Edge updates move to Browser Essentials; here’s why that’s a good thing

You can now update Microsoft Edge by using Browser Esssentials

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Published onJanuary 23, 2024

published onJanuary 23, 2024

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Microsoft constantly improves itsEdge browserwith performance and security features, and you can monitor the status of these fromBrowser Essentials.Now, the company is making an important change to make Edgeupdatesmore visible to users by adding update alerts to Browser Essentials. The change can be seen in Edge Canary 122.

The purpose of the Browser Essentials feature is to monitor Edge performance and security. For instance, by opening Browser Essentials from the Toolbar in Edge, you can see a report of memory savings contributed by sleeping tabs and how Edge has protected you from security risks and threats by scanning sites you visit and files you download. The feature also recommends enabling efficiency mode, which improves Edge performance.

Browser updates are crucial as they contain security and feature updates. Each browser follows a certain method to make updates visible and discoverable by users when available. For instance, Chrome alerts users about pending updates through an alert in the menu icon. Edge is taking a different approach by nowmoving the update experienceinto Browser Essentials for better visibility and experience. Here is what the new experience looks like.

How can I see the latest Edge updates in Browser Essentials?

It may take time for Edge to completely migrate update notices or alerts to Browser Essentials and stop showing them from the settings page at some point in time. As of now, we should expect Edge to start warning users to install pending updates, and this will be truly helpful when talking aboutsecurity updates.

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