

To fully hide your browsing activity from your ISP and websites, you’re still best off using a VPN or proxy service.īeing able to save your passwords can enhance your security, too, although all the major browsers now include some password manager functionality. In InPrivate mode, Edge doesn’t save browsing history, searches, or cookies, and it doesn’t share your Microsoft account identity with sites you visit either. InPrivate mode is Edge’s equivalent of what some other browsers call Incognito or simply private browsing mode. Strict tracking prevention in InPrivate windows is another good option, since you likely don’t want cross-site tracking happening during private browsing sessions. As with most choices in life, there’s a trade-off: The more secure and private the privacy level you choose, the fewer site features and less functionality you get. Nevertheless, read on to see our favorite reasons you should consider using Edge for your web browsing.Įdge offers clear privacy options. If you open Settings, you'll see many more than those included here. Microsoft continues to bolster the browser with helpful new features and protections. That means you can sync settings and more between all those platforms. Edge is available not just for Windows, but also for other platforms, including Android, iOS, Linux, and macOS. Edge also serves as a built-in web viewer for apps that need to access the internet through WebView2 (Opens in a new window). You can change the default without too much trouble, but you may not want to, once you see what the new Edge has to offer.

Its helpfully customizable home page, speed, Collections feature, built-in screenshot tool, stackable tabs, and progressive web app support are just a few of the browser’s appealing features.Įdge is the default web browser in Windows 11, and there are some Microsoft-specific links that only it can load.

Why not just use Chrome, then? After seeing how fast, compatible, pleasant, private, secure, and helper-filled the new Edge in Windows 11 is, however, I’m a convert. When Microsoft announced that it was ditching its own web browser code for that used by Google’s sort-of open-source Chromium code, which powers the market-leading Chrome web browser, I was skeptical.
