Microsoft Edge is the default web browser on Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, and Xbox One consoles, replacing Internet Explorer 11 and Internet Explorer Mobile. As part of this big change, Microsoft intended to add support for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, macOS, and Linux. While Edge was originally built with Microsoft's own technologies ("engines"), it was rebuilt as a Chromium-based browser (for better compatibility with Google Chrome, also built on Chromium, and its extensions). in the US Safari has a safe lead on Edge), and way ahead of its predecessor Internet Explorer.
Edge has extensions hosted on the Microsoft Store.Īs of May 2022, according to StatCounter, Edge is 2nd most popular web browser in the world after Google Chrome, and slightly ahead of Safari (this differ by country, e.g. It has a "Reading Mode" that makes reading websites easier. Edge also has a "Reading List" function to sync content between devices. Cortana provides voice control, search functionality, and personalized information. Microsoft Edge can replace Microsoft Internet Explorer on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or later, but this browser doesn't support Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 or earlier.Įdge connects with Microsoft's online platforms, with the help of Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant. Edge is also the default browser for (the by-now discontinued operating system) Windows 10 Mobile. Internet Explorer 11 will remain available alongside Edge on Windows 10 for compatibility purposes. It replaced Internet Explorer as the default browser on Windows 10. It was first released for Windows 10 and Xbox One in 2015, for Android, Chrome OS and iOS in 2017, then macOS in 2019, and has also been made available for older Windows versions back to Windows 7. Proprietary software a component of Windows 10
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