Web browser developed by Microsoft
Microsoft Edge Logo used since November 2, 2019
Original author(s) Microsoft Developer(s) Microsoft Initial release April 29, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-29 ) Android 126.0.2592.117[ 1] / 23 July 2024; 4 months ago (23 July 2024 ) iOS, iPadOS 126.0.2592.120[ 2] / 24 July 2024; 4 months ago (24 July 2024 ) Linux 130.0.2849.68[ 3] / 31 October 2024; 52 days ago (31 October 2024 ) macOS 130.0.2849.68[ 3] / 31 October 2024; 52 days ago (31 October 2024 ) Windows 130.0.2849.68[ 3] / 31 October 2024; 52 days ago (31 October 2024 )
Beta 131.0.2903.9 / October 24, 2024; 59 days ago (2024-10-24 ) [ 4] Dev 132.0.2917.0 / October 30, 2024; 53 days ago (2024-10-30 ) [ 5] Canary 132.0.2925.0 / October 29, 2024; 54 days ago (2024-10-29 )
Written in C++ , C# Engines Operating system Platform IA-32 , x86-64 , ARM32 , ARM64 Included with Predecessor Internet Explorer License Proprietary software , based on an open source project[ 8] [ note 1] Website microsoft .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", which is 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[update] , Edge is used by 11% of PCs worldwide.[ 30]
^ "Release notes for Microsoft Edge Mobile Stable Channel" . July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024 .
^ "Release notes for Microsoft Edge Mobile Stable Channel" . July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024 .
^ a b c "Release notes for Microsoft Edge Stable Channel" . October 31, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024 .
^ "Release notes for Microsoft Edge Beta Channel" . Microsoft Edge Enterprise documentation . Microsoft . October 24, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Microsoft Docs .
^ "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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^ 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.
^ Microsoft (2020). "What is Microsoft Edge Legacy?" . support.microsoft.com . Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020 .
^ Belfiore, Joe (October 5, 2017). "Announcing Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android, Microsoft Launcher" . Windows Blogs . Microsoft. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017 .
^ 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 .
^ 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
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ 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
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ Cunningham, Andrew (February 14, 2023). "Microsoft will forcibly remove Internet Explorer from most Windows 10 PCs today" . Ars Technica .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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
^ "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 .
^ "Browser Market Share Worldwide Feb 2022 - Feb 2023" . Statcounter . Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ "Desktop Browser Market Share Worldwide" . StatCounter Global Stats . Retrieved July 30, 2024 .
^ 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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