Google's new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser is one of the most important projects the Redmond firm has embarked on lately. In large part due to the lack of success and acceptance of the classic Edge, now the company is betting on the new one to deal with Firefox and Chrome.
Due to the latest figures that have been released these months regarding the market penetration of the new Edge, so that it has already surpassed Firefox. Now he is heading directly for the search giant's proposal. But there the thing is already a little more complicated. And is that Chrome currently has a market penetration of around 70%, which is not little. With everything and with this, Microsoft is a firm that is not daunted by these types of challenges and that wants to make things difficult for Chrome in the future.
Of course, the new Edge has nothing to do with the classic, and from here we can affirm that it is a more than interesting alternative. In addition to its good performance, it includes some interesting customizable functions that are worth knowing. These refer both to aspects related to the interface, as well as to the functionality or security of the program.
In fact, in these same lines, we will talk about some interesting functions of the program that will help us to make it even more secure. And it is that when it comes to moving around the Internet, all precautions are little.
Set up tracking prevention
To begin with, the browser we are talking about provides us with a series of configurations to customize web tracking. This is something that we can see in the Privacy, search, and services section of the program's configuration window. Here we find up to three modes to configure this monitoring that we are talking about: Basic, Balanced or Strict.
Use DNS of our choice
Also from this same section of the window, a little further down, we have the possibility of configuring some DNS that we want to use. By default, the program uses those provided by the Internet provider that we have contracted, but this is something that we can change. Just choose another provider from the list that Edge shows us.
Use child protection
At the same time, in the event that this program is used by minors, Edge provides us with a function to protect them. Thus, they can navigate in a more secure and private way, all by configuring the Child Protection section of the browser. In this way, at the same time, we can control what children do and prevent them from accessing certain adult content on the Internet.
Manage permissions in Edge
In addition, and to increase privacy when working with this Microsoft program, we recommend that you take a look at the Cookies and permissions section of the site. In the window that appears on the screen, we have the possibility to manage the permissions on various elements that can be used in the browser. Some of the importance of microphone, PC camera, location, cookies, notifications, downloads, advertisements, etc. come into play here.
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