Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge
Original author(s)Microsoft
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseApril 29, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-29)
Stable release(s)
Android126.0.2592.117[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 23 July 2024; 4 months ago (23 July 2024)
iOS, iPadOS126.0.2592.120[2] Edit this on Wikidata / 24 July 2024; 4 months ago (24 July 2024)
Linux130.0.2849.68[3] Edit this on Wikidata / 31 October 2024; 27 days ago (31 October 2024)
macOS130.0.2849.68[3] Edit this on Wikidata / 31 October 2024; 27 days ago (31 October 2024)
Windows130.0.2849.68[3] Edit this on Wikidata / 31 October 2024; 27 days ago (31 October 2024)
Preview release(s) [±]
Beta131.0.2903.9 / October 24, 2024; 34 days ago (2024-10-24)[4]
Dev132.0.2917.0 / October 30, 2024; 28 days ago (2024-10-30)[5]
Canary132.0.2925.0 / October 29, 2024; 29 days ago (2024-10-29)
Written inC++, C#
Engines
Operating system
PlatformIA-32, x86-64, ARM32, ARM64
Included with
PredecessorInternet Explorer
LicenseProprietary software, based on an open source project[8][note 1]
Websitemicrosoft.com/edge

Microsoft Edge (or simply nicknamed Edge) is a proprietary cross-platform web browser created by Microsoft. Released in 2015 along with both Windows 10 and Xbox One, it was initially built with Microsoft's own proprietary browser engine, EdgeHTML, and their Chakra JavaScript engine.[9] Later on, it was ported to Android and iOS[10][11] as a fork of Google's Chromium open-source project. In late 2018, Microsoft announced it would completely rebuild Edge as a Chromium-based[12][13] browser with Blink and V8 engines, which allowed the browser to be ported to macOS. 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] Edge is also available on older Windows versions until early 2023,[19][20] as well as Linux.[21][22]

Although it was created as the successor to Internet Explorer (IE), Internet Explorer 11 remained available alongside Edge for compatibility until 2023, when it was removed.[23] In Windows 11, Edge is the only browser available from Microsoft (for compatibility[24][25] with Google Chrome).[26] However, it includes an "Internet Explorer mode," aimed at fixing compatibility issues; it provides the legacy MSHTML browser engine and supports the legacy ActiveX and BHO technologies.[27]

In February 2023, according to StatCounter, Microsoft Edge became the third most popular browser in the world, behind Apple Safari and Chrome,[28] while as of December 2023 Edge is second most popular PC/desktop web browser with Safari sliding to 3rd place.[29] In the United States, Edge is the third most popular, where it has a 14% share, slightly behind Safari's 16% share. As of September 2022, Edge is used by 11% of PCs worldwide.[30]

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  2. ^ "Release notes for Microsoft Edge Mobile Stable Channel". July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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  4. ^ "Release notes for Microsoft Edge Beta Channel". Microsoft Edge Enterprise documentation. Microsoft. October 24, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Microsoft Docs.
  5. ^ "Dev Channel update to 132.0.2917.0 is live". Microsoft Edge Insider. Microsoft. October 30, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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  8. ^ Novet, Jordan (May 5, 2015). "Microsoft says it has no plans to open-source its new Edge browser … yet". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017.
  9. ^ Microsoft (2020). "What is Microsoft Edge Legacy?". support.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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  11. ^ Belfiore, Joe (November 30, 2017). "Microsoft Edge now available for iOS and Android". Windows Blogs. Microsoft. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  12. ^ Belfiore, Joe (December 6, 2018), Microsoft Edge: Making the web better through more open source collaboration, Microsoft, archived from the original on April 13, 2021, retrieved December 7, 2018
  13. ^ "Microsoft Edge and Chromium Open Source: Our Intent". Microsoft Edge Team. December 6, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  14. ^ Foley, Mary Jo. "Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser to be generally available January 15, 2020". ZDNet. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  15. ^ Tung, Liam. "Windows 10: Microsoft begins automatically pushing Chromium Edge to users". ZDNet. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  16. ^ Warren, Tom (March 7, 2021). "Microsoft starts testing Edge Chromium browser on Xbox". The Verge. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  17. ^ "September Xbox Update: Play Later Discovery, Updated Microsoft Edge, and More". September 24, 2021. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  18. ^ New Microsoft Edge to replace Microsoft Edge Legacy with April's Windows 10 Update Tuesday release, Microsoft, February 12, 2021, archived from the original on March 11, 2021, retrieved March 12, 2021
  19. ^ "Introducing the first Microsoft Edge preview builds for macOS". Microsoft Edge Blog. May 20, 2019. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  20. ^ "Microsoft's Chromium Edge browser now available on Windows 7 and Windows 8". The Verge. June 19, 2019. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  21. ^ Warren, Tom (September 22, 2020). "Microsoft's Edge browser is arriving on Linux in beta next month". The Verge. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  22. ^ Foley, Mary Jo (October 20, 2020). "Microsoft releases Chromium-based Edge preview for Linux". ZDNet. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  23. ^ Cunningham, Andrew (February 14, 2023). "Microsoft will forcibly remove Internet Explorer from most Windows 10 PCs today". Ars Technica.
  24. ^ "Microsoft swallows its pride and releases new Chrome-based browser". finance.yahoo.com. January 15, 2020. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  25. ^ Shankland, Stephen. "Google is loosening its grip on Chrome's foundations, but outside allies still help it control the web itself". CNET. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  26. ^ Microsoft Edge and Chromium Open Source: Our Intent, Microsoft Edge, October 18, 2020, archived from the original on November 17, 2021, retrieved November 17, 2021, our unique web-platform codebase still faces occasional compatibility problems as web developers focus less on HTML standards and rationally focus on widely used platforms like Chrome
  27. ^ "How to Enable Internet Explorer Mode in Windows 11". PCMag. January 25, 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  28. ^ "Browser Market Share Worldwide Feb 2022 - Feb 2023". Statcounter. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  29. ^ "Desktop Browser Market Share Worldwide". StatCounter Global Stats. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  30. ^ Hardwick, Tim (May 3, 2022). "Microsoft Edge Overtakes Safari as World's Second Most Popular Desktop Browser". MacRumors. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.


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