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Microsoft Edge
Original author(s)Microsoft
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseApril 29, 2015; 6 years ago
Stable release(s)[±]
Android96.0.1054.36 / November 24, 2021; 8 days ago
iOS95.1020.60 / November 17, 2021; 15 days ago
macOS96.0.1054.41 / November 30, 2021; 2 days ago
Windows96.0.1054.41 / November 30, 2021; 2 days ago
Linux96.0.1054.41 / November 30, 2021; 2 days ago
Preview release(s)[±]
Beta channel97.0.1072.21
Dev channel97.0.1072.21
Canary channel98.0.1089.0
Engines
  • Android:Blink[1]
  • iOS/iPadOS:WebKit[1]
  • macOS: Blink
  • Microsoft Windows:
    EdgeHTML (2014–2019)[2]
    Blink (2019–present)
  • Linux: Blink
  • Xbox One:
    EdgeHTML (until 2021)
    Blink (from 2021)
  • Xbox Series X/S:
    EdgeHTML (until 2021)
    Blink (from 2021)
Operating systemAndroid
iOS
macOS 10.12 or later
Windows 7 or later
Linux (specifically Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE distributions)
PlatformIA-32
x86-64
ARM32
ARM64
Included withWindows 10
Windows 10 Mobile
Windows 11
Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S system software
LicenseProprietary software, based on open source components,[3][note 1]
Websitewww.microsoft.com/edge

Microsoft Edge is a cross-platformweb browser created and developed by Microsoft. It was first released for Windows 10 and Xbox One in 2015, for Android and iOS in 2017,[4][5] for macOS in 2019,[6] and for Linux in 2020,[7][8] and can replace Internet Explorer on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later versions but unlike IE, this browser does not support Windows Vista or earlier versions.

The Chromium-based Edge replaced Internet Explorer (IE) in Windows 11, as the default web browser (for compatibility[9][10] with Google Chrome web browser[11]).

En-us

Edge was initially built with Microsoft's own proprietary browser engineEdgeHTML and their ChakraJavaScript engine, a version now referred to as Microsoft Edge Legacy.[12] In 2019, Microsoft announced plans to rebuild the browser as Chromium-based[13][14] with Blink and V8 engines. During development (codenamed Anaheim), Microsoft made preview builds of Edge available on Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10, and macOS.[15]

Microsoft announced the public release of the new Edge on January 15, 2020.[16] In June 2020, Microsoft began automatic rollout of the new version via Windows Update for Windows 7, 8.1, and Windows 10 versions from 1903 to 2004.[17] Microsoft stopped releasing security patches for Edge Legacy from March 9, 2021, and released a security update on April 13, 2021, which replaced Edge Legacy with Chromium-based Edge.[18] Microsoft released the Chromium-based Edge to the Xbox Insider Alpha Skip Ahead group on March 6, 2021,[19] and to all users in September 2021.[20]

Edge is the third most popular (desktop) web browser, slightly after Safari, and on some days[21] second most popular (Safari is very popular on smartphones and thus overall across platforms more popular by a wide margin, and Edge still third).

Features[edit]

Microsoft Edge is the default web browser on Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 11, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, replacing Internet Explorer 11 and Internet Explorer Mobile.[22] As its development and release is dependent on the model of Windows as a service, it is not included in Windows 10 Enterprise Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) builds.[23][24][25]

Microsoft initially announced that Edge would support the legacy MSHTML (Trident) browser engine for backwards compatibility, but later said that, due to 'strong feedback,' Edge would use a new engine, while Internet Explorer would continue to provide the legacy engine.[26]

Favorites, reading list, browsing history and downloads are viewed at the Hub,[27] a sidebar providing functionality similar to Internet Explorer's Downloads manager and Favorites Center.[28]

Edge features a PDF reader,[29] and supports WebAssembly. Until January 2021, Edge also featured an integrated Adobe Flash Player (with an internal whitelist allowing Flash applets on Facebook websites to load automatically, bypassing all other security controls requiring user activation).[30]

