Для чего нужен microsoft edge в windows 10

Работайте продуктивнее

Работайте продуктивнее

Microsoft Edge основан на той же технологии, что и Chrome. Браузер имеет дополнительные встроенные функции, например «Ускорение запуска» и «Вкладки в спящем режиме», которые ускоряют его работу благодаря производительности и скорости мирового класса, оптимизированных для идеальной совместимости с Windows.


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Используйте лучший браузер для игр

Благодаря средствам оптимизации облачных игр, таким как Clarity Boost, режим эффективности для экономии памяти и поддержка популярных тем и расширений, Microsoft Edge является лучшим браузером для игр в Интернете, который дает вам доступ к тысячам бесплатных игр.


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Ознакомьтесь с лучшим браузером для бизнеса

Если вы ищете быстрый и безопасный браузер для бизнеса с наиболее эффективными функциями от Microsoft, можете смело остановить свой выбор на Microsoft Edge.


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Используйте время в Интернете максимально эффективно

Microsoft Edge помогает просматривать веб-страницы, не теряя ни минуты. Встроенные функции, такие как коллекции, вертикальные вкладки и группы вкладок, помогут вам организовать работу и добиться большего.


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Вертикальные вкладки
Группы вкладок
Коллекции

Защитите свою семью во время просмотра веб-страниц

В Microsoft Edge есть функции, которые защитят вас и вашу семью. Включите фильтры содержимого и получите доступ к отчетам об активности с помощью учетной записи Microsoft Family Safety, а также ознакомьтесь с Детским режимом, который позволит ребенку безопасно пользоваться Интернетом.


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Расширьте возможности каждого учащегося с помощью инклюзивных инструментов

Microsoft Edge предлагает наиболее полный набор встроенных инструментов для обучения и специальных возможностей в Интернете, например иммерсивное средство чтения, облегчающее понимание прочитанного, и функцию «Прочесть вслух», позволяющую учащимся прослушивать текст веб-страниц как подкасты.


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Повысьте производительность с помощью Microsoft 365

Получите доступ к бесплатным веб-приложениям Microsoft 365, таким как Word, Excel и PowerPoint, во время работы с веб-содержимым в Microsoft Edge с помощью одного щелчка мыши. Требуется доступ к Интернету, за него может взиматься плата.


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Просматривайте веб-страницы с помощью Edge на любых устройствах

Легко синхронизируйте свои пароли, избранное и параметры на любых устройствах с Windows, macOS, iOS и Android.


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Со временем пользователи всё же оставляют привычную и одну из самых стабильных версий Windows 7 и переходят на новую десятую версию. Здесь много нового и ещё не изученного. Что за программа Microsoft Edge и нужно ли она на вашем компьютере — на этот вопрос вы сможете найти ответ ниже.

  • Что такое Microsoft Edge?
  • Как пользоваться браузером Microsoft Edge
  • Можно ли удалить Microsoft Edge?

Что такое Microsoft Edge?

Каждая новая операционная система предлагает набор собственных программ, которыми могут пользоваться её владельцы. Майкрософт Эдж — это новый браузер от компании Майкрософт, который призван сменить старый Microsoft Explorer. Последний был признан пользователями как самый медленный и нестабильный и с каждым годом лишь терял популярность. Интернет-браузер — это программа для выхода в Интернет. Именно её вы запускаете, когда посещаете свои страницы социальных сетей: ВКонтакте, Одноклассники, Фейсбук и другие.

В отличии от своего предшественника, Microsoft Edge был создан на основе популярного браузерного движка — Chromium. Его использует сегодня большая часть популярных браузеров: Google Chrome, Яндекс.Браузер, Opera, Vivaldi, Амиго.

Известно, что эта программа Microsoft Edge впервые появилась вместе с последней версией Windows 10. Браузер используется в системе по умолчанию для открытия гиперссылок. Интерфейс практически не отличается от других браузеров. В целом программа быстро открывает ссылки и может вполне сгодится в качестве основного браузера.

В русскоязычной версии Виндовс браузер Edge получил некоторые встроенные функции Яндекс: поиск по умолчанию, «Коллекции». Браузер овладел некоторыми уникальными функциями, которыми его наделили разработчики. К примеру, он умеет создавать заметки из сайта, на котором в данный момент находится пользователь. Для этого нужно нажать на кнопку с плюсом в адресной строке. Есть также возможность управлять некоторыми приложениями из браузера.

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Как пользоваться браузером Microsoft Edge

Движок Хромиум наделяет браузер теми же возможностями, которые есть в других популярных браузерах. Запустить его можно несколькими способами. Самый простой — это найти программу Майкрософт Эдж через поисковую строку.

  1. Нажмите на панели иконку с лупой и введите название программы.
  2. В результатах выше найдите её и выберите курсором мыши.
  3. В новом окне нет поисковой строки.
  4. Адреса сайтов и поисковые запросы можно писать в единственной строке вверху.
  1. Браузер можно открыть через блок «Выполнить».
  2. Для этого нажмите вместе WIN+R и введите msedge.
  3. Нажмите на клавишу ENTER, и браузер откроется в свёрнутом виде.

Программа поддерживает учётные записи Яндекс. После входа на главной странице можно настроить и добавить сервисы, которыми часто пользуется владелец. Чтобы открылась панель закладок браузера, нажмите кнопку настроек и выберите эту функцию.

Открыть браузер можно также через кнопку «Пуск» в нижней части экрана Windows. В списке выберите название программы для запуска. Веб-браузер может прочитать содержимое страницы. Эту функцию запустить можно также из настроек. Нажмите по кнопке меню в правой части окна и выберите «Читать вслух» из списка в нижней части.

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Можно ли удалить Microsoft Edge?

Опытные пользователи стараются очистить своё рабочее пространство от ненужных инструментов и программ. Кому-то может не понравится влияние основного браузера на другие, которые пользователь загрузил сам. Разработчики не рекомендуют удалять встроенный браузер, так как это может повлиять на производительность системы, её безопасность. Если на компьютере вовсе не останется программ, способных выходить в Интернет, то пользователи не смогут даже загрузить другой браузер.

Удаление встроенных программ Microsoft — задача не из простых даже для опытных пользователей. Поэтому лучше всего воспользоваться специальными утилитами для этого. Найти такую можно на странице winaero.com/download-uninstall-edge-browser-for-windows-10/.

Её нужно скачать и установить на свой компьютер. Интерфейс довольно простой — запустите приложение при помощи кнопки «Uninstall» и действуйте по инструкции. Перед удалением встроенного браузера Майкрософт рекомендуется скачать дополнительный. Чтобы в системе была программа, способная открыть веб-ссылки.

Для начинающих пользователей в качестве альтернативы лучше остальных подойдёт Яндекс Браузер. Его преимущество в том, что эта программа была разработана российской компанией. Соответственно в нём все функции и интерфейс на русском языке. Он практически ничем не уступает другим браузерам и имеет ряд полезных сервисов, таких как онлайн-переводчик, календарь, карты, голосовой помощник Алиса и многое другое. Если вы предпочитаете скорость любым другим функциям, то для быстрого сёрфинга подойдёт Google Chrome. Большинство тестов показали, что этот браузер сегодня на компьютере работает быстрее остальных.

Видеоинструкция

Если на вашем компьютере не нужна программа Microsoft Edge, вы сможете удалить её при помощи подсказок из этого видео. Следите за подсказками и действуйте по инструкции.

