{"id":387501,"date":"2021-12-29T17:23:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T14:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/all-the-unnecessary-things-microsoft-added-to-edge-in-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-12-29T17:23:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T14:23:58","slug":"all-the-unnecessary-things-microsoft-added-to-edge-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-unnecessary-things-microsoft-added-to-edge-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"#All the Unnecessary Things Microsoft Added to Edge in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af0197c621b9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af0197c621b9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-unnecessary-things-microsoft-added-to-edge-in-2021\/#Edge_Will_Give_You_a_Loan\" >Edge Will Give You a Loan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-unnecessary-things-microsoft-added-to-edge-in-2021\/#You_Can_Track_Prices\" >You Can Track Prices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-unnecessary-things-microsoft-added-to-edge-in-2021\/#It_Has_a_Bunch_of_Free_MSN_Games\" >It Has a Bunch of Free MSN Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-unnecessary-things-microsoft-added-to-edge-in-2021\/#Edge_Will_Show_You_Product_Reviews\" >Edge Will Show You Product Reviews<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-unnecessary-things-microsoft-added-to-edge-in-2021\/#Office_In_the_Browser\" >Office In the Browser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-unnecessary-things-microsoft-added-to-edge-in-2021\/#It_Even_Does_Math\" >It Even Does Math<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/all-the-unnecessary-things-microsoft-added-to-edge-in-2021\/#Its_Not_All_Bad\" >It\u2019s Not All Bad<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#All the Unnecessary Things Microsoft Added to Edge in 2021&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-772365\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/microsoft-edge-mad.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/microsoft-edge-mad.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/microsoft-edge-mad.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Edge with angry face.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft had a busy 2021. The company released Windows 11. It also added a ton of unnecessary stuff to the Microsoft Edge browser, which is making it harder for us to recommend it to anyone. Seriously, Microsoft is adding so much stuff to its web browser that it\u2019s starting to feel like bloatware.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Edge_Will_Give_You_a_Loan\"><\/span>Edge Will Give You a Loan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is without question the most bizarre addition to Edge in 2021. If you make a purchase between $35 to $1,000, you can use a buy now, pay later option directly from the browser. Sure, many websites offer this as a way to pay, but having it built into the browser just feels wrong.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-776624\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/BNPL-Edge.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Buy now pay later Edge\" width=\"650\" height=\"358\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Presumably, Microsoft is making a cut from these transactions, so it\u2019s easy to see why the company is offering it. But it seems completely unnecessary from a user perspective.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Microsoft, You&#8217;re Making It Hard to Recommend Edge<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Can_Track_Prices\"><\/span>You Can Track Prices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Honey is a very popular browser extension for tracking prices. Anyone who wants to use it (or any other price tracking method on the web) can easily install it to their browser of choice. Or they just use Edge because Microsoft tracks the items you look at and lets you know if there\u2019s a price drop.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-776622\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Edgeshopping2.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Edge Shopping features\" width=\"650\" height=\"364\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The company <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windowsexperience\/2021\/11\/18\/get-your-holiday-shopping-done-with-the-best-browser-for-shopping\/\">describes<\/a> it as helping to \u201calleviate some of the stress by helping you keep an eye on products you\u2019ve recently viewed and alert you of price changes,\u201d but it\u2019s probably just a way for the company to collect some affiliate revenue from your browsing habits.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_Has_a_Bunch_of_Free_MSN_Games\"><\/span>It Has a Bunch of Free MSN Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to take a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> down memory lane to the days of playing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s on MSN, you can totally do that still. But what if Microsoft was the slap a nice big button on your browser that takes you to a bunch of free games? You\u2019d probably wonder why you\u2019d want that.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-776620\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/edge-games-panel.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Edge Games panel\" width=\"650\" height=\"413\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/MicrosoftEdge\/comments\/rq77xz\/new_games_panel_in_edge_canary\/\">Reddit User Leopeva64-2<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Well, wonder no longer!\u00a0\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/106486\/microsoft-edge-tests-another-feature-nobody-asked-for\/\">Microsoft is currently testing a gaming feature in Edge<\/a>\u00a0that\u2019ll quickly link you to a bunch of games you probably don\u2019t want to play. This feature is still in testing, so it may not come to the final version of the browser, but it seems to be on the way.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Edge_Will_Show_You_Product_Reviews\"><\/span>Edge Will Show You Product Reviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s no shortage of product reviews on the internet. Our sister site Review Geek does a tremendous job reviewing the latest gadgets. There are all sorts of browser extensions and tools within search engines that will let you browse reviews of products if you want to.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-776619\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EdgeShopping.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Edge Shopping\" width=\"650\" height=\"349\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Microsoft has decided to build reviews right into Edge, which is useful when shopping\u2014and another seemingly unnecessary piece of bloatware when you aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Office_In_the_Browser\"><\/span>Office In the Browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft Office is an excellent tool for those who use it. For those who don\u2019t, having it integrated at the browser level is another unnecessary feature to turn off or ignore. When it\u2019s part of Edge\u2019s context menu, it\u2019s almost impossible to avoid it, and it feels like it\u2019s just a way for Microsoft to sell you a Microsoft 365 sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_Even_Does_Math\"><\/span>It Even Does Math<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738594\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Math-Solver-slides-out-to-show-how-to-clip-problem-statements-in-microsoft-edge.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"When the &quot;Math Solver&quot; opens on the right side, it will prompt you to clip a formula using the selection tool to cover the relevant text.\" width=\"648\" height=\"568\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another feature that doesn\u2019t need to be part of the browser. It could easily be an extension or a bookmark you visit. Is it cool that the browser can do math? Sure, but it\u2019s also more stuff added to the browser that only a few people will use.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_Not_All_Bad\"><\/span>It\u2019s Not All Bad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Outside of the annoying features that could easily be added to the browser with extensions, Microsoft added some excellent stuff to Edge, too. Edge 93 added tab groups, making browsing the web much more pleasant for tab hoarders. This year, a\u00a0super-secure mode came out, which is great for the privacy-conscious. There are plenty of good things to say about Edge.<\/p>\n<p>Then there\u2019s the saga of Microsoft doing everything it can to prevent people from switching to other browsers. 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