Edge does not support legacy technologies such as ActiveX and Browser Helper Objects, instead it uses an extension system.[2][31][32]

Internet Explorer 11 remains available alongside Edge on Windows 10 for compatibility; it remains identical to the Windows 8.1 version and does not use the Edge engine as was previously announced.[2][22][31]

Edge integrates with Microsoft's online platforms to provide voice control, search functionality, and dynamic information related to searches within the address bar. Users can make annotations to web pages that can be stored to and shared with OneDrive,[33] and can save HTML and MHTML pages to their computers. It also integrates with the 'Reading List' function and provides a 'Reading Mode' that strips unnecessary formatting from pages to improve their legibility.[33]

Preliminary support for browser extensions was added in March 2016, with build 14291, three extensions were initially supported. Microsoft indicated that the delay in allowing extensions and the small number was due to security concerns.[34]

HTML5 standards[edit]

Edge originally lacked support for open media standards such as WebM and Opus, but these were later added in Edge 14.14291.[35]

As of August 2020, Edge 84 had scored 496/555[36] on HTML5test.

Release strategy[edit]

Microsoft Edge Legacy's release cadence was tied to the Windows 10 release cycle and used the Windows Insider Program to preview new versions of the browser. These pre-release builds were known as 'Edge Preview'. Every major release of Windows included an updated version of Edge and its render engine.

On April 8, 2019, Microsoft announced the introduction of four preview channels: Canary, Dev, Beta, and Stable and launched the Canary and Dev channel that same day with the first preview builds off the new Edge. Microsoft collectively calls the Canary, Dev, and Beta channels the 'Microsoft Edge insider channels'.[37] As a result, Edge updates were decoupled from new versions of Windows. Major versions of Edge Stable are now scheduled for release every 4 weeks, closely following Chromium version releases.

Development[edit]

Edge Legacy (2014–19)[edit]

Microsoft Edge logo, used from April 29, 2015 to November 1, 2019

In December 2014, writing for ZDNet, technology writer Mary Jo Foley reported that Microsoft was developing a new web browser codenamed 'Spartan' for Windows 10. She said that 'Spartan' would be treated as a new product separate from Internet Explorer, with Internet Explorer 11 retained alongside it for compatibility.[38]

In early January 2015, The Verge obtained further details surrounding 'Spartan' from sources close to Microsoft, including reports that it would replace Internet Explorer on both the desktop and mobile versions of Windows 10.[39] Microsoft officially unveiled 'Spartan' during a Windows 10-focused keynote on January 21, 2015.[33] It was described as a separate product from Internet Explorer, its final name was not announced.[40]

'Spartan' was first made publicly available as the default browser of Windows 10 Technical Preview build 10049, released on March 30, 2015.[41] The new engine used by 'Spartan' was available in Windows 10 builds as part of Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft later announced that Internet Explorer would be deprecated on Windows 10 and would not use the 'Spartan' engine.[22][42]

On April 29, 2015, during the Build Conference keynote, it was announced that 'Spartan' would officially be known as Microsoft Edge.[43] The browser's logo and branding were designed to maintain continuity with the branding of Internet Explorer.[44] The Project 'Spartan' branding was used in versions released after Build 2015. On June 25, 2015, Microsoft released version 19.10149 for Windows 10 Mobile which included the new brand. On June 28, 2015, version 20.10158 followed for the desktop versions, also including the updated branding. On July 15, 2015, Microsoft released version 20.10240 as the final release to Insiders. The same version was rolled out to consumers on July 29, 2015.

