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|screenshot = MicrosoftEdge-Main.png | |screenshot = MicrosoftEdge-Main.png | ||
|caption = Chromium version of Microsoft Edge in [[Windows 11]] | |caption = Chromium version of Microsoft Edge in [[Windows 11]] | ||
|introduced in = [[Windows 10 build 10009]] | |introduced in = [[Windows 10 build 10009]] (as Project Spartan) | ||
|replaces = [[Internet Explorer]] | |replaces = [[Internet Explorer]] | ||
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* Microsoft Edge used the ''EdgeHTML'' engine to render pages once and now it uses the ''Chromium'' engine rather than IE's ''Trident'' engine. | * Microsoft Edge used the ''EdgeHTML'' engine to render pages once and now it uses the ''Chromium'' engine rather than IE's ''Trident'' engine. | ||
* The ''EdgeHTML'' variant was only available for | * The ''EdgeHTML'' variant was only available for Windows 10. However, the ''Chromium'' variant added support for [[macOS]], [[Linux]], [[Android]], as well as [[Windows 7]] and [[Windows 8|8.x]]. Due to restrictions in the terms of the App Store, Edge on [[iOS]] is based on ''WebKit''. | ||
== Used engines == | == Used engines == | ||
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=== Transition to the Chromium engine === | === Transition to the Chromium engine === | ||
On 6 December 2018, Microsoft announced a plan to rebuild Edge from scratch as a classic Win32 application, which would be based on Chromium and would be available for | On 6 December 2018, Microsoft announced a plan to rebuild Edge from scratch as a classic Win32 application, which would be based on Chromium and would be available for Windows 7, 8.x and 10. It is also planned to bring Edge to "other platforms like macOS". On or before 24 March 2019, preview versions of the Chromium-based browser were leaked to the internet. On or before 8 April 2019, preview versions of the new browser were officially released. The Chromium version of Edge (codenamed ''Anaheim'') was released on 15 January 2020. | ||
On 17 August 2020, Microsoft announced that the legacy version of Edge would no longer be supported from 9 March 2021 and that they recommend people to switch to the Chromium based version. | On 17 August 2020, Microsoft announced that the legacy version of Edge would no longer be supported from 9 March 2021 and that they recommend people to switch to the Chromium based version. | ||
Windows 10 build 19041.330 is the first build of | Windows 10 build 19041.330 is the first build of Windows 10 to include Microsoft Edge Chromium. | ||
=== Internet Explorer Mode === | === Internet Explorer Mode === | ||
Microsoft Edge includes the Internet Explorer Mode, which uses the Trident engine of [[Internet Explorer 11]] to display websites. Edge can be configured to display selected websites in Internet Explorer Mode, if they have trouble with the Blink engine. It is only available for | Microsoft Edge includes the Internet Explorer Mode, which uses the Trident engine of [[Internet Explorer 11]] to display websites. Edge can be configured to display selected websites in Internet Explorer Mode, if they have trouble with the Blink engine. It is only available for Windows, intended for enterprise usage and to replace the Internet Explorer 11 app on Windows. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Windows10-10.0.10009-Project-Spartan.png|Project Spartan in [[Windows 10 build 10009]] | File:Windows10-10.0.10009-Project-Spartan.png|Project Spartan in [[Windows 10 build 10009]] | ||
File:Windows10-10.0.10240-Edge.png|Microsoft Edge in [[Windows 10 build 10240 (th1)| | File:Windows10-10.0.10240-Edge.png|Microsoft Edge in the [[Windows 10 build 10240 (th1)|RTM build]] of [[Windows 10 (original release)|the original release]] of [[Windows 10]] | ||
File:MicrosoftEdge.PNG|Universal Windows Platform version | File:MicrosoftEdge.PNG|Universal Windows Platform version | ||
File:Microsoft Edge Insiders in Chromium Version 75.PNG|An early beta version of Chromium Edge | File:Microsoft Edge Insiders in Chromium Version 75.PNG|An early beta version of Chromium Edge | ||