Built on the Chromium project, the Edge browser comes with hidden flag settings. These are unreleased experimental features that you can try before they are officially released.
Lately, the Edge browser has gained popularity due to its intuitive features and as a default for Windows PC. Though the browser is fast, you can make it more productive with the help of the flags. Flags are experimental features that allow s to test hidden capabilities.
When you enable a flag in the Edge browser, it can function good or cause instability. To avoid issues, make sure you go through the guide to find which Edge Flag can be useful for you.
Note: Edge Flags are experimental features and may be unstable on some devices. The guide contains all the flags that have been tested on the Stable Edge Desktop Browser. If you face any issues disable the Flags.
How to Enable Edge Flags?
The steps to enable the Edge flags are the same for flags belonging to any domain, across any platform (Windows, macOS or Android).
Here are the Steps to Enable and Access Edge Flags Across all the ed Devices.
- Open Edge Browser on your Device.
- Head over to the Omnibox (i.e. address bar), type Edge://flags, and hit Enter.
- Now you may take the help of the search bar to look for the desired flags.
- Now look for any of the Flags you need, by default it is either ‘Disabled’ or in a ‘Default’ state. Just click on it and change its state to ‘Enabled’ to access the flag.
- As soon as you do so, you will get notified to restart your browser. Just click on the Restart button to do so.
- That’s it! As soon as the Edge Browser relaunches, the said flag will be enabled and you will see the associated effect.
Best Edge Flags to Enhance Your Browser
Here are the Best Edge Flags for your Windows and Mac PC to Improve the Productivity of the Microsoft Edge Browser.
Turn on AI Writing on Edge Browser with “Compose” Flag
Rewrite content sourced from the web on any text editor on your PC using the AI writing feature on the Edge browser. Here is how to find and activate it.
- Open Edge browser.
- Access edge://flags page in the URL.
- Enter the term “Compose” in the Search field.
- In the search results go to “Enable Compose(AI-Writing)on the web“
- Set the status of the flag as Enabled.
- Close and relaunch Edge.
Boost Screen Refresh Rate when Scrolling
You can search for the flag using this #edge-refresh-rate-boost-on-scroll
Enable this flag and enhance the refresh rate to improve the webpage scrolling experience on Edge. Note that your device must have a VRR and ing device drivers to experience the effects.
Hardware-accelerated Video
Generally, the bulky stuff like video play and graphic load (browser games) is handled by the U, causing heavy U usage. Hardware-accelerated video reduces this load on the U by making other Hardware accessories, such as a GPU to handle the Video playback. Thus making other operations smooth while exporting in H. 264/AVC and HEVC codecs.
#disable-accelerated-video-decode | #disable-accelerated-video-encode
Show Windows 11 visual effects in the Browser
In edge://flags search for #edge-visual-rejuv-mica
Want the same visual effects as the Windows 11 UI on the Edge browser? There is a flag you can enable, and also change the settings from the browser settings .
Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents
Use Force Dark Mode for Web Contents flags to get completely dark on the content of the web page. The dark mode is available for Edge. But if you wish to read the Web Content in Dark Mode, this flag is ideal for you. This Flag automatically renders all web content using a dark theme.
#enable-force-dark
TLS 1.3 Early Data
TLS 1.3 is a new encryption protocol update that is both faster and more secure than TLS 1.2. It provides greater privacy and performance compared to previous versions of TLS and non-secure HTTP. This option enables TLS 1.3 Early Data, allowing GET requests to be sent during the handshake when resuming a connection to a compatible TLS 1.3 server.
#enable-tls13-early-data
Fluent Overlay Scrollbars
Search for the flag #edge-overlay-scrollbars-win-style and enable it.
Turn on scrollbars on the browser if you prefer the experience in that way while browsing. This flag is ed on both Windows and Linux.
After turning on the flag, you need to change the following settings on Edge.
- Go to edge://settings.
- Access Appearance > Browser Behavior.
- Enable the toggle next to the tab Always Show Scrollbar.
Parallel ing
This functionality breaks down heavy files into numerous batches of files, s these batches parallel or simultaneously, and then combines them into one single file at the end. Well, this is what all the torrent ers also do. And the good news is that this same technique could well be carried over to Edge as well.
#enable-parallel-ing
The New PDF Viewer
It is an experimental PDF reader available for testing on Windows and macOS. As the name suggests, you can use it to open PDF documents.
To search for this flag, type #edge-new-pdf-viewer
This PDF reader also has the digital signature enabled by default.
Experimental QUIC protocol
Google has recently launched a new connection protocol that it calls QUIC. This protocol is a mixture of both T and UDP protocols. When these two combine, it gives not only a much faster browsing experience but also provides a much safer experience. It creates a single trip between the client and the server.
This greatly reduces the time taken to transfer data packets, which improves the data exchange speed and hence the overall speed on the web.
#enable-quic
Automatic HTTPS
It’s been a while since websites have been following the HTTPS protocol to ensure the security of visitors. However, several websites still use the older HTTP protocol.
To help keep the browsing experience secure enable a flag on the Edge browser that automatically switches from HTTP to HTTPS the lands on a page that uses HTTP protocol.
On the Edge://flags section, search for #edge-automatic-https
Microsoft Edge Tracking Prevention
Every site comes with a number of trackers to collect the data. This Flag automatically blocks the trackers and prevents the data from being sent to the site owner. Enable this edge flag to block site trackers, a simple yet good Flag if you are concerned about privacy.
#edge-experimental-tracking-prevention-features
Latest Stable JavaScript Features
Some websites use non-standard JavaScript codes that may conflict with the latest JavaScript features on the web browser. This flag allows disabling the of those features for compatibility with such pages. This flag works on both Windows and Mac.
#disable-javascript-harmony-shipping
Show Autofill Predictions
This is a very useful Edge Flag that can assist you in filling out the forms or g up for the site. The flag can autofill the forms with an email, location address, names, mobile numbers, and other pre-filled details so that you do not need to repeat the same every time.
#show-autofill-type-predictions
Conclusion: These are some of the best Edge Flags for your Edge Chromium Browser to boost your Browser Productivity. The flags are experimental and may not work in every case.
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