On August 12, 2015, Microsoft started the preview program for the next version of Microsoft Edge. They released version 20.10512 to Mobile users. 6 days later followed by version 20.10525 for desktop users. The preview received multiple updates. On November 5, 2015, Microsoft released version 25.10586 as the final release for Edge's second public release for desktop users. On November 12, 2015, the update was rolled out to both desktop users and Xbox One users as part of the New Xbox Experience Update. On November 18, 2015, the update was to Windows 10 Mobile. Finally, on November 19, 2015, the update was also made available as part of the Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4.[citation needed]

In November 2017, Microsoft released ports of Edge for Android and iOS. The apps feature integration and synchronization with the desktop version on Windows 10 PCs. Due to platform restrictions and other factors, these ports do not use the same layout engine as the desktop version and instead use OS-native WebKit-based engines.[45][46][1]

In April 2018, Edge added tab audio muting.[47] In June 2018, support for the Web Authentication specifications were added to Windows Insider builds, with support for Windows Hello and external security tokens.[48][49]

Microsoft stopped supporting Microsoft Edge Legacy on March 9, 2021.[50][51] On April 13, 2021, Microsoft released a cumulative monthly security update which replaced Edge Legacy with the new Edge.[52]

EdgeHTML[edit]

EdgeHTML is the proprietarybrowser engine originally developed for Edge. It is a fork of MSHTML (Trident) with all legacy code of older versions of Internet Explorer removed, with the majority of its source code rewritten to support web standards and interoperability with other modern browsers.[53][54] EdgeHTML is written in C++.[55]

The rendering engine was first released as an experimental option in Internet Explorer 11 as part of the Windows 10 Preview 9926 build.[56]

EdgeHTML is meant to be fully compatible with the WebKit layout engine used by Safari, Chrome and other browsers. Microsoft stated their original acceptance criteria: 'Any Edge–WebKit differences are bugs that we're interested in fixing.'[57]

A review of the engine in the beta Windows 10 build by AnandTech found substantial benchmark improvements over MSHTML (Trident), particularly its new ChakraJavaScript engine performance, which had come up to par with that of Google Chrome.[58] Other benchmarks focusing on the performance of the WebGL API found EdgeHTML to perform much better than Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.[59]

Edge Legacy release history[edit]

Legend:Old version, not maintainedOlder version, still maintainedCurrent stable versionLatest preview versionFuture release
VersionBrowser engineRelease date(s)Highlights
Old version, no longer maintained: 20.10240[60]EdgeHTML 12.10240July 15, 2015

First public release, initial release for PC

  • Support for PDFs
  • Pinnable Hub with Favorites, Download manager, Reading List and History
  • New Tab page with MSN news and search bar
  • Support for inking on webpages
  • Cortana Integration
  • Reading View
  • Dark theme
  • Performance improvements[61]
Old version, no longer maintained: 25.10586[62]EdgeHTML 13.10586November 5, 2015

Initial release on Windows 10 Mobile and Xbox One

  • Improved render engine with Pointer Lock support, canvas blending modes, asm.js support by default and more
  • Object RTC API[63]
  • Improved tab management
  • Tabs can now be previewed by hovering over them
  • Reading list items and favorites are now synced
  • Updated Settings pane
  • Hub options are now available in the ellipses menu
  • Media Casting
  • Cortana Integration with PDFs
Old version, no longer maintained: 38.14393[citation needed]EdgeHTML 14.14393August 2, 2016

