Focused, Inspirational, Informational, and Custom. Here you have four options to choose from. When first launched, Edge will ask you to make some customizations to the browser layout, but if you missed something you can always find these settings from the cog icon-top right on the new tab page-or through Settings and New Tab Page on the Edge menu. You can even have the text read aloud to you by clicking on the Read Aloud button. You can adjust the colors of the page and the size of the text from the Text Preference box. Immersive Reader now allows you to simplify the page so you only see the text.

You’re trying to read an article, but images clutter the page. Open the browser menu, click Settings, then choose Privacy and Services to find the three levels of privacy Edge has to offer Basic, Balanced, or Strict. Microsoft has made the process of choosing these privacy settings easier than ever before. Privacy is very important today, especially online. You can opt to choose or not choose what to bring over. Choose the browser you want to get data from, then choose your categories. If you choose to skip this, you can come back to it later by opening the Edge menu, choosing Settings, Profiles, and Import browser data. This is a lot easier than manually adding everything, and takes the stress out of switching to a new browser. Depending on which one you’re coming from, that could include bookmarks, passwords, browsing history, settings, and any tabs you have open.

The first time you start up the browser, Edge will offer to import data from Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. Here are some of the new features you should try: 1. This change should mean better performance and compatibility with websites.

Instead of relying on it’s own web engine, Edge is now powered by the Chromium code base and the Blink web engine, both of which also power Chrome.

Microsoft Edge may have the familiar appearance you’ve seen before, but don't be fooled, Microsoft has finally rebuilt it’s browser from the ground up, and if you’re looking to try something other than Chrome, you should definitely check out what new features Edge has to offer.

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