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'''Microsoft Edge''' is a proprietary web browser developed by Microsoft, first released in 2015 as the successor to Internet Explorer. Based on the Chromium engine since 2020, Edge is marketed as a fast and secure browser with integration across Microsoft services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-30 |title=What's the difference between the new Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Edge Legacy? |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/what-s-the-difference-between-the-new-microsoft-edge-and-microsoft-edge-legacy-a01258e5-8c05-7bbb-bed2-c65bec0eb126 |url-status=live |website=Microsoft Support}}</ref> However, its deep embedding into Windows and Microsoft’s promotional tactics have drawn ongoing criticism.<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability|citation needed]]'']</sup> | '''Microsoft Edge''' is a proprietary web browser developed by Microsoft, first released in 2015 as the successor to Internet Explorer. Based on the Chromium engine since 2020, Edge is marketed as a fast and secure browser with integration across Microsoft services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-30 |title=What's the difference between the new Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Edge Legacy? |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/what-s-the-difference-between-the-new-microsoft-edge-and-microsoft-edge-legacy-a01258e5-8c05-7bbb-bed2-c65bec0eb126 |url-status=live |website=Microsoft Support}}</ref> However, its deep embedding into Windows and Microsoft’s promotional tactics have drawn ongoing criticism.<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability|citation needed]]'']</sup> | ||
==Consumer impact summary== | |||
'''Freedom''' | '''Freedom''' | ||
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By bundling Edge with Windows and tightly integrating it into the operating system, Microsoft has been accused of leveraging its OS dominance to entrench its browser market share.<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability|citation needed]]'']</sup> This has attracted regulatory scrutiny and antitrust complaints.<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability|citation needed]]'']</sup> | By bundling Edge with Windows and tightly integrating it into the operating system, Microsoft has been accused of leveraging its OS dominance to entrench its browser market share.<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability|citation needed]]'']</sup> This has attracted regulatory scrutiny and antitrust complaints.<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability|citation needed]]'']</sup> | ||
==Incidents== | |||
'''Forced Installation via Windows Updates''' | '''Forced Installation via Windows Updates''' | ||
Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations and re-pinnings through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser. <sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability|citation needed]]'']</sup> | Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations and re-pinnings through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser. <sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability|citation needed]]'']</sup> | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Chromium]] | *[[Chromium]] | ||
*[[Firefox]] | *[[Firefox]] | ||
*[https://consumerrights.wiki/Category:Web_browsers Web browsers] | |||
==References== | |||
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