Microsoft's newly developed Microsoft Edge browser is one of the biggest bets on Windows 10, the next-generation operating system, and hopes that the new browser will better compete with Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox on its own desktop platform. But so far, Microsoft has not demonstrated the true strength of the Edge browser, and some features are still only in the verbal description.
In this regard, many Microsoft fans hope that Microsoft can add more features to the Edge browser on the RTM version of the Windows 10 operating system. Among them, the recommendation to increase the ad blocking function for Edge is very strong. Users hope to have a clean and concise web browsing experience through Edge, and most users in the Windows Feedback feedback application require Microsoft to add as soon as possible, because this is also One of the appealing features.
About two weeks ago, a slightly threatening topic in the official Microsoft community received a very high response. More than 1,000 people participated in the discussion. Windows 10 test users who posted the topic said, "We need the Spartan browser." There is an ad blocking function, otherwise it will be replaced by Firefox browser. ”
Obviously, ad blocking has become a trend in browsers, but Microsoft has never considered such features from start to finish, so it’s likely to ignore this request and let it Users who are looking forward to this feature are disappointed. However, considering the non-Internet Explorer browser, including Chrome and Firefox to achieve advertising screens and interception is usually done by installing plug-ins, so it is not excluded that Microsoft Edge can also install the plug-in to achieve advertising.
Edge Support Extensions
In order to satisfy more users' new features that are not available in the browser, Microsoft confirmed that it will add plug-in extension support features to Microsoft Edge. This is also completely different from the old Internet Explorer browser. It not only supports extensions written in HTML and JavaScript, but also plug-ins on other browsers such as Chrome and Firefox. Developers only need to make a small amount of code modification and adjustment. Can be quickly ported to the Edge.
In other words, the ad blocking features of other browsers can also be ported to the Microsoft Edge browser, so Microsoft does not need to integrate directly in the browser, as long as the function is given to the developer of the extension. That's it, and the developer's maintenance of the plugin is more timely and faster, rather than waiting for the next Windows Update update push.
However, it is regrettable that Microsoft claims that the official version of the Edge browser on Windows 10 does not support plug-in extensions for the time being. It needs to wait for an update in the future to consider joining. As for the specific time, Microsoft has not disclosed it, at least this year. It cannot be achieved before the end of the year.
According to Microsoft's plan, Microsoft Edge will become the default browser for Windows 10 in the future, providing more unique user experiences that Internet Explorer does not have, including any web annotation function, free sharing and offline reading, and integrated help. Cortana voice assistant that quickly completes search and improves efficiency. Of course, Internet Explorer will not disappear, in order to ensure backward compatibility issues, and Edge does not support older versions of Windows.