Many users agree that Microsoft Edge has become too «heavy» with too many unnecessary features. If you share this sentiment, good news: Microsoft is deprecating parts of Edge to simplify its browser.
Microsoft released the Chromium-based Edge in early 2020 to give its customers a more flexible browser with improved compatibility. Over the years, Edge has grown from a no-frills Google Chrome alternative to a somewhat oversized browser with many features of questionable practicality (just look at the size of its main or right-click menu). Those thinking the modern Edge is too «heavy» can rejoice as Microsoft announced feature deprecation to improve the user experience and simplify its browser.
Several days ago, Microsoft pushed Edge 117 to the Beta Channel for the final testing before the public rollout next month.