Initial release on Windows Holographic

  • Experimental support for VP9
  • Context menu for navigation buttons
  • Improved favorites management
  • Improved download management
  • Pinned tab support added
  • Ability to copy and paste links in Microsoft Edge added
  • Download reminders
  • Default save locations can be changed
  • Favorite Tree View improvements
  • Experimental JavaScript ES6 Regex symbols support
  • New Web Platform features
  • Improved F12 developer tools
  • Improved accessibility
  • Swipe gestures to navigate back and forward
  • Support for Beacon, Web Notifications and Fetch API
  • Official support for browser extensions
  • WOFF 2 fonts
  • Support for Color Fonts formats (sbix, OpenType-SVG, COLR/CPAL, CBDT/CBLC)
Old version, no longer maintained: 40.15063[64][65]EdgeHTML 15.15063April 11, 2017
  • Added CTRL + O keyboard shortcut to set focus to the address bar
  • Partial implementation of Webkit-Text-Stroke and CSS outline-offset
  • Ability to use Snooze to put a website in a Cortana Reminder to make it show up in the Action Center
  • Ability to import and export favorites from and to a file
  • Improved ES6 Modules debugging in F12 Developer Tools
  • H.264/AVC became enabled by default for RTC
  • Support for WebRTC 1.0 and Service Workers (behind flags)
  • Added support for the EPUB file format
  • The 'Snooze' feature has been removed
  • Icons of pages in the hub became larger
  • Console filter settings will persist for buttons and context menu
  • Support for the Brotli compressed data format as an HTTP content-encoding method
  • Updated the MS-prefixed FIDO 2.0 implementation to match the latest W3C Web Authentication specification
  • Partial support for CSS Custom Properties (aka CSS Variables)
  • Preliminary support for the IntersectionObserver API
  • Async/await is enabled by default
  • DOM performance improvements
  • Advanced Tab Management
  • Added support for EPUB/PDF read aloud
Old version, no longer maintained: 40.15254.603[66]EdgeHTML 15.15254January 14, 2020

Latest release on Windows 10 Mobile

Old version, no longer maintained: 41.16299[67][68]EdgeHTML 16.16299September 26, 2017
  • WebAssembly now enabled by default
Old version, no longer maintained: 42.17134[69][70]EdgeHTML 17.17134April 30, 2018
  • Support for Progressive Web Apps
  • CSS transforms on SVG elements
  • Support for Notification API
Old version, no longer maintained: 44.17763[71][72]EdgeHTML 18.17763November 13, 2018
  • Support for Autoplay Policies
  • CSS masking, overflow-wrap and overscroll-behavior support
  • Improvements to Developer Tools
  • WebP image format support
  • Web Authentication API support
  • High-quality kerning pairs and ligatures
  • Promise.prototype.finally support
  • Remove support for EPUB e-books[73]
Old version, no longer maintained: 44.18362[citation needed]EdgeHTML 18.18362May 21, 2019
Old version, no longer maintained: 44.18363[citation needed]EdgeHTML 18.18363November 12, 2019
Old version, no longer maintained: 44.19041[citation needed]EdgeHTML 18.19041May 27, 2020

New Edge (2019–present)[edit]

Codenamed 'Anaheim', on December 6, 2018, Microsoft announced its intent to base Edge on the Chromium source code, using the same rendering engine as Google Chrome but with enhancements developed by Microsoft. It was also announced that there will be versions of Edge available for Windows 7, Windows 8 and macOS, plus that all versions will be updated on a more frequent basis.[74][75] According to Microsoft executive Joe Belfiore, the decision for the change came after CEO Satya Nadella told the team in 2017 that the product needed to be better and pushed for replacing its in-house rendering engine with an open source one.[76]

On April 8, 2019, the first builds of the new Edge for Windows were released to the public.[77]

Microsoft Edge running on macOS

On May 20, 2019, the first preview builds of Edge for macOS were released to the public, marking the first time in 13 years that a Microsoft browser was available on the Mac platform.[78] The last time a Microsoft browser was available on the Mac platform was Microsoft Internet Explorer for Mac, which was withdrawn in January 2006.

On June 18, 2019, IAmA post on Reddit, an Edge developer stated that it was theoretically possible for a Linux version to be developed in the future, but no work had actually started on that possibility.[79]

On June 19, 2019, Microsoft made Edge available on both Windows 7 and Windows 8 for testing.[80]

On August 20, 2019, Microsoft made its first beta build of Edge available for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and macOS.[81]

August 2019 also saw the removal of support for the EPUB file format.[82] At Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft released an updated version of the Edge logo.[83]

The new Edge was released on January 15, 2020.[84][85]

On September 22, 2020, Microsoft announced that a beta version of Edge for Linux would be available in preview form in October 2020.[7] This comes after the company announced in November 2019 that a Linux version would be developed and confirmed in May 2020 that the Linux version was in development.[86][87] The first preview build for Linux was released on October 20, 2020.[8] Mail designer pro 2 6 1.

