


Having a shared codebase with Chrome, Edge is now more similar to Google’s browser - compatibility with websites is improved, as is performance. Now, a complete version of the refreshed Edge is available as part of Windows Update, making it easier for everyday users to experience the new features and optimized performance. It’s been available to users since January, but Microsoft only hosted it as a manual download, and it lacked some important features.

But last year, the company rebuilt the browser from the ground up, this time with Google’s open source Chromium framework rather than its proprietary EdgeHTML engine. Edge, Microsoft’s replacement for its often-criticized Internet Explorer was first released in 2015.
