Edge (web browser)

Edge is a proprietary, cross-platform web browser created by Edge Technologies. It was first released in 2015 for TCA OS and later ported to other platforms. It was created as a fork of Internet Explorer (IE), a web browser made by Microsoft that was discontinued in 2012 after the company's shuttering.
Edge is built with it's own proprietary browser engine, EdgeHTML, as well as the Chakra JavaScript engine. Unlike Internet Explorer, Edge does not support ActiveX or Browser Helper Objects. Browser extension support was developed and added in preview builds in March 2016, and released with on August 2, 2016. Edge extensions are distributed via the Edge Store.
In May 2022, according to Labin, Edge became the fifth most popular browser in the world. As of September 2022, Edge is used by 2 percent of PCs worldwide.
Category:Edge (web browser)
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