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Статья за авторством Лиат Бен-Зур (Liat Ben-Zur), корпоративного вице-президента, Microsoft Edge

Последние недели не похожи ни на что на моей памяти. Как работающая мама, я привыкла к плотному графику, разрыву на части в разных направлениях, балансированию между нуждами семьи и работы, да и в целом чувствую себя, что называется, нарасхват. Но эти последние несколько недель вывели мою повседневную реальность на совершенно новый уровень. И, подозреваю, я в этом не одинока. Я жонглирую звонками в Teams и стараюсь продвигать дела на работе (и прекрасно понимаю, что в этом смысле мне повезло), а теперь вдобавок параллельно занимаюсь домашним обучением своих детей. Ощущение, будто объем всего и вся ощутимо вырос. Больше электронных писем, больше информации и новостей, больше воплей (пока я это пишу, мои дети ссорятся прямо за дверью), больше видеозвонков, больше беспокойства – честно говоря, переварить все это непросто.

Сегодня мы анонсируем набор новых потребительских сервисов от Microsoft, включая новые потребительские особенности в Microsoft Edge, которые помогут вам оставаться организованными и сэкономят время, защитят ваши данные и личность, и позволят получить больше. Если вы еще не запускали новый Microsoft Edge, сейчас самое время попробовать.

Я заметила, что браузер – вещь, которой я бы не придавала особого значения, не будь она нужна каждый день – стал еще более необходимым инструментом, чем прежде. Чтение последних новостей о COVID-19, использование Teams для организации встреч, совместная с командой работа с документами Word в онлайне, составление планов уроков для моих детей, покупка туалетной бумаги – браузер «не остывает» целый день. Мы все полагаемся на этот инструмент и пользуемся им годами.

Мои привычки в отношении браузеров не изменились – а вот мир изменился, и невероятно. Сегодня мы переживаем о том, какой информации в онлайне стоит доверять. Мы беспокоимся о наших персональных данных, о нашей личности и безопасности наших детей в онлайне. Мы в Microsoft поставили под сомнение статус-кво браузера. Возможно, пришло время повысить наши ожидания от Сети.

В прошлом году мы начали переосмысливать Сеть и занялись основательной перестройкой нашего браузера Microsoft Edge, взяв за основу движок Chromium. Благодаря этому мы уверены, что сможем обеспечить мировое качество скорости, производительности и веб-совместимости с сайтами и расширениями, которыми вы пользуетесь каждый день. Но мы убеждены, что этого недостаточно. Пришло время ожидать большего от браузеров – больше контроля над нашими данными и информацией о наших семьях в онлайне, новые способы организации нашей работы с онлайном и повышение эффективности серфинга.

Вот несколько моих любимых возможностей в новом Microsoft Edge:

1. Организуйте ваш поиск с помощью Коллекций (Collections)

Если вам понадобилось внезапно построить учебный план для вашего ребенка или длительное пребывание дома пробудило в вас дремлющие способности шеф-повара, Коллекции станут хорошим подспорьем. Коллекции позволяют легко собирать, организовывать и экспортировать в разные файлы информацию с различных веб-сайтов, либо возвращаться к своему исследованию и продолжать с того места, на котором вы остановились. Сейчас это может быть непросто, особенно если речь идет о массе разных сайтов и нескольких устройствах.

По нажатию на кнопку Коллекций справа в браузере откроется панель, на которую вы можете легко перетаскивать и группировать веб-страницы, текст и изображения – для этого не нужно открывать еще одну страницу или другое приложение. Затем можно отправить свою коллекцию в Word или Excel. Я использую Коллекции при создании планов уроков для детей: ищу в Сети всякие интересные идеи, затем перетаскиваю их на панель Коллекций справа, а когда заканчиваю, то одним нажатием экспортирую Коллекцию в красивый документ Word и затем распечатываю его детям. Также Коллекцией можно поделиться, скопировав ее в Outlook или другой почтовый сервис.

Сегодня мы анонсировали, что Коллекции также появятся в мобильном формате этой весной, чтобы вам было легко создавать, открывать и синхронизировать ваши Коллекции на всех устройствах. Настольная версия Коллекций уже доступна на каналах инсайдеров, а вскоре будет и на стабильном канале.

2. Работайте эффективно с вертикальными вкладками

Если вы так же, как я, заходите на множество сайтов, то у вас постоянно открыты десятки вкладок. И когда это происходит, становится трудно разобрать, где из них какая. Бывает, что из-за этого я теряюсь или случайно закрываю какую-то вкладку – само собой, обычно именно ту, которая мне была нужна.

Сегодня мы анонсировали функцию вертикальных вкладок, которая поможет вам легко находить и управлять множеством одновременно открытых сайтов. Microsoft Edge – единственный браузер, позволяющий управлять вкладками сбоку по одному клику. Вертикальные вкладки появятся на инсайдерских каналах в ближайшие несколько месяцев.

3. Экономьте время благодаря Smart Copy

Мои самые любимые технологические новшества – обычно самые простые, те, которые невольно порождают вопрос: «Как я жила без них раньше?» Часто ли вам доводилось вырезать и вставлять что-то из Интернета в документы, где красивый веб-контент тут же превращается в авгиевы конюшни, которые нужно разгребать? Smart Copy упрощает выделение, копирование и вставку веб-контента с сохранением богатого веб-формата. Вы можете выделить любую область или любой контент с помощью курсора, а когда вставите его, он сохранит форматирование, включая изображения или ссылки. Звучит очень просто, но, поверьте мне, это кардинально меняет жизнь. Мы рассчитываем запустить Smart Copy на инсайдерских каналах в следующем месяце.

4. Контроль над рекламой с Предотвращением отслеживания (Tracking Prevention)

Буду откровенна – я обожаю шопинг. Поэтому, да, иногда персонализированная реклама бывает полезной – я нахожу онлайн разные новые продукты, которые иначе могла бы не найти. Но для многих других – и в особенности моих детей – персонализированная реклама, которая бродит за тобой по Сети, может показаться навязчивой, а то и жуткой. Предотвращение отслеживания в Edge защищает вас от отслеживания сторонними веб-сайтами, на которые вы не заходите напрямую.

Это дает вам больше возможностей контроля над тем, что вы видите и что нет. На мобильных устройствах или настольных компьютерах вы можете выбрать одну из трех установок: Базовая, Сбалансированная или Строгая. В зависимости от этого Microsoft Edge скорректирует то, какие сторонние трекеры блокировать. Я во время серфинга предпочитаю использовать Сбалансированный режим (по умолчанию). А в браузерах моих детей выставляю Строгий режим. С предотвращением отслеживания становится проще видеть и управлять тем, кто отслеживает вас в онлайне. Функция уже доступна.

5. Узнавайте о скомпрометированных в даркнете паролях с помощью Password Monitor

Каждый год миллионы логинов и паролей продаются в даркнете и оказываются в общем доступе из-за утечек данных.

