With the introduction of a built-in VPN inside Microsoft Edge, basic online privacy has quietly become more accessible. But like most “built-in” features, it’s easy to misunderstand what it actually does, how useful it is, and where it falls short. Today we’ll show you how to install and use it, talk more about its features and safety, and touch on alternatives that might suit better some of you. Let’s get to it. However, due to its data limits and browser-only protection, it works best as a lightweight privacy feature rather than a full VPN replacement. These steps apply to Windows 10 and Windows 11 using the latest version of Microsoft Edge. It’s important to note that there’s also an All Sites option that forces all sites to pass through the VPN. In this guide, I’ll outline the steps to enable and configure the built-in VPN feature available on Microsoft Edge. This how-to guide will help you to start using the new VPN feature built into the Microsoft Edge for Windows 11. Microsoft is rolling out a free Virtual Private Network (VPN) in the Microsoft Edge browser. The Edge VPN provides more browsing security and privacy benefits. This guide will show you. It looks like you want to know how to use a VPN with Edge. If you are referring to the built-in web protection feature that comes with Microsoft Edge, please refer to the following steps: Yes. With Select Sites mode, you can decide which websites should always use Secure Network. You can also select Always use VPN for this site on websites where you want ongoing protection. This gives you more control over where Secure Network is applied while you browse. If you want to browse more privately on Microsoft Edge, here's how to activate and use its built-in VPN feature, also known as Microsoft Edge Secure Network.… In order, you should try to avoid any site that isn’t using SSL for a secure connection, consider enabling Secure DNS lookup in Edge settings, and enable Secure Network if you’re so inclined.