One of Windows 10's biggest problems is about to be solved

However, not all of its features have left Microsoft fans bursting with joy.

One irritation is that users can't add third party extensions, such as ad-blockers, to the Edge internet browser.

Now it seems Microsoft is about to sort this problem and is close to previewing its new Edge browser extensions.

The functionality will finally let users to install third-party add-ons when using Microsoft's web browser.

Microsoft was criticised for not including the feature when it launched its redesigned, minimalist web browser alongside Windows 10 last summer.

Adoption of the new web browser quickly plummeted, with the vast majority of Windows 10 users opting for Google's own Chrome browser instead.

According to an official preview page the requested functionality is expected to be bundled alongside the next version of Windows 10, codenamed RedStone.

The US technology firm had hoped to push out extensions by the end of 2015, but this was later delayed until mid-2016.

Windows Insiders can preview three supported Edge extensions, including Microsoft Translator, Reddit Enhancement Suite and Mouse Gestures.

The ultimate goal for Microsoft is to roll-out Edge extensions via the unified Windows 10 Store.

The news comes after delays hit the next blockbuster update for Windows 10, codenamed RedStone.

Windows 10 is the Microsoft operating system with the fastest adoption rates, with some 200 million activations across the globe by December 2015.

Microsoft has previously stated an ambition to get one billion devices across the globe running Windows 10 within two years of the operating system's release.

(dailystar.co.uk)