
However, Microsoft Edge still supports add-ons, some of which are from Chrome, but "Microsoft's first-party utilities are part and parcel of the browser," according to Slash Gear. Instead, Microsoft is embedding features into Edge instead of releasing them as optional add-ons. The browser does not follow the footsteps of the likes of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Google Chrome: Which Web Browser Reigns Supreme in 2022 Microsoft Edge Builds Features Right Into the BrowserĮvery new Edge feature are built into the browser itself. It is not clear, however, "whether it will be Microsoft's own or if the company will strike up a partnership with something like Ookla," said Slash Gear. Lastly, Microsoft Edge is adding an internet speed testing tool. This will likely embed Windows's built-in tool into an Edge sidebar.Īnother feature to roll out is a currency converter, which will be very useful to those needs to convert the value of their money. Being based in Chromium means that Microsoft can focus on developing features to expand its browser.Īccording to a report by Slash Gear, three new features are coming to Microsoft Edge. This is the same open-source foundation of Google Chrome.

It didn't live long because it failed to meet the expectations of both Microsoft and users. The first version that was based on an in-house rendering engine was short lived. The Microsoft Edge that we know today is, in fact, the second browser already that bear the new brand. (Photo : EVA HAMBACH/AFP via Getty Images) Three New Features Are About to Come to Microsoft Edge