Сегодня мы анонсируем Password Monitor в Microsoft Edge, который поможет уберечь ваши учетные записи в онлайн от хакеров. Включенный Password Monitor уведомляет вас в том случае, если личные данные из автозаполнения обнаружены в даркнете. Если Microsoft Edge выявит совпадение с вашими связками логин-пароль, вы получите уведомление внутри браузера с предложением дальнейших действий. На панели в Настройках (Settings) вы сможете просмотреть список всех утекших данных и отправиться на соответствующие веб-сайты для изменения паролей. А когда пароль изменен, сохраните новые данные в автозаполнение и спокойно продолжайте серфинг, зная, что Microsoft Edge и Password Monitor стоят на страже. И снова – простое, даже элементарное решение, но благодаря ему мне стало намного легче путешествовать по Сети. Еще одной проблемой меньше. Password Monitor появится в инсайдерских сборках в ближайшие несколько месяцев.

6. Поддерживайте настоящую приватность работы в Интернете и поиска благодаря улучшениям в режиме InPrivate

Иногда вам нужна дополнительная приватность в онлайне. Например, если я делюсь устройством с другими членами моей семьи, то не хочу, чтобы они увидели, что я выбираю подарок на день рождения – мне важно сохранить сюрприз! В таких случаях я предпочитаю пользоваться режимом InPrivate, потому что он автоматически удаляет мою историю, куки и данные сайтов по завершении сессии. Во время серфинга в режиме InPrivate моя история поиска не привязывается ко мне или моему аккаунту. Серфинг InPrivate уже доступен. Поиск InPrivate в Bing уже доступен в инсайдерских каналах и вскоре появится в стабильном канале.

7. Immersive Reader позволяет всем учиться и извлекать пользу из Сети

Чтение – одно из самых распространенных занятий в Интернете, но дислексия или другие нарушения чтения могут его затруднить. Immersive Reader, встроенный в Microsoft Edge, упрощает онлайн-чтение и делает его доступным для всех. По нажатию на иконку Immersive Reader все отвлекающие факторы исчезают с экрана, страница принимает упрощенный вид и помогает вам сосредоточиться. Также вы можете использовать разнообразные инструменты для персонализации, например, чтение статьи вслух или регулировка текста. Immersive Reader уже доступен, а новые функции вроде фокусировки на одной строке появятся скоро.

8. Microsoft Edge обеспечивает наилучшие впечатления от просмотра в 4K и Dolby Audio

В эти дни многие из нас смотрят онлайн-кинотеатры больше обычного. Наша цель – обеспечить лучшие возможности развлечений в высоком разрешении при просмотре контента в Сети. Microsoft Edge является единственным браузером для Windows 10, позволяющим смотреть Netflix в 4K. К тому же это единственный браузер для Windows 10 с поддержкой Dolby Audio и Dolby Vision. Благодаря нашему партнерству с Netflix, вы и ваши друзья можете наслаждаться потоковым просмотром фильмов и сериалов в 4K где угодно на вашем ПК с Windows 10. Функция уже доступна.

9. Внесите свою лепту: пожертвования с Bing

Среди всего, что происходит вокруг в эти дни, я стараюсь держать в голове и показывать детям, что мелочи могут иметь большое значение, будь то уход за собой или забота о других. Сегодня мы представляем Give with Bing и функцию Give Mode в Bing – новый способ поддержать активности, которые вам небезразличны. Это простая вещь, но у нее есть потенциал оказать реальное влияние. Если вы захотите искать в Bing, то сможете зарабатывать очки за запросы в рамках программы Microsoft Rewards.

Включив новую функцию Give Mode в настройках наград, вы сможете пожертвовать свои наградные очки на выбранные дела. Для вас это бесплатно, просто ищите с Bing. Благодаря выбору из более чем 1 миллиона некоммерческих организаций можно поддержать действительно важное дело, включая CDC Foundation и другие организации, задействованные в реагировании на COVID-19. Более того, до конца июня Microsoft Rewards продублирует все пользовательские пожертвования собственными, чтобы оказать еще большее влияние. Попробуйте. Присоединяйтесь к Microsoft Rewards, переключайтесь в режим Give Mode и отдавайте с Bing. Give Mode уже доступен в некоторых странах.

10. Microsoft Edge уже готов (и на него легко переключиться)

Новый Microsoft Edge могут загрузить все желающие по ссылке Microsoft.com/Edge. Он доступен для Windows, Mac, iOS и Android. Если вы клиент Windows 10 и еще не получили новый Microsoft Edge, то можете загрузить его сегодня или подождать обновления в следующем месяце. На него очень просто перейти в один клик со всем своим избранным, паролями и информацией для автозаполнения форм – и неважно, сами вы его загрузите или подождете, пока он будет установлен на ваш ПК. Если вы никогда не пользовались Microsoft Edge, мы с радостью предлагаем вам попробовать.

Мы продолжим ориентироваться на качество при выпуске новых функций. Это значит, что все наши функции будут тестироваться в предварительных инсайдерских сборках и сначала появятся в экспериментальной версии, а затем перейдут в стабильную – только тогда, когда мы будем довольны уровнем качества. Если вы загрузили новый Edge, то нужно только подождать. Мы обновим ваш браузер по готовности функций. Если вы хотите пользоваться ими сегодня, то можете присоединиться к программе предварительного тестирования Microsoft Edge.

Мы упорно работали, чтобы удовлетворить запросы современных искушенных пользователей Интернета. С новым Microsoft Edge мы надеемся предоставить вам отличную производительность, больше контроля над вашими данными и улучшенные способы получать, усваивать и применять информацию. Потому что пришло время ожидать от Интернета большего.

Источник
Microsoft Edge

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Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
Original author(s) Microsoft
Developer(s) Microsoft
Initial release April 29, 2015; 7 years ago
Preview release(s) [±]
Beta channel 110.0.1587.35 / February 3, 2023; 2 days ago[1]
Dev channel 104.0.1293.1
Canary channel 105.0.1298.0
Written in C++
Engines
  • Android: Blink[2]
  • iOS/iPadOS: WebKit[2]
  • macOS: Blink
  • Microsoft Windows:
    EdgeHTML (2014–2019)[3]
    Blink (2019–present)
  • Linux: Blink
  • Xbox One:
    EdgeHTML (until 2021)
    Blink (from 2021)
  • Xbox Series X/S:
    EdgeHTML (until 2021)
    Blink (from 2021)
Operating system Android
iOS
macOS 10.13 or later
Windows 7 or later
Linux (specifically Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE distributions)
Platform IA-32
x86-64
ARM32
ARM64
Included with Windows 10
Windows 10 Mobile
Windows 11
Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S system software
Predecessor Internet Explorer
License Proprietary software, based on an open source project[4][note 1]
Website www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge Edit this at Wikidata

Microsoft Edge is a proprietary, cross-platform web browser created by Microsoft. It was first released in 2015 as part of Windows 10 and Xbox One and later ported to other platforms as a fork of Google’s Chromium open-source project: Android and iOS,[5][6] macOS, older Windows versions (Windows 7 and later),[7][8] and most recently Linux.[9][10] It was created as the successor to Internet Explorer (IE).