Support for the new Edge on Windows 7 is to January 15, 2022 (for full support) and will end on January 15, 2023 ('for critical security and stability updates').[88]

New Edge release history[edit]

Legend:Old version, not maintainedOlder version, still maintainedCurrent stable versionLatest preview versionFuture release
VersionBrowser engineRelease date(s)Highlights
Old version, no longer maintained: 79.0.309[89][90]Blink 79January 15, 2020

Initial release of the Chromium-based version

  • Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019, and macOS
Old version, no longer maintained: 80.0.361[91]Blink 80February 7, 2020
  • Added native support for ARM processors
  • The address bar now shows when a website is using the microphone and camera
  • Added warnings for potentially dangerous downloads
  • Extensions will now show their publisher
  • Added support for restoring sessions of websites that have been installed as apps after an update or crash
  • Added an option to the context menu to sort favourite folders by name
  • Added a new setting to always use Strict Tracking Prevention inside InPrivate windows
  • Extensions that influence the browser's appearance can now be installed from the Chrome Web Store
  • Added support for importing Firefox browser history
Old version, no longer maintained: 81.0.416[92]Blink 81April 13, 2020
  • Added keyboard shortcuts to access Read Aloud and Immersive Reader
  • Added the option to hide the Collections button
  • Improved favorites management with tools to remove duplicate favorites
  • A message will show when another app installs an extension within Microsoft Edge
  • Added support for Windows built-in spellchecker
  • Added support for using cards that have been saved in MSPay to be used on webpages
  • Added support for Dolby Vision
  • Added support for Microsoft Information Protection-enabled PDFs
  • Added 3D viewer in the F12 Developer Tools
  • Added a setting to enable or disable automatic profile switching
  • A dialog shows whenever a new data type is available to sync
  • The InPrivate button now uses a blue background
  • PDF Improvements:
    • Added support for highlighting text in a PDF
    • Added support for web-optimized PDFs that are downloaded on page at a time as they are being viewed
  • Added a page to settings informing users on how to install Microsoft Edge on their smartphone
Old version, no longer maintained: 83.0.478[93]Blink 83May 21, 2020
  • Future updates will roll out gradually to protect users from accidental buggy updates
  • Improvements to Microsoft Defender SmartScreen
  • Added the ability to exempt certain cookies from automatically clearing when the browser closes
  • Added Automatic Profile Switching
  • Collections improvements
    • The user can now drag and drop to add an item to a collection without opening the collection
    • Users can now add multiple items to a collection at once
    • Users can add all tabs in an Edge window into a new collection without adding them individually
  • Extensions from both the Microsoft and Chrome Stores will synchronise with Microsoft Edge on all the user's devices.
  • Improved message on the Downloads management page for insecure downloads that have been blocked
  • Immersive Reader improvements:
    • Added support for Adverbs in the Parts of Speech experience in Immersive Reader
    • Added the ability to select any content on a webpage and open it in Immersive Reader. This enables users to use the Immersive Reader and all the Learning Tools, such as Line Focus and Read Aloud, across all websites
  • Link doctor provides host correction and a search query to users when they mistype a URL
  • Allowed users to save their decision to launch an external protocol for a specific site
  • Users can set Microsoft Edge as their default browser directly from Microsoft Edge Settings, instead of having to search through the operating system settings
  • Several DevTools updates, including new remote debugging support, UI improvements and more
