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Hands on with Microsoft Edge's new built-in VPN feature

  • May 1, 2022
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By Mayank Parmar April 28, 2022

 

Microsoft is working on a built-in VPN functionality for the Edge browser called 'Edge Secure Network', but there's a catch - it is not a proper replacement for your VPN.

Edge's Secure Network is powered by Cloudflare - one of the most trusted DNS hosts in the industry - and it aims to protect your device and sensitive data as you browse.

 

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kleinmat4103
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  • May 1, 2022

I like the direction Microsoft is going with their browser. It’s come a long way since the early days of IE.

 

I really liked Chromium Edge and used it exclusively for a while. At some point, though it just started eating through my computer’s memory and slowing down my computer. Might give it another try if they keep including new features like these.


russell.harris
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I keep switching which browser I use as every now and then one out performs the other. 


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  • May 1, 2022

Interesting, build in DNS protection. I can see a lot of possibilites here just from the learning alone.


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  • May 1, 2022

but there's a catch - it is not a proper replacement for your VPN.

Of course it’s not a replacement for your existing VPN. 


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  • May 2, 2022

@MunkeyMan : Yeah, I guess you won’t be able to stream Netflix. Sorry. :(

 

Am really interested in how (and if) this works.


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Of course it’s not a replacement for your existing VPN.