Edge was initially built with Microsoft’s own proprietary browser engine, EdgeHTML, and their Chakra JavaScript engine.[11] In late 2018, it was announced that Edge would be completely rebuilt as a Chromium-based[12][13] browser with Blink and V8 engines. The new Edge was publicly released in January 2020,[14][15] and on Xbox platforms in 2021.[16][17] Microsoft has since terminated security support for the original browser (now referred to as Microsoft Edge Legacy),[18] and in Windows 11 it is the default web browser (for compatibility[19][20] with Google Chrome).[21]

In May 2022, according to StatCounter, Microsoft Edge became the second most popular browser in the world, overtaking Apple’s Safari (in some countries, such as the United States, Edge is the 3rd most popular, where it has a 14% share, slightly behind Safari’s 16% share). As of September 2022, Edge is used by 11 percent of PCs worldwide.[22]

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.[23] 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.[24][25][26]

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.[27] The developer toolset of the EdgeHTML-based versions featured an option to emulate the rendering behaviour («document mode») of Internet Explorer versions 5 to 11.[28][29]

Favorites, reading list, browsing history and downloads are viewed at the Hub,[30] a sidebar providing functionality similar to Internet Explorer’s Downloads manager and Favorites Center.[31]

Edge features a built-in PDF reader,[32] 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).[33]

Edge does not support legacy technologies such as ActiveX and Browser Helper Objects, instead it uses an extension system.[3][34][35]

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.[3][23][34] In Windows 11, Edge became the only browser available from Microsoft. However, it includes an “Internet Explorer mode,” aimed at fixing compatibility issues.[36]

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,[37] 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.[37] Edge also has a new feature called vertical tabs which allow users to move tabs on the left side of the screen. [38]

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.[39] As of December 2022, there are more than 9,000 extensions—called add-ons—available for Edge.[40]

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.[41]

As of August 2020, Edge 84 had scored 496/555[42] 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 channels that same day with the first preview builds, for those channels, of the new Edge. Microsoft collectively calls the Canary, Dev, and Beta channels the «Microsoft Edge insider channels».[43] 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.

Surf (video game)[edit]

In May 2020, an update to Microsoft Edge added Surf, a video game where players control a surfer attempting to evade obstacles and collect powerups. Similar to Google Chrome’s Dinosaur Game, Surf is accessible from the browser’s offline error page and can also be accessed by entering edge://surf into the address bar. The game features three game modes (classic, time trial, and slalom), has character customization, and supports keyboard, mouse, touch, and gamepad controls.[44][45] Its gameplay has been compared to the 1991 Microsoft video game SkiFree.[46][47]

In 2021, Surf was updated with limited-time seasonal theming resembling SkiFree. Instead of surfing, the player skis down a mountain while being chased by a yeti.[48]

Development[edit]

Edge Legacy (2014–2019)[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.[49]

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.[50] Microsoft officially unveiled «Spartan» during a Windows 10-focused keynote on January 21, 2015.[37] It was described as a separate product from Internet Explorer, its final name was not announced.[51]

«Spartan» was first made publicly available as the default browser of Windows 10 Technical Preview build 10049, released on March 30, 2015.[52] 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.[23][53]

On April 29, 2015, during the Build Conference keynote, it was announced that «Spartan» would officially be known as Microsoft Edge.[54] The browser’s logo and branding were designed to maintain continuity with the branding of Internet Explorer.[55] 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.[56][57][2]

In April 2018, Edge added tab audio muting.[58] In June 2018, support for the Web Authentication specifications were added to Windows Insider builds, with support for Windows Hello and external security tokens.[59][60]

Microsoft stopped supporting Microsoft Edge Legacy on March 9, 2021.[61][62] On April 13, 2021, Microsoft released a cumulative monthly security update which replaced Edge Legacy with the new Edge.[63]

EdgeHTML[edit]

EdgeHTML is the proprietary browser 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.[64][65] EdgeHTML is written in C++.[66]

The rendering engine was first released as an experimental option in Internet Explorer 11 as part of the Windows 10 Preview 9926 build.[67]

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.»[68]

A review of the engine in the beta Windows 10 build by AnandTech found substantial benchmark improvements over MSHTML (Trident), particularly its new Chakra JavaScript engine performance, which had come up to par with that of Google Chrome.[69] Other benchmarks focusing on the performance of the WebGL API found EdgeHTML to perform much better than Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.[70]

Edge Legacy release history[edit]

Legend: Old version, not maintained Older version, still maintained Current stable version Latest preview version Future release
Version Browser engine Release date(s) Highlights
20.10240[71] EdgeHTML 12.10240 July 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[72]
25.10586[73] EdgeHTML 13.10586 November 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[74]
  • 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
38.14393[citation needed] EdgeHTML 14.14393 August 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)
40.15063[75][76] EdgeHTML 15.15063 April 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
40.15254.603[77] EdgeHTML 15.15254 January 14, 2020

Latest release on Windows 10 Mobile

41.16299[78][79] EdgeHTML 16.16299 September 26, 2017
  • WebAssembly now enabled by default
42.17134[80][81] EdgeHTML 17.17134 April 30, 2018
  • Support for Progressive Web Apps
  • CSS transforms on SVG elements
  • Support for Notification API
44.17763[82][83] EdgeHTML 18.17763 November 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[84]
44.18362[citation needed] EdgeHTML 18.18362 May 21, 2019
44.18363[citation needed] EdgeHTML 18.18363 November 12, 2019
44.19041[citation needed] EdgeHTML 18.19041 May 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.[85][86] 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.[87]

Microsoft Edge running on macOS

On April 8, 2019, the first builds of the new Edge for Windows were released to the public.[88] 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.[89] 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.[90] On June 19, 2019, Microsoft made Edge available on both Windows 7 and Windows 8 for testing.[91] On August 20, 2019, Microsoft made its first beta build of Edge available for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and macOS.[92] August 2019 also saw the removal of support for the EPUB file format.[93] At Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft released an updated version of the Edge logo.[94]

The new Edge was released on January 15, 2020, and was gradually rolled out to all Windows 10 users.[95][96] The new Edge was also rolled out to Windows 7 and 8.1 users via Windows Update.[97]

On September 22, 2020, Microsoft announced that a beta version of Edge for Linux would be available in preview form in October 2020.[9] 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.[98][99] The first preview build for Linux was released on October 20, 2020.[10]

Full support for the new Edge on Windows 7 was scheduled to end on January 15, 2022, but extended support «for critical security and stability updates» will continue until January 15, 2023.[100]

On April 29, 2022, Microsoft announced integrated VPN support for Microsoft Edge, coming in line with this privacy feature with Chrome and Firefox. There will be a free version of the integrated Edge VPN available but is limited to 1 GB of data transfer.[101]

New Edge release history[edit]

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (April 2022)
Legend: Old version, not maintained Older version, still maintained Current stable version Latest preview version Future release
Version Browser engine Release date(s) Highlights
79.0.309[102][103] Blink 79 January 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
80.0.361[104] Blink 80 February 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 favorite 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
81.0.416[105] Blink 81 April 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 one 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
83.0.478[106] Blink 83 May 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 synchronize 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
84.0.522[107] Blink 84 July 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 a 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. Giving nicknames to cards lets the user 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
85.0.564[108] Blink 85 August 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
86.0.622[109] Blink 86 October 9, 2020
87.0.664[110] Blink 87 November 19, 2020
88.0.705[111] Blink 88 January 21, 2021
89.0.774[112] Blink 89 March 4, 2021
90.0.818[113] Blink 90 April 15, 2021
91.0.864[114] Blink 91 May 27, 2021
92.0.902[115] Blink 92 July 22, 2021
93.0.961[116] Blink 93 September 2, 2021
94.0.992[117] Blink 94 September 24, 2021
95.0.1020[118] Blink 95 October 21, 2021
96.0.1054[119] Blink 96 January 6, 2022
97.0.1072[120] Blink 97 January 20, 2022
98.0.1108[121] Blink 98 February 3, 2022
99.0.1150[122] Blink 99 March 3, 2022
100.0.1185[123] Blink 100 April 1, 2022

