Microsoft Edge’s Much-Anticipated Built-In VPN Spotted In Its Stable Channel
For a while now, we’ve been hearing a lot about software giant Microsoft launching a test of its native VPN last year. This was to be included in its Edge browser.
The
feature was called the Edge Secure Network and was outlined as having
1GB of free data. Moreover, it was designed to better enhance privacy or
to work around the usual privacy restrictions in different regions that
have different types of websites.
And while there is yet to be
any sort of an official confirmation from the company rollout, some
users have already confirmed sightings linked to the browser’s stable
version. This is without any sort of Preview tag. In the past, this
feature was only up for grabs to those users on Edge but it appears like
things are changing.
It’s not a very traditional practice to see
VPN services pop up like those launched in the manner of the Edge
Secured Network. This doesn’t force users to pick out one specific
server in a certain location or nation. Similarly, it provides three
different types of modes for customization of user experience as per
their needs.
For starters, there’s a Select Sites version. Here
is where Edge users utilize the VPN on those sites that are specific
with the tag ‘Use VPN’. For instance, if you require only VPNs for
access to one or at most two web pages in a certain restricted region.
Next
up, you have an Optimized option. The idea here is to reroute any
traffic via a VPN when you are required to connect to the public or any
network that doesn’t have the best security. Similarly, it goes for
websites that arise without any valid certification. You can even route
video content in areas outside the designated VPN. And in the end, that
allows you to save up on data big time.
Lastly, the third
variant is called All Sites. And this one is the simplest of them all as
it ensures the built-in VPN is functioning at all times.
For
those that did not know, Microsoft gives all of its users of Edge the
chance to experiment with 15 GB of traffic on a monthly basis, and that
too for free. But with time, after a complete launch to the masses,
experts do see this going back to 1 GB only. And those that need extra
would be required to buy more. For that, the prices are yet to be
unveiled.
