There was a phase where Microsoft released an upgrade for Internet Explorer, called Microsoft Edge, promising faster loading times, a better and more modern UI, and much more, but even then, the browser could not even scratch the surface of Chrome and it looked like Microsoft was ready to wave the white flag. But, it looked like the solution to their problem was staring at them all along.
When Microsoft launched Windows 10, they announced that they would also be launching a whole new version of Microsoft Edge and that it would be an absolute game-changer. Having seen this kind of promise before, users remained skeptical, but as it turns out, everyone was in for a bit of a surprise. In 2019, the world was introduced to Microsoft’s brand new Edge browser, and almost immediately, what caught everyone’s attention was the fact that this browser was based on the Chromium source code, the same source code that powers Google Chrome. What Microsoft had done, was simple. They saw what powered the best web browser in the world, and used it to make their own flavor.
