The most popular browsers among Internet users are, of course, Opera, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. However, not so long ago, these handy apps have a decent competitor - Microsoft Edge.
Windows 10 users can appreciate all the benefits of using this new browser. Microsoft Edge is a system program released relatively recently by the OS company. On the Internet, this application is only making its first steps, but even now it looks quite promising.
What are the advantages of the Microsoft Edge browser and why should you use it for the Internet?
1. Speed of work
The main advantage of using the new browser, most users consider the speed of launch. In this regard, Microsoft Edge is not inferior to even the nimble Mozilla Firefox.
At the same time, in terms of ease of use, the new browser, according to many users, is superior to Mozilla, and is not inferior in this respect to the ergonomic Chrome.
Edge's tabs launch instantly. The same goes for switching between them. Actually, the pages themselves on the Internet when using this program open almost as quickly as in the top three most popular browsers.
2. Convenience of the interface and minimum load
Initially, many people who bought Windows 10 desktops or installed this OS on their PCs specifically started using Microsoft Edge because of its pleasant user-friendly interface. This browser is made in a minimalist design. Microsoft Edge not only fits perfectly into the overall style of Windows 10, but can also be considered the most convenient for the Internet.
The toolbar of this program provides only the most frequently used buttons by web users. All other browser functionality is hidden in the panel that appears on the right. If necessary, the user can make this element stationary.
According to the test results, the "Agee" browser, among other things, is currently the least demanding program of all similar to the system resources of a computer. The advantages of this application include the fact that it consumes very little battery power. That is, the new browser is well suited, for example, for those who want to use the Internet while traveling.
According to Microsoft, "Chrome" Edge in this regard is inferior to 70%, and "Opera" and Firefox, respectively, 17% and 43%. Thus, the autonomous operation of a laptop or tablet using this program can be significantly extended.
The developers managed to achieve excellent energy efficiency of the new browser due to its deep integration into the OS. It wakes up and uses the Microsoft Edge processor much less often than other applications designed for the Internet. The command from the user is accepted and executed not by this browser itself, but directly by the operating system.
3. Security of the Internet
Unfortunately, the previous Microsoft Explorer browser was not particularly protected against various kinds of malicious software on the Internet. When developing the new program, Microsoft paid special attention to security.
Protecting the user's device while browsing the Internet through Microsoft Edge is provided by the built-in SmartScreen. In a new browser:
- all viewed sites are checked for malicious codes in real time;
- potentially unsafe pages and sites are instantly blocked;
- pages are opened in individual sandboxed sandboxed processes.
Even if the Microsoft Edge browser itself is infected, user data and the entire OS as a whole will remain intact.
The protection of the user on the Internet when working with this program is also ensured by the fact that it also blocks the loading of DLL libraries without a Microsoft signature. This measure increases immunity to aggressive adware that can penetrate directly into the browser itself.
4. Visual tabs and reading mode
The popular good browser "Opera" is very often used by those people who, working on the Internet, have to open many pages at once. In this program, when you hover over a tab at the top, when its name becomes unreadable, a preview of the content appears.
You can now use this convenient feature by installing Microsoft Edge. There are no preview tabs in Chrome and Mozilla. Among other things, in the new browser, the user can, by moving the tab bar down, make all the tabs visible at once.
Also very handy features of Microsoft Age are:
- reading mode;
- reading list;
- voice utility Cortana;
- function of creating notes on Internet pages.
In reading mode, all unnecessary things are removed from the pages opened in this browser, including site design elements and advertising. In this case, the user sees only the article itself.
Any interesting web pages can be sent to the Reading List in this browser. This allows you not to clutter the bookmark department.
You can mark up pages in Microsoft Edge with shapes, markers, signatures. You do not need to install any additional graphics software on your computer.
To be able to mark up a web page, the user only needs to click on the pen icon in the tools section. After that, the top border of the browser turns purple and opens access to a set of editing tools.
5. Electronic books
Among other things, the Microsoft Edge browser can be used as a viewer for e-books popular today among PC users. The program is capable of displaying not only regular website pages, but also PDF documents.
If desired, a PC user, after installing this browser, can read books from the Windows Store, free and paid, including EPUB documents. At the same time, the browser allows:
- set bookmarks in books;
- select a font;
- do a book search;
- view content.
Supports Edge and listening to books. In this case, the user has the ability to adjust the speed of pronunciation, as well as choose a voice.
The disadvantages of using the Edge browser as a book viewer are mainly attributed to the inability to read in full screen mode. Also, unlike many specialized viewers, this program does not show page numbers. You can view in Edge only the percentage of viewed or read material.
