Edge to join Google Chrome with a feature you’ll definitely want to switch on

Microsoft is on a massive drive to make its Edge browser a true rival to Google’s Chrome. Latest figures suggest this web surfing software has now become the second most popular on the planet and although it still has a long way to go before it takes Google’s crown its users are clearly growing.

Now it seems the millions who already head online with Edge are about to be treated to a very useful update that Chrome users have had for a while.

Currently being tested in the latest beta version of Edge is the option to block those annoying pop-ups which ask you to sign up to notifications from websites.

Microsoft is now adding the option to mute these alerts via something called “Quiet notification requests”.

Once activated the user will then see a small alarm bell appear in the address bar instead of a big and easily clickable box appearing on the screen.

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If you decide you actually want regular notifications from the website you are visiting you simply click on the bell and select “Allow for this site.”

Or if you want to be left alone you simply ignore the small icon and you won’t get pestered.

Chrome has had this blocking feature for a while and if you want to switch it on in your browser simply follow these instructions. Launch Chrome and head to Preferences > Notifications > Site Settings and switch on Use quieter messaging (blocks notification prompts from interrupting you).

There’s no word on when Edge will release this upgrade but with it now released for beta testers it could arrive soon.

Microsoft launched a new version of its Edge browser. Although the original Edge launched alongside Windows 10 as a next-generation alternative to Internet Explorer – the previous default browser in Microsoft operating systems, the all-new variant of the browser is built on the same codebase as Google Chrome. That means any website or web app designed to work with Chrome will work seamlessly with Edge.

Of course, this isn’t just Google Chrome with a facelift – Microsoft has also included a number of its own original features, including tracking prevention, redesigned tab management, to name a few features.

This update appears to have been a good move from Microsoft as according to the latest statistics gathered by NetMarketShare, the Microsoft-designed app has surged to almost 7.6 percent of the market in March. That has allowed the software to eclipse a declining Mozilla Firefox, which stands at roughly 7.2 percent.

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