For more information about tracking prevention, see Learn about tracking prevention in Microsoft Edge. You can choose the option that best suits your desired balance of personalization and privacy.

It provides three levels of tracking prevention: Basic, Balanced, and Strict. Microsoft Edge provides better control over how your data is tracked as you browse the web. Microsoft Edge includes Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, which helps identify suspicious sites that may present phishing or malware attacks. SmartScreen also checks your downloads to help you recognize possible risks. For more information about security in Microsoft Edge, see How can SmartScreen help protect me in Microsoft Edge? Increased privacy Tracking prevention Get started with Microsoft Edge Better security When you make the switch to Microsoft Edge, we’ll automatically import your favorites, preferences, and other browsing data from Internet Explorer. With improved security, privacy, speed, and ease of use, Microsoft Edge surpasses the experience you’ve come to know with Internet Explorer. Microsoft Edge is the faster, more secure browser recommended by Microsoft. The same Internet Explorer 11 apps and sites you use today can open in Microsoft Edge with Internet Explorer mode.

If any site you visit needs Internet Explorer 11, you can reload it with Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge. Support for Internet Explorer ended on June 15, 2022