  • MCAS (Microsoft Cloud Access Security) warn scenario is now available
Old version, no longer maintained: 84.0.522[94]Blink 84July 16, 2020
  • Reduced download delay for Internet Explorer mode site list to 0 seconds (down from 60 seconds) in the absence of a cached site list
    • Also added group policy support for cases when Internet Explorer mode home page navigations needs to be delayed until the site list is downloaded.
  • Allowed users to sign into the browser when Microsoft Edge is 'run as administrator' on Windows 10. This will help customers running Microsoft Edge on Windows server or in remote-desktop and sandbox scenarios
  • Added full mouse support when in full screen mode. You can now use your mouse to access tabs, the address bar and other items without having to exit full screen mode
  • Added a custom nickname option to saved debit or credit cards, making it easier to distinguish and differentiate cards when making online purchases. Nicknaming cards lets you choose the correct card when using autofill to select a payment method
  • TLS/1.0 and TLS/1.1 are disabled by default
    • To help discover impacted sites, you can set the edge://flags/#display-legacy-tls-warnings flag to cause Microsoft Edge to display a non-blocking 'Not Secure' notice when loading pages that require legacy TLS protocols. The SSLVersionMin policy permits re-enabling of TLS/1.0 and TLS/1.1. This policy will remain available until at least Microsoft Edge version 88
  • Collections improvements
    • Added a note capability allowing you to add a note or comment to an item in a collection
    • Added background color of notes in collections. Color coding can help organize information and increase productivity
    • Improved performance when exporting collections to Excel
  • Storage Access API support, which allows access to first-party storage in a third-party context when a user provides a direct intent to allow storage that would otherwise be blocked by the browser's current configuration
  • Native File System API support, which allows sites can be given permission to edit files or folders via the Native File System API
  • PDF improvements
    • Added Read Aloud for PDF
    • When saving an edit made to a PDF it can be sent back to the original file instead of a copy
    • Added an option to translate in Immersive Reader.
    • DevTools now supports customizing keyboard shortcuts to match any editor/IDE, which includes VS Code
Old version, no longer maintained: 85.0.564[95]Blink 85August 27, 2020
  • On-premises synchronization of Favorites and Settings
  • Group policy support for trusting site + app combos to launch without a confirmation prompt
  • PDF Highlighter tool
  • Storage Access API
  • Send to OneNote is available for Edge Collections
  • DevTools updates
    • Surface Duo emulation
    • VS Code keyboard shortcuts
Old version, no longer maintained: 86.0.622[96]Blink 86October 9, 2020
Old version, no longer maintained: 87.0.664[97]Blink 87November 19, 2020
Old version, no longer maintained: 88.0.705[98]Blink 88January 21, 2021
Old version, no longer maintained: 89.0.774[99]Blink 89March 4, 2021
Old version, no longer maintained: 90.0.818[100]Blink 90April 15, 2021
Old version, no longer maintained: 91.0.864[101]Blink 91May 27, 2021
Old version, no longer maintained: 92.0.902[102]Blink 92July 22, 2021
Old version, no longer maintained: 93.0.961[103]Blink 93September 2, 2021
Old version, no longer maintained: 94.0.992[104]Blink 94September 24, 2021
Old version, no longer maintained: 95.0.1020[105]Blink 95October 21, 2021
Current stable version:96.0.1054.41[106]Blink 96November 30, 2021
Latest preview version of a future release: 97.0.1072.21[107]Blink 97Approx. every four weeksCurrent Beta channel
Latest preview version of a future release: 97.0.1072.21[108]Blink 97Approx. every weekCurrent Dev channel
Latest preview version of a future release: 98.0.1089.0[109]Blink 98Approx. every dayCurrent Canary channel