Performance[edit]

Early benchmarks of the EdgeHTML engine—included in the first beta release of Edge in Windows 10[124] 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,[125] while in other benchmarks it operated slower than Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera.[126]

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.[127]

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.[128]

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.[129]

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 the superior power efficiency of Edge in comparison to all other major web browsers.[130] Opera questioned the accuracy and provided their own test results where Opera came out on top.[131] Independent testing by PC World confirmed Microsoft’s results.[132] However, tests conducted by Linus Sebastian in June 2017 instead showed that, at that time, Chrome had the best battery performance.[133]

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.[134] 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.[135] 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».[136]

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.[137]

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,[138] and was fixed with a cumulative update on February 9, 2016.[139]

Microsoft’s switch to Blink as Edge’s engine has faced mixed reception. The move increases the 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.[140][141]

According to Douglas J. Leith, a computer science professor from Trinity College, Dublin, Microsoft Edge is among the least private browsers. He explained, «from a privacy perspective Microsoft Edge and Yandex are much more worrisome than the other browsers studied. Both send identifiers that are linked to the device hardware and so persist across fresh browser installs and can also be used to link different apps running on the same device. Edge sends the hardware UUID of the device to Microsoft, a strong and enduring identifier than cannot be easily changed or deleted.»[142] In response, a spokesperson from Microsoft Edge explained that it uses user diagnostic data to improve the product.[143]

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 by 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.[144][145] The Verge called these «spyware tactics» and called Edge’s «first run experience» a «dark pattern».[146]

Microsoft uses proprietary URL handlers in Windows 10 and 11 to redirect URLs accessed via system search functions to Edge, even if the user had not chosen Edge as their 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.[147] 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.»[148] 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.[149][150]

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,[151][152] 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.»[151] This decision was met with criticism from users and the press, arguing that the feature was added bloat.[151][152]

[edit]

According to StatCounter, in August 2019, Edge overtook the market share of Internet Explorer (IE) on PCs, ranking third place at 9.14%[154] 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.[155] 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 a very similar share globally, switching places for second and third depending on the day.[156][157][158] For example, in March 2020, Edge ranked second with a market share of 7.59%, overtaking Firefox, which had 7.19% of the market share.

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  1. ^ Edge’s WebKit & Blink layout engines and its V8 JavaScript engine are each free and open-source software, while its other components are each either open-source or proprietary.

Further reading[edit]

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

External links[edit]

  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  • Official website for preview builds of Chromium-based Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Edge Team (April 22, 2020). «Microsoft Edge and Chromium Open Source: Our Intent». GitHub.
  • «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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Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge logo (2019).svg
Microsoft Edge Screenshot (2022).png

Microsoft Edge on Windows 11
Original author(s) Microsoft
Developer(s) Microsoft
Initial release April 29, 2015; 7 years ago
Preview release(s) [±]
Beta channel 110.0.1587.35 / February 3, 2023; 2 days ago[1]
Dev channel 104.0.1293.1
Canary channel 105.0.1298.0
Written in C++
Engines
  • Android: Blink[2]
  • iOS/iPadOS: WebKit[2]
  • macOS: Blink
  • Microsoft Windows:
    EdgeHTML (2014–2019)[3]
    Blink (2019–present)
  • Linux: Blink
  • Xbox One:
    EdgeHTML (until 2021)
    Blink (from 2021)
  • Xbox Series X/S:
    EdgeHTML (until 2021)
    Blink (from 2021)
Operating system Android
iOS
macOS 10.13 or later
Windows 7 or later
Linux (specifically Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE distributions)
Platform IA-32
x86-64
ARM32
ARM64
Included with Windows 10
Windows 10 Mobile
Windows 11
Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S system software
Predecessor Internet Explorer
License Proprietary software, based on an open source project[4][note 1]
Website www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge Edit this at Wikidata

Microsoft Edge is a proprietary, cross-platform web browser created by Microsoft. It was first released in 2015 as part of Windows 10 and Xbox One and later ported to other platforms as a fork of Google’s Chromium open-source project: Android and iOS,[5][6] macOS, older Windows versions (Windows 7 and later),[7][8] and most recently Linux.[9][10] It was created as the successor to Internet Explorer (IE).

Edge was initially built with Microsoft’s own proprietary browser engine, EdgeHTML, and their Chakra JavaScript engine.[11] In late 2018, it was announced that Edge would be completely rebuilt as a Chromium-based[12][13] browser with Blink and V8 engines. The new Edge was publicly released in January 2020,[14][15] and on Xbox platforms in 2021.[16][17] Microsoft has since terminated security support for the original browser (now referred to as Microsoft Edge Legacy),[18] and in Windows 11 it is the default web browser (for compatibility[19][20] with Google Chrome).[21]

In May 2022, according to StatCounter, Microsoft Edge became the second most popular browser in the world, overtaking Apple’s Safari (in some countries, such as the United States, Edge is the 3rd most popular, where it has a 14% share, slightly behind Safari’s 16% share). As of September 2022, Edge is used by 11 percent of PCs worldwide.[22]

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.[23] 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.[24][25][26]

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.[27] The developer toolset of the EdgeHTML-based versions featured an option to emulate the rendering behaviour («document mode») of Internet Explorer versions 5 to 11.[28][29]

Favorites, reading list, browsing history and downloads are viewed at the Hub,[30] a sidebar providing functionality similar to Internet Explorer’s Downloads manager and Favorites Center.[31]

Edge features a built-in PDF reader,[32] 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).[33]

Edge does not support legacy technologies such as ActiveX and Browser Helper Objects, instead it uses an extension system.[3][34][35]

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.[3][23][34] In Windows 11, Edge became the only browser available from Microsoft. However, it includes an “Internet Explorer mode,” aimed at fixing compatibility issues.[36]

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,[37] 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.[37] Edge also has a new feature called vertical tabs which allow users to move tabs on the left side of the screen. [38]

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.[39] As of December 2022, there are more than 9,000 extensions—called add-ons—available for Edge.[40]

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.[41]

As of August 2020, Edge 84 had scored 496/555[42] 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 channels that same day with the first preview builds, for those channels, of the new Edge. Microsoft collectively calls the Canary, Dev, and Beta channels the «Microsoft Edge insider channels».[43] 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.

