Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge sign-in with non-Microsoft accounts controls whether third-party login buttons for services like Google or Apple appear on your browser sign-in screen. Starting with Microsoft Edge version 150, this…

AI-powered autofill suggestions in Microsoft Edge version 120 and newer are smart predictions that fill out online forms faster by matching webpage boxes with your saved names, addresses, and personal…

Microsoft Edge is the default web browser in Windows 10 and Windows 11 that lets sites request your physical whereabouts to display local content. Blocking Microsoft Edge from sharing your…

Camera and microphone permissions in Microsoft Edge stop websites from recording audio and video without your consent. Version 120 and later of the browser lets you block hardware access for…

Microsoft Edge blocks websites from using your microphone and camera by default to protect your privacy across the web. You can change these permissions in your browser settings to give…

Adding a site to your favorites in Microsoft Edge saves a web page so you can open it again with one click instead of typing the address. Favorites act like…

Personalized advertising in Microsoft Edge tracks your web searches and browsing history to show you targeted ads based on your interests. Microsoft shares this data with advertising partners across versions…

Device-based authentication in Microsoft Edge links your saved browser passwords directly to your Windows login so you no longer need a separate password for the browser. Microsoft requires this security…

Arranging your favorites alphabetically in Microsoft Edge sorts your saved websites from A to Z with a single click so you can find what you need fast. Edge is a…

Energy Saver in Microsoft Edge is a built-in power feature that puts idle tabs to sleep when your laptop battery drops to 15 percent. This sleep mode stops background tasks…

Energy saver mode in Microsoft Edge (a built-in setting that puts background tabs to sleep) lowers your computer’s power use even when your laptop is plugged into a wall outlet.…

Tab sleep timers in Microsoft Edge put idle tabs to sleep after a set period of time to stop inactive web pages from draining your computer memory. By default, Microsoft…

Fade inactive tabs in Microsoft Edge is a visual feature that dims sleeping web pages in your tab strip so you can spot which ones are saving memory. Microsoft Edge…

The “Always keep these sites active” list in Microsoft Edge stops specific web pages from going to sleep when you use Sleeping Tabs (a memory-saving feature that freezes background tabs…

Sleeping tabs in Microsoft Edge pause background web pages after 30 minutes of inactivity to save computer memory and battery. This feature stops open browser tabs from slowing down your…