Microsoft Edge Archives

Google Chrome

Sneaky malware can force rogue extensions onto Chrome and Edge without your consent

If you think manually clicking the “Add to Chrome/Edge” button is the only way to add an extension to your browser, you’d be wrong. At...

Sep 17, 2026 2 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Edge users told to revert to version 152 as Microsoft investigates input freezes

If you’ve been running into problems when using some web apps on Microsoft Edge following the latest version 153 update, you’re not alone. A bug in...

Sep 17, 2026 1 Min Read

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge app update adds a new Shortcuts widget on iOS

The latest version of the Edge browser on iOS adds one new feature: A Shortcuts widget that you can add to the home screen. After several weeks of just bug...

Sep 15, 2026 1 Min Read

Microsoft

Swamped by AI-generated submissions, Microsoft turns to automated vetting for Edge extensions

Creating a browser extension has become easier than ever. For the most part, you just need to describe exactly what you want, and the AI will do the rest. Heck...

Sep 09, 2026 1 Min Read

Brave

Brave crushes Chrome and Edge across speed, RAM, and battery benchmarks

The folks at Brave have just published interesting new benchmarks comparing their browser to the competition. According to their tests, it looks like Brave takes the lead over Chrome, Edge...

Sep 03, 2026 1 Min Read

Microsoft

Microsoft Edge wins an antitrust pass by proving it is too unpopular

Microsoft just had a real Thanos moment in European court. Did it beat the antitrust regulators? Yes. What did it cost? Edge’s entire dignity, with the company having...

Sep 03, 2026 1 Min Read

Microsoft

Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE win the official Microsoft Edge stamp of approval

If you’re one of the few people who use Microsoft Edge on Linux, we’ve got some good news for you. For years, Microsoft never really bothered...

Sep 02, 2026 1 Min Read

Microsoft

Edge Drop is officially gone — try these cross-device sharing alternatives instead

Microsoft pushed out the Edge 152 update a few days ago with a bunch of new features and improvements, including the ability to sign in with your Apple account. But...

Aug 31, 2026 3 Min Read

Google Chrome

19 browser extensions were caught stripping browser security to steal passwords

With each passing week, it feels like browser extensions are becoming more and more of a security risk. Fresh research from the security team at Socket has put the spotlight...

Aug 31, 2026 2 Min Read

Microsoft

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

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge might automatically change your weak passwords soon

Microsoft Edge features a built-in password manager: the Microsoft Password Manager. It can save, generate, and autofill your login details. Now, the company is testing a feature that can...

Aug 27, 2026 1 Min Read

Microsoft

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

Microsoft

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

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft now pays Edge users reward points for successful mobile browser referrals

Microsoft tries all sorts of quirky ways of getting people to use Edge. For every successful referral of Edge (Android or iOS), you’ll now get reward points for...

Aug 24, 2026 1 Min Read

Microsoft

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

Microsoft

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 Edge

Microsoft Edge users can soon log in with Apple ID/Account on Windows and macOS

For the desktop version of Edge, Microsoft is expanding the available sign-in options beyond Microsoft and Google accounts. The company is planning to add support for Apple accounts on...

Aug 13, 2026 1 Min Read

Apple Safari

Every major browser got privacy tested and the results are in

It looks like PrivacyTests.org is finally back after a long stretch of radio silence, and they’ve come with a much-needed fresh batch of results that are...

Aug 11, 2026 4 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

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is changing how it detects local IP addresses on company networks

An upcoming technical update to Microsoft Edge will change how the browser detects a computer’s local IP address when it is connected to certain company networks. This shift is...

Aug 10, 2026 1 Min Read

Microsoft

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

Microsoft Edge

Fresh stats reveal Edge shed a chunk of desktop browser share as Firefox gained traction

Data online suggests that the desktop version of Firefox has gained some market share over the last 3 months. However, the same data also claims that Microsoft Edge lost market...

Aug 07, 2026 1 Min Read

Microsoft Edge

Edge joins Chrome as OpenAI expands Codex Computer Use to a second browser

OpenAI is picking up the pace with trying to get ChatGPT and Codex to play nice with other browsers, now that Atlas is being deprecated this week. We covered all...

Aug 06, 2026 2 Min Read