Microsoft Edge has steadily been seeing improvements over the course of the year, and a fresh innovation in testing promises to boost the performance of the browser. It does so by keeping a close eye out for any misbehaving extensions which are consuming too much in the way of resources.

Microsoft has announced a new feature in testing for its Edge browser that will warn you when your installed browsing extensions start slowing things down.

New Edge feature alerts users when browser extensions consume resources, aiming to enhance performance efficiency.

Browser extensions are useful because they bring additional functionality to your web browser, allowing you to do things like track price histories for online products, change CSS styling on certain pages,

Microsoft Edge introduces an extension resource tracker to monitor performance impact. The feature alerts users when extensions consistently slow down the browsing experience. Users can enable the feature in Edge Canary by visiting the settings and restarting the browser.