Cannot find built in Edge VPN

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Cannot find built in Edge VPN

Indie500 25

I just got a new computer, and it told me that Edge has a built in VPN option. I have searched and searched and followed every direction on the website, but I cannot find the option to turn it on anywhere.

I am signed in under my personal Microsoft account.

Why can't I access the VPN?

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Thanks for reaching out. I am here to help.

Edge’s built-in VPN is called Microsoft Edge Secure Network and isn’t available to everyone right away, even if you're on a new PC. If you don’t see the option on your device, it likely means the feature hasn’t rolled out to your account or region yet.

As of now, Edge Secure Network is in limited rollout. Microsoft is releasing it gradually based on region, user account type, and Edge version. And this is only available to personal Microsoft accounts and not work/school accounts.

You can check the official articles below for more details and instructions on how to enable it:

https://www.microsoft.com/edge/features/edge-secure-network-vpn?utm_source=chatgpt.com&form=MA13FJ

https://support.microsoft.com/topic/use-the-microsoft-edge-secure-network-to-protect-your-browsing-885472e2-7847-4d89-befb-c80d3dda6318

Note: Microsoft Edge Secure Network is a preview feature. Preview features are services that are in development and are made available on a "preview" basis so users can get early access and send us feedback.

Hope this helps. Please let me know if you still have questions, and I will be happy to help.

Cheers!

Indie500 25 Reputation points

2025-08-03T19:33:30.2966667+00:00

Thanks. When they advertised this as a feature it wasn't clear at all that I wouldn't be able to access it. I wasted 30 minutes trying to find it, follow every direction I could find, even trying it on an old personal account. Eventually I found really old questions here (one to two years ago) saying it was rolling out to only some accounts. But years later for the answer to still be the same? Too slow moving unless it is just a horrible feature they're going to toss. How hard would it be when you click the "try it" button for Microsoft to pop up a "this is new and not yet available on your account." Better yet, "click to be notified when this feature is available on your account." But, no. This is Microsoft. Customer experience doesn't matter, and everything is designed by dudebros who don't care about regular folks trying to navigate their anti-intuitive and uninformative info.

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