Performance[edit]

Early benchmarks of the EdgeHTML engine—included in the first beta release of Edge in Windows 10[110] Build 10049—had drastically better JavaScript performance due to the new Chakra than MSHTML (Trident) 7 using the older Chakra in Internet Explorer 11, with similar performance to Google Chrome 41 and Mozilla Firefox 37. In the SunSpider benchmark, Edge performed faster than other browsers,[111] while in other benchmarks it operated slower than Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera.[112]

Later benchmarks conducted with the version included in 10122 showed significant performance improvement compared to both IE11 and Edge back in 10049. According to Microsoft's benchmark result, this iteration of Edge performed better than both Chrome and Firefox in Google's Octane 2.0 and Apple's Jetstream benchmark.[113]

In July 2015, Edge scored 377 out of 555 points on the HTML5test. Chrome 44 and Firefox 42 scored 479 and 434 respectively, while Internet Explorer 11 scored 312.[114]

In August 2015, Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 10532 to insiders, which included Edge 21.10532.0. This beta version scored 445 out of 555 points on the HTML5test.[115]

In July 2016, with the release of Windows 10 Build 14390 to insiders, the HTML5 test score of the browser's development version was 460 out of 555 points. Chrome 51 scored 497, Firefox 47 scored 456, and Safari 9.1 scored 370.[citation needed]

Power efficiency[edit]

In June 2016, Microsoft published benchmark results to prove superior power efficiency of Edge in comparison to all other major web browsers.[116] Opera questioned the accuracy and provided their own test results where Opera came out on top.[117] Independent testing by PC World confirmed Microsoft's results.[118] However, tests conducted by Linus Sebastian in June 2017 instead showed that, at that time, Chrome had the best battery performance.[119]

Reception[edit]

In an August 2015 review of Windows 10 by Dan Grabham of TechRadar, Microsoft Edge was praised for its performance, despite not being in a feature-complete state at launch.[120] Andrew Cunningham of Ars Technica praised the browser for being 'tremendously promising' and 'a much better browser than Internet Explorer ever was' but criticized it for its lack of functionality on launch.[121] Thom Holwerda of OSNews criticized Edge in August 2015 for its hidden URL bar, lack of user friendliness, poor design and a tab system that is 'so utterly broken it should never have shipped in a final release'. He described the browser's implemented features as 'some sort of cosmic joke', saying that 'infuriating doesn't even begin to describe it'.[122]

Data from August 2015, a few weeks after release, showed that user uptake of Edge was low, with only 2% of overall computer users using the new browser. Among Windows 10 users usage peaked at 20% and then dropped to 14% through August 2015.[123]

In October 2015, a security researcher published a report outlining a bug in Edge's 'InPrivate' mode, causing data related to visited sites to still be cached in the user's profile directory, theoretically making it possible for others to determine sites visited. The bug gained mainstream attention in early February 2016,[124] and was fixed with a cumulative update on February 9, 2016.[125]

Microsoft's switch to Blink as Edge's engine has faced mixed reception. The move increases consistency of web platform compatibility between major browsers. For this reason, the move has attracted criticism, as it reduces diversity in the overall web browser market and increases the influence of Google on the overall browser market by Microsoft ceding its independently developed browser engine.[126][127]

According to Douglas J. Leith, a computer science professor from Trinity College, Dublin, Microsoft Edge is among the least private browsers.[128][why?] In response, a spokesperson from Microsoft Edge explained that it uses user diagnostic data to improve the product.[129]

In June 2020, users criticized newly released Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 updates that installed Edge and imported some user data from Chrome and Firefox prior to obtaining user permission. Microsoft responded stating that if a user rejects giving Edge data import permission, then Edge will delete the imported data. However, if the browser crashes before the user has a chance to reject the import, then the already imported data will not be cleared.[130][131]The Verge called these 'spyware tactics' and called Edge's 'first run experience' a 'dark pattern'.[132]

Microsoft uses proprietary URL handlers in Windows 10 and 11 to redirect URLs accessed via system search functions to Edge, regardless of the user's choice of default browser. In November 2021, a patch was released to frustrate a workaround employed by the third-party tool 'EdgeDeflector', with a Microsoft spokesperson stating that search in the Windows shell is an 'end-to-end customer experience' that is not designed to be modified.[133] The developer of EdgeDeflector, Daniel Aleksandersen, called this 'clearly a user-hostile move that sees Windows compromise its own product usability in order to make it more difficult to use competing products.'[134] In December 2021, it was similarly reported that Microsoft was testing the display of in-browser advertising prompts on the Google Chrome website to discourage downloading the browser.[135]

In November 2021, Microsoft announced that it would display integrated advertising for the buy now, pay later service Zip Pay in Edge during online purchases eligible for financing via the service,[136][137] and allow users to link their Microsoft account to expedite registration for the service. Microsoft claims that it 'does not collect a fee for connecting users to loan providers.'[136] This decision was met with criticism from users and the press, arguing that the feature was added bloat.[136][137]

