Windows 10 includes a new web browser, called Edge. Compared to Internet Explorer, Edge is faster, more secure, and more compliant with common web standards. Edge replaces Internet Explorer as the first app that's automatically pinned to the taskbar.
For any image on a webpage, you can ask Cortana for more information about that image without leaving the page. Cortana will provide the image name, dimensions, related images, web searches with that image, places to buy the product (if applicable), and more.
Click the Edge icon.
In the address bar, type a website URL, and then press Enter.
Right-click an image on the webpage, and then choose Ask Cortana.
Cortana opens and presents information about the image.
Click the pin button to pin the information to your Edge window.
You can search the web with the image information still visible.
If you ask Cortana about another image, the new image will replace the current image, and the pane will remain pinned.
The startup page appears when you first open Edge. By default, the new tab page appears as the startup page. The new tab page contains suggested content from common websites and other places on the web. You can change the startup page to a specific page or tabs of special interest to you.
Click the Edge icon.
Click the More button.
Choose Settings.
The Settings pane appears.
Select A specific page or pages from the Open Microsoft Edge with list.
Other options include:
Start page: The default new tab page appears.
New tab page: An Edge tabbed page appears.
Previous pages: The pages you had open the last time Edge was used appear as tabs.
Edge also introduces a distraction-free reading mode that takes an article and displays only the relevant text. In Reading Mode, there are no headers, sidebars, ads, or other content to distract you from the article. The article text also appears in a large, easy-to-read font. Please keep in mind that Reading Mode may not be available on all webpages.
Click the Edge icon.
In the address bar, type a website URL, and then press Enter.
Click the Reading Mode button to turn on Reading Mode.
Click the Reading Mode button again to turn off Reading Mode.
Edge also includes a Reading List that you can use to save an article for later. Currently, you need to be online to view the Reading List, but Microsoft promises to make offline reading available as a feature in the future.
Click the Edge icon.
In the address bar, type a website URL, and then press Enter.
A browser extension extends your web browser by adding and integrating features into your web browsing experience.
Edge supports the following browser extensions:
Microsoft Translator: Translates text and speech into 50 different languages.
OneNote Clipper: Save content from the web into OneNote.
Mouse Gestures: Use your mouse to navigate through webpages without using toolbar buttons.
Pin It Button: Quickly pin recipes, photos, etc. to a Pinterest board.
Reddit Enhancement Suite: Enhance your Reddit experience with access to your Reddit dashboard and settings console, the ability to subscribe to comment threads, and much more.
In Edge, click the More button.
Select Extensions.
Click Explore more extensions.
In the Search field, type an extension to search for.
Click the extension.
Click the Get button.
Click Launch after the extension downloads.
Edge opens, and a pop-up appears.
Click Turn it on from the pop-up to use the extension.
The extension is added to the browser window. It can be adjusted by clicking More and then selecting Extensions in Edge.