Surf (video game)[edit]

In May 2020, an update to Microsoft Edge added Surf, a video game where players control a surfer attempting to evade obstacles and collect powerups. Similar to Google Chrome’s Dinosaur Game, Surf is accessible from the browser’s offline error page and can also be accessed by entering edge://surf into the address bar. The game features three game modes (classic, time trial, and slalom), has character customization, and supports keyboard, mouse, touch, and gamepad controls.[44][45] Its gameplay has been compared to the 1991 Microsoft video game SkiFree.[46][47]

In 2021, Surf was updated with limited-time seasonal theming resembling SkiFree. Instead of surfing, the player skis down a mountain while being chased by a yeti.[48]

Development[edit]

Edge Legacy (2014–2019)[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.[49]

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.[50] Microsoft officially unveiled «Spartan» during a Windows 10-focused keynote on January 21, 2015.[37] It was described as a separate product from Internet Explorer, its final name was not announced.[51]

«Spartan» was first made publicly available as the default browser of Windows 10 Technical Preview build 10049, released on March 30, 2015.[52] 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.[23][53]

On April 29, 2015, during the Build Conference keynote, it was announced that «Spartan» would officially be known as Microsoft Edge.[54] The browser’s logo and branding were designed to maintain continuity with the branding of Internet Explorer.[55] 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.[56][57][2]

In April 2018, Edge added tab audio muting.[58] In June 2018, support for the Web Authentication specifications were added to Windows Insider builds, with support for Windows Hello and external security tokens.[59][60]

Microsoft stopped supporting Microsoft Edge Legacy on March 9, 2021.[61][62] On April 13, 2021, Microsoft released a cumulative monthly security update which replaced Edge Legacy with the new Edge.[63]

EdgeHTML[edit]

EdgeHTML is the proprietary browser 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.[64][65] EdgeHTML is written in C++.[66]

The rendering engine was first released as an experimental option in Internet Explorer 11 as part of the Windows 10 Preview 9926 build.[67]

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.»[68]

A review of the engine in the beta Windows 10 build by AnandTech found substantial benchmark improvements over MSHTML (Trident), particularly its new Chakra JavaScript engine performance, which had come up to par with that of Google Chrome.[69] Other benchmarks focusing on the performance of the WebGL API found EdgeHTML to perform much better than Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.[70]

Edge Legacy release history[edit]

Legend: Old version, not maintained Older version, still maintained Current stable version Latest preview version Future release
Version Browser engine Release date(s) Highlights
20.10240[71] EdgeHTML 12.10240 July 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[72]
25.10586[73] EdgeHTML 13.10586 November 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[74]
  • 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
38.14393[citation needed] EdgeHTML 14.14393 August 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)
40.15063[75][76] EdgeHTML 15.15063 April 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
40.15254.603[77] EdgeHTML 15.15254 January 14, 2020

Latest release on Windows 10 Mobile

41.16299[78][79] EdgeHTML 16.16299 September 26, 2017
  • WebAssembly now enabled by default
42.17134[80][81] EdgeHTML 17.17134 April 30, 2018
  • Support for Progressive Web Apps
  • CSS transforms on SVG elements
  • Support for Notification API
44.17763[82][83] EdgeHTML 18.17763 November 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[84]
44.18362[citation needed] EdgeHTML 18.18362 May 21, 2019
44.18363[citation needed] EdgeHTML 18.18363 November 12, 2019
44.19041[citation needed] EdgeHTML 18.19041 May 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.[85][86] 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.[87]

Microsoft Edge running on macOS

On April 8, 2019, the first builds of the new Edge for Windows were released to the public.[88] 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.[89] 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.[90] On June 19, 2019, Microsoft made Edge available on both Windows 7 and Windows 8 for testing.[91] On August 20, 2019, Microsoft made its first beta build of Edge available for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and macOS.[92] August 2019 also saw the removal of support for the EPUB file format.[93] At Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft released an updated version of the Edge logo.[94]

The new Edge was released on January 15, 2020, and was gradually rolled out to all Windows 10 users.[95][96] The new Edge was also rolled out to Windows 7 and 8.1 users via Windows Update.[97]

On September 22, 2020, Microsoft announced that a beta version of Edge for Linux would be available in preview form in October 2020.[9] 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.[98][99] The first preview build for Linux was released on October 20, 2020.[10]

Full support for the new Edge on Windows 7 was scheduled to end on January 15, 2022, but extended support «for critical security and stability updates» will continue until January 15, 2023.[100]

On April 29, 2022, Microsoft announced integrated VPN support for Microsoft Edge, coming in line with this privacy feature with Chrome and Firefox. There will be a free version of the integrated Edge VPN available but is limited to 1 GB of data transfer.[101]

New Edge release history[edit]

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Legend: Old version, not maintained Older version, still maintained Current stable version Latest preview version Future release
Version Browser engine Release date(s) Highlights
79.0.309[102][103] Blink 79 January 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
80.0.361[104] Blink 80 February 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 favorite 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
81.0.416[105] Blink 81 April 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 one 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
83.0.478[106] Blink 83 May 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 synchronize 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
84.0.522[107] Blink 84 July 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 a 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. Giving nicknames to cards lets the user 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
85.0.564[108] Blink 85 August 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
86.0.622[109] Blink 86 October 9, 2020
87.0.664[110] Blink 87 November 19, 2020
88.0.705[111] Blink 88 January 21, 2021
89.0.774[112] Blink 89 March 4, 2021
90.0.818[113] Blink 90 April 15, 2021
91.0.864[114] Blink 91 May 27, 2021
92.0.902[115] Blink 92 July 22, 2021
93.0.961[116] Blink 93 September 2, 2021
94.0.992[117] Blink 94 September 24, 2021
95.0.1020[118] Blink 95 October 21, 2021
96.0.1054[119] Blink 96 January 6, 2022
97.0.1072[120] Blink 97 January 20, 2022
98.0.1108[121] Blink 98 February 3, 2022
99.0.1150[122] Blink 99 March 3, 2022
100.0.1185[123] Blink 100 April 1, 2022

Performance[edit]

Early benchmarks of the EdgeHTML engine—included in the first beta release of Edge in Windows 10[124] 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,[125] while in other benchmarks it operated slower than Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera.[126]

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.[127]

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.[128]

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.[129]

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 the superior power efficiency of Edge in comparison to all other major web browsers.[130] Opera questioned the accuracy and provided their own test results where Opera came out on top.[131] Independent testing by PC World confirmed Microsoft’s results.[132] However, tests conducted by Linus Sebastian in June 2017 instead showed that, at that time, Chrome had the best battery performance.[133]

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.[134] 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.[135] 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».[136]

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.[137]

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,[138] and was fixed with a cumulative update on February 9, 2016.[139]

Microsoft’s switch to Blink as Edge’s engine has faced mixed reception. The move increases the 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.[140][141]

According to Douglas J. Leith, a computer science professor from Trinity College, Dublin, Microsoft Edge is among the least private browsers. He explained, «from a privacy perspective Microsoft Edge and Yandex are much more worrisome than the other browsers studied. Both send identifiers that are linked to the device hardware and so persist across fresh browser installs and can also be used to link different apps running on the same device. Edge sends the hardware UUID of the device to Microsoft, a strong and enduring identifier than cannot be easily changed or deleted.»[142] In response, a spokesperson from Microsoft Edge explained that it uses user diagnostic data to improve the product.[143]

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 by 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.[144][145] The Verge called these «spyware tactics» and called Edge’s «first run experience» a «dark pattern».[146]

Microsoft uses proprietary URL handlers in Windows 10 and 11 to redirect URLs accessed via system search functions to Edge, even if the user had not chosen Edge as their 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.[147] 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.»[148] 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.[149][150]

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,[151][152] 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.»[151] This decision was met with criticism from users and the press, arguing that the feature was added bloat.[151][152]

[edit]

According to StatCounter, in August 2019, Edge overtook the market share of Internet Explorer (IE) on PCs, ranking third place at 9.14%[154] 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.[155] 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 a very similar share globally, switching places for second and third depending on the day.[156][157][158] For example, in March 2020, Edge ranked second with a market share of 7.59%, overtaking Firefox, which had 7.19% of the 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 Edit this at Wikidata
  • Official website for preview builds of Chromium-based Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Edge Team (April 22, 2020). «Microsoft Edge and Chromium Open Source: Our Intent». GitHub.
  • «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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10 причин начать пользоваться новым Microsoft Edge

Microsoft переделали с нуля свой браузер, и теперь Edge основан на движке Chrome. Он стал работать быстрее, в нём появилась поддержка расширений, а совместимость с современными сайтами улучшилась. Если вы до сих пор обходили Edge стороной, то вот несколько причин дать ему шанс.

