img Microsoft Edge Microsoft Edge, the new free web browser for Windows

Microsoft introduced its Edge browser with the Windows 10 operating system. Edge is the successor to Internet Explorer and brings improved performance as well as new features. Through this Web browser, users can access Cortana voice search functions. A new Reader mode strips everything but text from websites, perfect for news articles. Edge provides faster website loading times than Internet Explorer, too.

Edge lacks add-on compatibility at launch, and certain bugs still exist within the browser. Fortunately, Microsoft has laid the foundation for a strong browser that can compete with Google Chrome, Mozilla FireFox, and Apple Safari as time goes on.

Top programs in Web browsers

Google Chrome

Google Chrome

Chrome: free web browser for Windows

Latest Version: 122.0.6261.118

UC Browser

UC Browser

A light browser that’s free

Latest Version: 13.4.2.1307

Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox: Free open-source browser

Latest Version: 123.0

Baidu Browser

Baidu Browser

The alternative to Chrome, spiced up for social

Latest Version: 40.17.1000.248

Version

120.0.2210.77

Works under:

Windows 11

Program available in

In English

Program license

Free