Not only is it already there if you're using Windows, but as a key Windows component, it cannot be deleted. Worse still, many felt as though they were being force-fed Edge. For starters, it didn't support plugins or extensions, which ushered internet users to other offerings anyway. When Edge was unveiled, it was already behind the competition. With all its inherent issues, users began to flee Internet Explorer for alternatives which seem to have retained them. Most of us had become particularly familiar with the 'Internet Explorer has encountered a problem' message, which was only good for dragging over the screen to leave a trail of windows. In terms of its performance, Internet Explorer had built up a reputation for being a clunky, buggy, slow browser. Better still, who can forget the viral inspirational quote that 'if Internet Explorer is brave enough to ask you to be your default browser, you're brave enough to ask that girl out.' By that time, Internet Explorer had mustered up quite a humorous reputation, similar to Microsoft Edge, as the browser you would only use to download other browsers. However, Microsoft Edge is the default browser for what makes up a large portion of the devices remaining, but unlike Safari, it is shunned for a different offering and forgotten about.Ĭould it be that Microsoft Edge is being held back by the legacy of Internet Explorer? As a reminder, Microsoft Edge was introduced as a replacement for Internet Explorer in 2015. Obviously, you have to consider the device with Safari being the default browser on Apple products, users will likely stick with it. What's more, Microsoft is the oldest player in the current browser game, so how exactly has it been surpassed by the likes of Google and Apple? The conglomerate, which needs very little introduction, is practically synonymous with 'technology' and is the market leader in numerous arenas. It is entirely unexpected that Microsoft, of all companies, would be parent to the markedly less successful internet browser.

With offerings such as Google Chrome, Safari, and Firefox securing significant market share, Microsoft Edge became known as the browser you only use to download other browsers.

If you asked anyone today which internet browser they use, you could quite confidently bet that no one will say Microsoft Edge.

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