1. Режим чтения

В тот же Chrome режим чтения можно добавить с помощью сторонних расширений. В Edge Microsoft предусмотрели собственный режим, называемый иммерсивным. Нажмите на значок с изображением книжки в адресной строке — и все лишние элементы пропадут, останется только текст и картинки.

В иммерсивном режиме легко настроить размер текста, межстрочные интервалы и фон. Ещё можно включить выделение различных частей цветом и разбивку слов на слоги. И наконец, браузер умеет зачитывать страницы вслух.

2. Поддержка расширений Chrome

Пожалуй, главной проблемой Edge в прошлом был недостаток расширений. Но теперь ситуация изменилась.

Во‑первых, ассортимент в Microsoft Store стал более разнообразным и сейчас там нет недостатка в блокировщиках рекламы, переводчиках и клипперах. А во‑вторых, Edge ожидаемо начал поддерживать аддоны от Chrome.

И для их установки не нужно идти на какие‑то хитрости. Достаточно нажать на галочку «Разрешить расширения из других магазинов» в меню расширений. Или просто открыть магазин Chrome: Edge предложит включить нужную опцию на верхней панели.

3. Меню «Отправить»

В мобильных операционных системах Android и iOS кнопка «Отправить» или «Поделиться» имеется во всех приложениях. А вот на десктопах её не найти: среди браузеров ею обладает разве что Safari на Mac. Между тем это удобная штука.

В Edge кнопка «Отправить» в наличии. Можно легко переслать ссылку на нужную страницу человеку из вашего списка контактов, скопировать её в почтовый клиент, приложение «Ваш телефон» или другие программы либо переслать на ваше ближайшее устройство.

4. Защита безопасности и приватности

Новый Microsoft Edge обладает встроенной защитой от отслеживания в интернете. Он автоматически блокирует большинство трекеров. Браузер предлагает три степени — «Базовая», «Уравновешенная» и «Строгая».

В меню «Блокировка отслеживания» в пункте «Заблокированные средства отслеживания» можно увидеть, от чего именно защищает Microsoft Edge.

Кроме того, в браузере присутствует встроенный фильтр SmartScreen от Microsoft Defender. Он не позволяет переходить на фишинговые и заражённые сайты, а также скачивать вредоносные файлы.

5. Настраиваемая стартовая страница

Edge предлагает три варианта стартовой страницы.

  • «Сфокусированный» — перед вами расположены только значки часто посещаемых сайтов и поле поиска, точно как в Chrome.
  • «Вдохновляющий» — на экране появляются разнообразные фоны из фотографий Bing.
  • «Информационный» — стартовую панель заполняют новости Microsoft News. Здесь же можно посмотреть погоду, курсы валют и другие данные.

Переключаясь между режимами, можно сделать стартовую страницу максимально информативной. Либо, напротив, устроить так, чтобы она не отвлекала от сёрфинга.

6. Пользовательские профили

В Microsoft Edge сохранили одну из лучших фишек Chromium — возможность создавать профили, чтобы несколько человек пользовались браузером одновременно, не смешивая свои избранные сайты, пароли, платёжные данные, адреса и другие параметры. Также профили можно использовать, чтобы разделять личный и рабочий контент.

Edge умеет создавать два типа профилей. Локальный сохраняет данные только на вашем устройстве. А облачный синхронизирует закладки, историю, пароли и прочую информацию между всеми вашими гаджетами, но нужно подключить свою учётную запись Microsoft.

7. Пометки в PDF

Просмотрщик PDF‑файлов встроен в любой современный браузер. Но у Edge его стандартные возможности немного расширили. Вы можете изобразить в документе что угодно с помощью инструмента «Рисование». Например, что‑то написать или обвести важное место в тексте.

8. Коллекции и заметки

Коллекции — отличный инструмент для тех, кто часто сохраняет что‑то из Сети. Вы можете собирать сайты, документы и изображения. Также в коллекциях размещаются заметки: у них есть простенькое форматирование и они идеальны для быстрых записей.

Всё это полезно, если вы ведёте, например, какое‑то исследование. Можно сохранять разные источники и картинки, параллельно снабжая их комментариями и сортируя по своему усмотрению. Куда нагляднее, чем простые закладки. Содержимое коллекций прямо из браузера легко экспортировать в Word или Excel.

Пока это скрытая возможность, но Microsoft должны полностью включить её в следующих обновлениях. Чтобы активировать её сейчас, добавьте в свойства ярлыка Microsoft Edge в поле «Объект» параметр --enable‑features=msEdgeCollections.

Закройте браузер и запустите его снова.

9. Тёмная тема

Чтобы заменить светлую тему на тёмную, зайдите в настройки внешнего вида. Последняя меньше нагружает зрение в темноте.

Кроме того, в браузере есть третий вариант — «Стандартные системные настройки». Если нажать на него, Edge будет автоматически выбирать цвет в зависимости от того, какая тема выбрана в «Параметрах» Windows 10.

10. Мультиплатформенность

Одна из причин, почему Edge было просто невозможно пользоваться раньше, — он был доступен только на устройствах с Windows 10 и Android. Соответственно, вся его синхронизация была бесполезна, если у вас вдобавок имелся Mac или iPad.

Но теперь Edge имеет официальные версии для Windows, macOS, Android и iOS сразу, а в будущем Microsoft намереваются выпустить и сборку под Linux.

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А как вам новый Edge? Хотите его опробовать или считаете, что это очередной ненужный клон Chromium наподобие SRWare Iron и «Яндекс.Браузера»? Делитесь своим мнением в комментариях.

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ЛогоПродолжая рассказ о самых популярных браузерах, сегодня мы рассмотрим официальный продукт от Microsoft. В статье будет подробно рассмотрен обозреватель под названием Edge, вы узнаете, что это за программа и нужна ли она. Параллельно будет затронут ряд важных моментов, о которых нельзя умолчать. Что ж, давайте, не откладывая, приступать прямо к делу.

Содержание

  1. Что это за программа?
  2. Нужен ли нам браузер
  3. Как настроить Edge
  4. Подводим итоги

Что это за программа?

Итак, что же такое Microsoft Edge? Это штатный обозреватель, который поставляется вместе с операционной системой Windows 10. На имеющемся ниже скриншоте вы можете оценить программный интерфейс.

Программный интерфейс

Органы управления данного обозревателя, по крайней мере те, которые расположены на главной панели, схожи с таковыми в Google Chrome или Mozilla Firefox. Однако, если мы, например, зайдем в настройки, то увидим, что тут все по-другому.

Настройки

Компания Microsoft постоянно утверждает, что их продукция становится все лучше и лучше. Совсем недавно Edge был даже переведен на движок Chromium. Однако, обозреватель все же обладает некоторыми недоработками, над которыми еще придется потрудиться. Например, мы не можем переименовать сайт на панели избранного таким образом, чтобы название было полностью убрано и осталась одна иконка. Данное приложение автоматически восстанавливает имя закладки, если таковая была удалена полностью. Это очень неудобно при наличии огромного количества сохраненных страничек.

Закладка

Мнение эксперта

Василий

Руководитель проекта, эксперт по модерированию комментариев.

