What is Microsoft Edge?

[GReedDiamond]

THANKS TO ALL who replied.

If I had known what it was, I may have considered using it.

But it was installed without my knowledge/permission.

I will wait for independent reviews on it, before I use it.

And I'm still on Windows 7 Professional, which I thought was no longer receiving "updates."

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It installed itself onto my computer several days ago, plus onto another computer of a client of mine a few days ago.

What is EDGE supposed to do for me or who/whatever?

Thanks in advance for any clarification on this.

[cayugafalls]

1. I think it is the browser interface for Windows 10

https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-microsoft-edge?op=1

[montanacowboy]

2. I think it's just another browser

It can install itself if you have Microsoft Suite

[2naSalit]

3. It seems to be a browser that they are pushing

and trying to get people off of chrome, I guess. I uninstalled it immediately.

[Salviati]

4. It's their new web browser

https://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-edge-vs-internet-explorer/

[Drunken Irishman]

5. It is a browser that replaced Explorer. It's the default browser for Windows now.

[ItsjustMe]

6. It's 2020

You need to move on from Windows 7.

[GReedDiamond]

7. I know what year it is...

...and "Edge" works with Windows 7.

Because it installed itself without warning me.

[ItsjustMe]

8. Microsoft Edge Chromium

(Based on Chromium) was released about 6 months ago, the browser Is available for Windows 7, 8, 10 and the MacOS.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4501095/download-the-new-microsoft-edge-based-on-chromium

[GReedDiamond]

9. Thanks for the info. nt

[littlemissmartypants]

10. It's a browser. I like it, so far. Haven't completely given up Chrome yet, though. ❤ nt

[hlthe2b]

11. It is the MS replacement for Microsoft Internet Explorer that was loaded on ALL Windows computers

for more than a decade. Nothing new about this. But, you can elect to use another browser and set it as your default (which I did).