Firstly, Edge will keep its users away from Google services and usually replaces them with Microsoft ones. Chrome: What’s the Difference?Īlthough Chrome and Edge look similar, certain aspects are different. Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Windows at the time, Joe Belfiore explained this decision was made to create better web compatibility for their customers. In December 2018, Microsoft announced it would replace the EdgeHTML engine with the Chromium rendering engine.

NOTE: EdgeHTML is based on the Microsoft Trident rendering engine, which is used by Internet Explorer browser. Why Did Microsoft Choose Chromium Over EdgeHTML? Few weeks ago, the company pushed out the browser via Windows Update to Windows 10 versions 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, and 2004, so Windows users are not allowed anymore to keep using the old Edge. Initially, Microsoft has given Windows 10 users the option to use the new Chromium-based Edge or stick with the old version. It has been a while since Microsoft adopted the Chromium engine for the new version of Edge, and reception to the browser, according to field data, was positive overall.

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