025 21:00:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ New AI features in Edge are on the way to improve web apps ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/new-ai-features-in-edge-are-on-the-way-to-improve-web-apps cFVQBYWjJ8KyHL9ze2xAf6 Mon, 19 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ YouTube just spoiled one of 2025's biggest games for me, so I downloaded this cool browser extension to make sure it never happens again ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/youtube-just-spoiled-one-of-2025s-biggest-games-for-me-so-i-downloaded-this-cool-browser-extension-to-make-sure-it-never-happens-again fx3XUXLDWrqYLioAcsE4rg Mon, 19 May 2025 11:04:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft ditches Autofill in Authenticator—and the replacement might surprise you ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-authenticator-is-losing-autofill-but-the-tech-giant-already-has-a-replacement n87NhFK6qNtniP9y3EFsWd Wed, 14 May 2025 18:05:43 +0000 Fri, 16 May 2025 16:14:06 +0000