Задать вопрос

Говорить о проблемах данного обозревателя можно бесконечно. Но в целом – это очень хороший браузер, которого скорее всего вполне хватит для обычного пользователя.

Нужен ли нам браузер

Теперь подходим к еще одному вопросу, который очень важен в рамках данной статьи. А нужен ли нам Microsoft Edge? Несомненно – да. Данная программа является системным компонентом, удаление которого может привести к нестабильной работе ОС. В одной из наших статей мы даже писали, как удалить Edge. Однако:

Категорически не рекомендуем вам отключать или удалять штатный браузер Windows 10! Рано или поздно ваша операционная система столкнется с необходимостью его запуска и в результате возникнет сбой, с которым ОС не сможет справиться.

Как настроить Edge

В данном обозревателе можно с удобством пользоваться. Однако, для того чтобы максимизировать это удобство, нам необходимо внести несколько простых настроек. Рассмотрим их пошагово:

  1. Первое, что мы можем сделать, это переключить отображение программного интерфейса в светлый или темный вид. Для этого просто запускаем настройки программы, нажав кнопку, отмеченную на скриншоте цифрой «1», и убираем пункт, обозначенный цифрой «2».

Настройка темы оформления

  1. В результате нам станет доступна настройка темы оформления, из которой мы можем выбрать один из двух вариантов. Давайте для разнообразия в дальнейшем рассматривать темный Microsoft Edge. Следующее, что мы можем сделать, это замена стартовой странички. Немного ниже имеется соответствующий пункт. После этого идет один очень важный момент, который предусматривает экспорт всех имеющихся закладок из любого браузера, установленного в системе. Мало того, мы можем даже перенести все закладки с другого компьютера. Для этого необходимо воспользоваться функционалом раздела, отмеченного на скриншоте.

Импорт и экспорт

  1. Для быстрого доступа к любимым веб страничкам мы можем также активировать показ панели избранного. Для этого перемещаем триггер во включенное состояние. Кроме этого, также присутствует возможность установки произвольной домашней странички (обозначена цифрой «2»).

Подключение панели избранного

  1. Важным моментом настройки нашего обозревателя можно считать установку каталога, в который будут скачиваться все файлы. При помощи обозначенного на скриншоте раздела мы можем вывести загруженный объект в любую часть ФС.

Настройка конечной папки

Говорить о возможностях и настройках данного обозревателя можно до бесконечности. Однако, наша задача – дать базовую информацию, а с остальными моментами вы будете разбираться уже самостоятельно.

Одно можно сказать точно: данная программа является отличным браузером, который стоит использовать по умолчанию! Дело в том, что продукт постоянно развивается, получает новые возможности и является частью самой операционной системы. В результате такая связка работает гораздо быстрее и стабильнее нежели сторонние обозреватели, устанавливаемые вами.

Подводим итоги

Теперь, когда вы знаете, что за программа Edge и нужна ли она, мы можем подводить итоги. Как вы могли понять из статьи, удалять продукта Microsoft категорически не рекомендуется. Тем более что такая деинсталляция не даст никаких ощутимых преимуществ.

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    • Высокая скорость работы
    • Создание рукописных заметок прямо на странице
    • Режим чтения
    • Поиск в адресной строке
    • InPrivate
    • Список избранного
    • Безопасность
    • Преимущества Microsoft Edge
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  • Вопросы и ответы

Иконка Microsoft Edge

Как известно Windows 10 станет последней версией операционной системы от Microsoft. Именно эта версия будет совершенствоваться до идеала, и именно в ней содержится будущее Microsoft. Конечно же, в этой версии Windows много нововведений, на которые некоторые смотрят с презрением. Однако, одним из лучших считается Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft Edge — это новый и удобный браузер разработанные специально для Windows 10. В нем полно полезного функционала и разнообразных примочек, которые делают браузер конкурентоспособным перед остальными. Отличается этот браузер достаточно высокой скоростью отклика и предназначен именно для эффективной работы в интернете. Сейчас мы разберемся подробнее во всех его функциях.

Высокая скорость работы

Данный браузер отличается от остальных тем, что он невероятно быстро реагирует на все действия. Открытие самого браузера, серфинг, прочие действия — все это он проделывает за считанные секунды. Конечно, Google Chrome или подобные браузеры не могут показать такой резвости из-за кучи установленных плагинов, разных тем и так далее, но все же, результат говорит о своем.

Создание рукописных заметок прямо на странице

Этой функции вообще нет ни в одном браузере без плагинов. Вы можете создать заметку на странице, выделить то, что вам понадобиться, примерно набросать дизайн той или иной вещи не сворачивая браузер, при этом, сохранение может идти, как в закладки, так и в OneNote (ну, или в список чтения). Из инструментов редактирования можно использовать «Перо», «Маркер», «Ластик», «Создание типизированную закладку», «Клип»(Вырезка определенного фрагмента).

Панель сохранения закладки в Microsoft Edge

Режим чтения

Еще одним новаторским решением в браузере стал «Режим чтения». Этот режим очень полезен для тех, кто не может спокойно читать статьи в интернете, постоянно отвлекаясь на рекламу или на сторонние записи на всей странице. Включая этот режим вы автоматически убираете все лишнее, оставляя только нужный текст. Помимо этого, существует возможность сохранять необходимые вам статьи в закладки для чтения, чтобы в дальнейшем они открывались сразу же в этом режиме.

Режим чтения в Microsoft Edge

Поиск в адресной строке

Эта функция не нова, но все же очень полезна для любого браузера. Благодаря специальным алгоритмам браузер определяет ваш текст в адресной строке, и если он не приведет ни на какой сайт, то откроется поисковик, заданный в настройках, в котором будут введен ваш запрос.

InPrivate

Или, другими словами, всем известный «Режим инкогнито» иначе еще называют «Режимом анонимуса». Да, этот режим присутствует и тут, и он позволяет проводить серфинг без записи в историю страниц, на которых вы только что побывали.

Режим InPrivate в Microsoft Edge

Список избранного

В этом списке все страницы, которые вы добавили в закладки. Функция тоже не новая, но зато чрезвычайно полезная, особенно для тех, кто часто пользуется интернетом, а в наше время таких большинство. Здесь же хранятся и записи для чтения и рисованные закладки.

Список избранного в Microsoft Edge

Безопасность

Microsoft позаботились о безопасности на славу. Майкрософт Эйдж защищен практически со всех сторон, как от внешнего воздействия, так и со стороны сайтов. Он не допускает открытие вирусных сайтов благодаря их постоянному сканированию с помощью SmartScreen. Помимо этого, все страницы открываются в отдельных процессах, чтобы защитить основную систему.

Преимущества Microsoft Edge

1. Быстрый

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2. Наличие русского языка

3. Удобный режим для чтения

4. Повышенная безопасность

5. Возможность добавления рукописных закладок

6. Автоматически устанавливается вместе с Windows 10

К недостаткам можно причислить лишь то, что на сегодняшний день для этого браузера существует очень мало расширений, но самые важные среди них все же можно найти. Microsoft, в свою очередь, делают все, что в их силах для расширения возможностей своего детища.

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Система: Windows 10

Категория: Браузеры для Windows

Размер: 3 MB

Язык: Русский

Версия: 3.0

Microsoft Edge — новый стандартный браузер в ОС Windows 10, который очень быстро работает и практически не грузит систему.

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