Market share[edit]

Desktop/laptop browser statistics
Google Chrome67.17%
Safari9.63%
Microsoft Edge9.33%
Mozilla Firefox7.87%
Opera2.89%
Internet Explorer1.15%
Desktop web browser market share according to StatCounter for October 2021.[138]

According to StatCounter, in August 2019 Edge overtook the market share of Internet Explorer (IE) on PCs, Edge in third place at 9.14%[21] and IE in sixth. Mobile versions of Edge exist for Android and iOS, however they have little to no market share. On Microsoft consoles, Edge replaced IE as the dominant browser a few months after its release in 2015.[139] Market share varies by region. On some days of the week, Edge takes second place with a 10.02% share in the US on PC, and Firefox and Edge have very similar share globally, switch places for second and third rank depending on the day.[140][141][142]For example, in March 2020, Edge ranked the second with market share of 7.59%, overtaking Firefox, which had 7.19% of market share.

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Further reading[edit]

  • Weber, Jason (January 22, 2015). 'Project Spartan and the Windows 10 January Preview Build'. IEBlog. Microsoft.

External links[edit]

  • Official website
  • Microsoft Edge Team (April 22, 2020). 'Microsoft Edge and Chromium Open Source: Our Intent'.
  • 'Microsoft Edge open source projects - demos, tools, data'. GitHub.
  • 'Incognito mode in old IE (and other browsers)'. WikiHow (in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian). May 25, 2018.
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  • Added messaging to warn users when they install an extension that has the ability to change their search provider, home page, or new tab page.
  • Added improved messaging and reporting abilities when navigating to unsafe websites.
  • Added a button to set up syncing from the profile flyout.

Super mp3 converter 6 1 31 download free. In addition to those new features, there's a handful of fixes. As usual, they're split into two categories, starting with reliability:

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  • Fixed an issue where PDFs sometimes fails to load.
  • Fixed an issue where Application Guard windows fail to navigate and show 'This page is having a problem'.
  • Fixed an issue where opening all items in a Collection sometimes leads to a browser crash.
  • Temporarily disabled Renderer Code Integrity by default to prevent situations where it causes all tabs to crash upon loading.
  • Fixed an issue where Read Aloud would sometimes stop when reading long words.
  • Improved the success rate of single sign-on for work or school accounts.

Finally, there are a few fixes for improved behavior, which is the longest list coming out of today's release:

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  • Fixed an issue where tooltips don't appear when hovering over links, UI, etc.
  • Fixed an issue where Edge opens in Application Guard mode when it shouldn't.
  • Fixed an issue where the various sync toggles sometimes don't work after signing in with a work or school account.
  • Improved the appearance of the Downloads shelf.
  • Fixed an issue where the option to open a new tab from the tab band's context menu appears twice.
  • Fixed an issue where various sync toggles appear disabled even though they shouldn't be.
  • Fixed an issue where the button to sign out of the browser is sometimes missing from Settings.
  • Fixed an issue where profile pictures sometimes don't appear in Settings.
  • Improved the appearance of the Task Bar icon when using multiple profiles.
  • Fixed an issue where users with multiple profiles see a generic icon instead of their profile picture on the Task Bar shortcut.
  • Fixed an issue where Tracking Prevention reported blocking trackers from one tab when viewing a different tab.
  • Fixed an issue where IE mode tabs sometimes are zoomed improperly when they load.
  • Fixed an issue where windows sometimes have a 1px colored line on top of them.
  • Fixed an issue on Mac where keyboard shortcuts sometimes don't work in Collections.
  • Fixed an issue where mobile favorites that are imported from another browser aren't placed in the correct folder.

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The new version doesn't seem to be available just yet, as our machines aren't detecting it. Once it goes live, though, you should be able to find it just by opening the 'About Microsoft Edge' page in the browser's settings. Otherwise, it'll install automatically sooner rather than later.






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