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Microsoft found another unapologetic way to nag Edge users about Bing

Earlier today, I ran into something that made me double-check my screen when using Edge Canary. A banner popped up out of nowhere when I opened a Google Search...

Aug 27, 2026 1 Min Read

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Microsoft is speeding up how it updates WebView2, and the change starts this month

WebView2 updates are getting faster starting at the end of this month. WebView2 is the underlying software that lets apps on Windows show web pages or web-based content inside...

Aug 26, 2026 1 Min Read

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Edge for Android is getting new themes with a familiar catch

We’ve all seen the many ways Microsoft has been trying to force users to make Edge their default browser on various platforms. In fact, during the FIFA World...

Aug 25, 2026 1 Min Read

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Microsoft Edge bids farewell to two legacy Windows 10 security tools

It looks like Microsoft is getting ready to disable two legacy security features in Edge. These two features are Defender Application Guard (MDAG) and Windows Information Protection (WIP), and they...

Aug 24, 2026 1 Min Read

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Microsoft created an app that exists only to make Bing the default search engine in other browsers

Microsoft built a standalone app whose only purpose is to set Bing as the default search engine across browsers on Windows 11, including Chrome, Firefox, and Brave. This was spotted...

Aug 23, 2026 2 Min Read

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Microsoft Edge is borrowing a handy Chrome feature that protects your pinned tabs

Most people who keep a few permanent tabs docked on the left side of their browser treat them almost like digital furniture. Your primary inbox, a work calendar, maybe a...

Aug 18, 2026 2 Min Read

Microsoft Edge ‘Remix’ starts rolling out as users get it on stable builds

Last month, we highlighted a new ‘Web Remix’ feature being tested in Microsoft Edge. Now, it looks like that same feature is rolling out to users on the...

Aug 18, 2026 1 Min Read

Microsoft copies Google, renames Edge 'AI Search' to 'AI Mode' in latest Canary build

Microsoft has renamed the experimental AI search feature it’s testing in Edge Canary. The feature was previously called “AI Search” in the address bar, but the latest build now...

Aug 11, 2026 1 Min Read

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Edge is following Chrome and dropping MV2 extensions by the end of 2026

Microsoft has put a firm date on its long-expected extension cleanup, announcing that Edge will begin moving consumers off Manifest V2 extensions this August with the goal of finishing...

Aug 08, 2026 2 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Google and Microsoft team up to fix the biggest pain point in browser screen sharing

When your Wi-Fi drops mid-presentation, and the spreadsheet you’re sharing dissolves into a blur, that’s the encoder throwing away detail to keep up. A change just...

Aug 03, 2026 1 Min Read

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Your Edge browser has 200+ ways in — Microsoft just closed them

Somewhere north of 200 separate security flaws just got patched in a single Microsoft Edge update, and if you use the browser, this is your cue to check the version...

Aug 03, 2026 1 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Microsoft Edge keeps turning this privacy setting back on

A Microsoft Edge privacy setting appears to be ignoring user preferences by turning itself back on even after being disabled. I first came across reports of the issue in a...

Aug 01, 2026 1 Min Read

Edge’s Copilot branding could get a visual update in a future release

Microsoft appears to be testing a refreshed Copilot icon for its Edge browser. The change was spotted by Leopeva64, who found a new flag in Edge Canary that points to...

Jul 28, 2026 1 Min Read

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Microsoft alerts businesses to a surge in password-stealing cyber attacks

Microsoft has warned businesses about a noticeable increase in cyber attacks recently, using malware called “ACR stealer.” From late April to mid-June of this year, Microsoft Defender Experts noticed...

Jul 20, 2026 2 Min Read

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Microsoft Edge users urged to update after multiple security flaws found

If you use Microsoft Edge as your main browser, it’s worth checking whether you’re running the latest version. Microsoft has released Edge version 150.0.4078...

Jul 20, 2026 2 Min Read

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Microsoft Edge becomes the only browser that blocks screenshots of protected PDFs

Microsoft is tightening security for organizations that rely on Microsoft Purview Information Protection, and the browser is at the center of this change. Starting in August 2026, Microsoft Edge will...

Jul 20, 2026 2 Min Read

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Microsoft still tricks you into using Edge, new report says

Two years after calling out Microsoft’s tactics around Edge, the same researchers are back with another look at Windows, and they say very little has changed. Harry Brignull...

Jul 15, 2026 2 Min Read

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Microsoft Edge is opening the door to Google account users

Microsoft Edge is starting to let people sign in with a Google account, removing one of the more obvious reasons why some users have avoided making it their main browser...

Jul 10, 2026 2 Min Read

Apps

Chrome & Edge finally fix a 13-year-old Windows bug users refused to let die

Sometimes, the smallest bugs end up having the longest stories. That’s exactly what has happened with a Windows feature that Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge have ignored for...

Jul 08, 2026 2 Min Read

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Remote code, data leak bugs fixed in latest Edge update

If you use Microsoft Edge, it’s worth taking a minute to make sure your browser is up to date. Microsoft has released Edge Stable version 150.0.4078...

Jul 06, 2026 1 Min Read

Microsoft built a version of Windows where Edge is the operating system

A leaked video has revealed one of Microsoft’s more unusual internal projects. Instead of treating Edge as just another browser, the company experimented with making it the center...

Jul 03, 2026 2 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Microsoft Edge engineers help Google fix a bug wiping out Chrome user profiles

Google is preparing a fix for a long-standing Chromium bug, and it actually started with Microsoft. The issue has frustrated browser users for a long time. Every so often...

Jul 01, 2026 2 Min Read

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Microsoft just called Edge the 'best' browser after Mac users questioned it

Microsoft has decided to embrace the latest joke at Edge’s expense instead of pretending it never happened. A post on X showing Microsoft’s download page for...

Jun 29, 2026 2 Min Read

Microsoft scraps AI-powered history search in Edge, offers no explanation

Microsoft has quietly dropped its planned AI-powered History search feature for Edge, according to an update on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. The company now says it has “decided...

Jun 29, 2026 1 Min Read