According to GlobalStats, legacy Edge peaked at well below 2.5 percent marketshare-less than, for example, Opera. Unlike the current, Chromium-based Edge, it had no upstream project-the entire browser, up to and including the rendering engine, was a Microsoft design.ĭespite being Windows 10's default browser, Spartan never achieved significant marketshare, let alone the crushing dominance once enjoyed by Internet Explorer. So if you’re interested in testing out new upcoming features, check out how to install the Chromium Edge Beta.Further Reading Microsoft’s “Project Spartan” browser is now called Microsoft EdgeThe deprecated version of Edge, originally named Project Spartan, was developed and shipped as Windows 10's default browser in 2015. Like any browser built using the Chromium code, early beta and dev build through the Microsoft Edge Insider Channels. While the stable version of Edge will get new features roughly every six weeks, you can be the first to try them. For more on that, check out our article on how to get started with the new Edge.
Although Microsoft is making the browser its own, there are some differences. If you’re a Chrome user, you’ll have no problem diving right into the new Microsoft Edge. In that case, all you need to do is restart the browser to get the latest updates.
Note: If an update is automatically available, you’ll see a small green or orange arrow notification on the Options button. Then you will need to restart the browser to complete the update process.
If an update is available, it will start downloading automatically. Then go to Help and feedback > About Microsoft Edge. To manually grab updates for the new Microsoft Edge, head click the Options (three dots) button in the upper-right corner. Manually Update Microsoft Edge on Desktop But there may be times when you want to manually check for updates to make sure you have the latest version up and running. The company should be adding new and improvements approximately every six weeks.
Also, since the new Edge isn’t part of Windows 10 anymore, Microsoft can automatically update the new browser more frequently.
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