Microsoft is working very hard on making its internet browser, Edge, the absolute best that it can be. Now, the company is bringing three significant features to it, and things are looking rosy for Edge's future.
What Microsoft Has Planned for Edge
The big bumper update was caught by Windows Latest. The three features are scheduled to come in one big update, so it's worth keeping your eyes on Edge in the near future.
First up, Microsoft Edge is getting web widget support. These widgets are a handy way to get a quick glimpse of vital information throughout your day. The software giant wants to experiment with widgets of all shapes and sizes, but it has decided to start with a news widget to kick things off.
Next up, Microsoft Edge is getting a tab search feature. If this sounds familiar to you, it's likely because you've read the initial speculation of Edge getting a tabs search tool. Fortunately, this speculation has become a reality, and Microsoft plans to bring the Chrome feature into Edge.
Finally, you'll be able to manage all of your Edge extensions from a single menu. It'll appear as a puzzle piece on your browser taskbar, and when you click it, it'll show you every extension you have installed alongside a quick way to enable and disable each one.
It's unsure when exactly this update will release, but Windows Latest has it pinned for "the next big update." As such, it won't be too long until Microsoft Edge becomes an appealing choice for people looking for something new.
Microsoft Edge: The Next Big Thing?
For a very long time, Microsoft's browsers were regarded as advanced download managers for installing Chrome or Firefox. Ever since Microsoft adopted a Chromium codebase for its browser, however, it's ascended past being the laughing stock of the browser world.
StatCounter lists Microsoft Edge as the second-most used Windows browser in the US at the time of writing. We already knew that Firefox was being left in the dust by Edge, but since then, the gap has only gotten wider.
Now, Edge makes up 5.25 percent of the US market share, compared to the 3.35 percent that Firefox owns. Both are a far cry from Chrome's 45.83 percent, but it's a start.
As such, if you've previously turned your nose up at Microsoft's browser, now is a good time to give it a second chance. Who knows, you may be won over by Microsoft's best browser ever!
Pushing the Browser to the Edge
If you've not been a fan of Microsoft's browsers in the past, it's a good time to hop in and see what the fuss is about. A big update is in the works, and it's only going to get better from here.
Microsoft knows that it's on a winning formula. In fact, the company recently reported that 600 million people around the world now used Edge to browse the web.
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