Microsoft is expected to integrate a VPN service into its Edge web browser soon. Microsoft Edge Secure Network, as it is called, is said to be in an advanced stage of development and should be made available in Preview in an upcoming Microsoft web browser update.
In any case, this is what the Microsoft Support page discovered by Neowin suggests. Touted by Microsoft as a way to help you “protect your device and sensitive data while you browse”, Microsoft Edge Secure Network would work like any other VPN solution. To provide this functionality, Microsoft has partnered with Cloudflare, a specialist in the field.
Like any traditional VPN solution, the Microsoft Edge VPN allows you to encrypt your connection, limit online tracking, or even prevent the sites you visit from locating you using your IP address and sending you messages. targeted advertisements. Above all, Microsoft would offer it for free, up to a limit of one gigabyte of data per month when you log into your Microsoft account in Edge.
According to the instructions posted on the Microsoft Support page, activating Microsoft Edge Secure Network is done directly from the browser’s main menu. Once the VPN is active in Edge, a dedicated icon appears next to the address bar and allows you to display a dedicated panel in which the amount of data consumed is indicated.