Microsoft Edge appears to be getting an AI tool that can fix common browser problems. The feature was spotted in the settings of Edge Canary, the preview version of the browser, and is called «Fix an issue». Its icon is a magic wand, a symbol Microsoft often uses for AI features.
The discovery is credited to Leo Varela, who tracks changes to Edge and Chrome. The page shows a text box where users can describe a problem, along with four suggested prompts such as «Fix videos that won't play» and «Help me sign in». Clicking a suggestion fills in the text field automatically. For now, though, the tool does not work: clicking «Get help» returns an error.
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The feature is not new. Varela first found it earlier this year in a different section of Edge's settings, where it was described as using AI to analyze relevant diagnostic data to identify an issue and suggest a fix. Early hints of it appeared back in May.
In October, Microsoft also published a privacy FAQ for the tool. According to the company, optional diagnostic data and settings state are collected only after a user starts a troubleshooting session and gives consent. Collection is limited to the active session, and without consent Edge does not collect this data. These are Microsoft's own claims, and no one has independently verified them yet.
One detail stands out: «Fix an issue» does not appear on the AI at Work Roadmap, the company's public roadmap. Other upcoming Edge features, such as watermarking protection, are listed there even months before release. There is currently no date or official plan for bringing the tool to the stable version of the browser.
The move fits a broader trend: Microsoft is integrating AI across its products, from the browser to security. It remains to be seen whether the tool reaches the stable release and how it handles real user problems.
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