Windows 10: Microsoft Edge is getting Collections feature on Windows 10

Microsoft Edge (Canary) is getting the highly-anticipated ‘Collections’ feature, which is a new way to organize and share the information such as shopping wishlist that we come across every day while browsing the internet.

Collections can be opened by clicking an icon in the extensions tray and the pane includes the “Add Current Page” option. As the name suggests, this option will add the current webpage to the Collections list and you can also give a name to the Collections.

You can use Collections to collect and gather anything that you come across while browsing the web. For example, you can browse and add products pages from Amazon and Microsoft Store to the Collections, and compare items. If you are a researcher or you are working on a project, Collections will help you organize research information from platforms like Wikipedia, Encyclopedia and others.



You can add notes to the Collections and there’s also an option to export research or shopping list into an Excel document. You can add more than just one website or note to Collections.

How to enable Collections in Microsoft Edge

1. Open Edge flags menu (edge://flags)
2. Search for ‘Edge Collections’.
3. Click the dropdown and choose Enabled.
4. Click ‘Restart’ button located at the bottom to relaunch Microsoft Edge.

After Edge is rebooted, you will find a new Collections button next to the address bar and you can get started by clicking on the icon.

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Microsoft is developing a built-in ad blocker for its Edge browser

"One of the first browser add-ons many people install to improve their online experience is Adblock Plus or something similar. Until recently, Microsoft Edge's lack of support for add-ons put off a lot of would-be users, but reports from Build 2016 suggest that native ad blocking is on its way to the Internet Explorer successor.

Adblock Plus is coming to Edge, but built-in ad blocking would negate the need for such an add-on. A slide shown off and snapped at a Build presentation shows that the next version of Edge, in response to user feedback, will feature ad blocking capabilities. There's no word on delivery timescale, but the upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update would seem a likely candidate.

ZDNet's Ed Bott photographed the slide which shows Microsoft's development roadmap built around feedback from testers. Right at the top of the list is reference to plans to create a plugin and extension store for Edge, but it's entry number four that's more intriguing.

"Build ad blocking features into the browser" is listed as a Feature Request from users. But the good news is that it is not only listed as being "Deliverable 4682811", but as "Targeted for the next version".

This will no doubt come as good news for those who have fallen in love with Edge, but it's not something that will be welcomed by the likes of Adblock Plus. It does seem that, particularly in the mobile arena, there is a move to baking ad blocking into the browser so it makes sense that Microsoft is following the trend. But it is the fact that Edge straddles Windows 10 on the desktop and Windows 10 Mobile that makes this a particularly interesting move.

Keep an eye out for Insider builds in the coming weeks as the feature may be just around the corner."

Forget extensions, built-in ad blocking is coming to Microsoft Edge - [UPDATE... no it's not!]

 

Microsoft Edge - Features are missing!

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Thank you for your interest in using Windows 10 and bringing this to our notice.

We would suggest you to send a feedback by asking the feature you are looking for.

• Open the Edge, then click on more options(...).
• Click on Send feedback.
• Follow the on-line instructions.

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Microsoft Selects Dolby Audio for Windows 10

it would've been great if microsoft added HEVC decoders, LAV filters along with other codecs with Windows 10, and developing WMP to be better than VLC, KMPlayer and such sorts of media players.

Nevertheless, this is good step for microsoft, by far.