Extensions can be really useful - but they can also carry potential pitfalls. For the uninitiated, browser extensions are compact add-ons installed in Edge (or other browsers) that add extra features.

Microsoft’s Edge browser supports extensions, like most others. Unlike most other browsers, though, it supports Google Chrome’s expansive web store of extensions. So we’re walking through ...

Microsoft Edge extensions store goes live, showing 82 addons for the incoming browser. Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer March 14, 2019 at 6:59 a.m. PT.

Once the Anniversary Update rolls out to your PC, here’s how to download and install extensions in Edge. First, open Edge and click the More icon (three horizontal dots) in the upper-right corner.

Browsers that use Chromium—including Google Chrome and now Microsoft Edge—are essentially interchangeable, and browser extensions that work on one will work on the other.

Microsoft Edge extension support is currently only available on Android. If you already use the browser, you can update it to the latest version (134.0.3124.57).

The company says it’s improved the responsiveness of several Edge features, including its settings page.

Last year, Microsoft brought third-party extensions to its Edge browser. Since then, only about 70 extensions have been made available for Edge. During roughly the same time period, Google added ...