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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 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251122093923/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 |archive-date=22 Nov 2025 | '''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 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251122093923/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 |archive-date=22 Nov 2025}}</ref> However, its deep embedding into Windows and Microsoft’s promotional tactics have drawn ongoing criticism.<sup>[''[[Consumer Rights Wiki:Verifiability|citation needed]]'']</sup> | ||
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==Consumer impact summary== | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
==== | ===User freedom=== | ||
Microsoft discourages people from switching to a different web browser. Edge is set as the default browser in Windows, and is sometimes automatically re-installed when Windows updates occur.<ref> | Microsoft discourages people from switching to a different web browser. Edge is set as the default browser in Windows, and is sometimes automatically re-installed when Windows updates occur.<ref> | ||
{{Cite web | {{Cite web | ||
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{{Cite web |date=2025-01-06 |title=Edge Reïnstalls Itself? |url=https://www.elevenforum.com/t/edge-reinstalls-itself.32137/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260405195715/https://www.elevenforum.com/t/edge-reinstalls-itself.32137/ |archive-date=5 Apr 2026 |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Windows ElevenForum}} | {{Cite web |date=2025-01-06 |title=Edge Reïnstalls Itself? |url=https://www.elevenforum.com/t/edge-reinstalls-itself.32137/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260405195715/https://www.elevenforum.com/t/edge-reinstalls-itself.32137/ |archive-date=5 Apr 2026 |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Windows ElevenForum}} | ||
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{{Cite web |date=2025-02-11 |title=Uninstall Microsoft Edge |url=http://archive.today/01vwF |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.org/details/screenshot-20260405-210358085-1 |archive-date=5 Apr 2026 |website=Microsoft.com}} | {{Cite web |date=2025-02-11 |title=Uninstall Microsoft Edge |url=http://archive.today/01vwF |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.org/details/screenshot-20260405-210358085-1 |archive-date=5 Apr 2026 |website=Microsoft.com}} | ||
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| url=https://www.techradar.com/computing/edge/sorry-youre-not-getting-microsoft-edge-off-of-your-pc-at-least-according-to-its-new-uninstall-document | | url=https://www.techradar.com/computing/edge/sorry-youre-not-getting-microsoft-edge-off-of-your-pc-at-least-according-to-its-new-uninstall-document | ||
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All of these methods try to keep Edge installed on a person's computer and try to maximize the chances that person uses Edge. | All of these methods try to keep Edge installed on a person's computer and try to maximize the chances that person uses Edge. | ||
=== | ===User privacy=== | ||
Privacy advocates have raised concerns about Edge's telemetry and data collection, including browsing history and search queries sent to Microsoft by default.{{Citation needed}} While the company claims this improves performance and security, critics view it as excessive surveillance.{{Citation needed}} | |||
===Business model=== | |||
Edge follows a freemium-adjacent model, integrating Microsoft services such as Bing and Shopping tools directly into the browser.{{Citation needed}} Critics argue these features prioritize monetization and ecosystem lock-in over user experience.{{Citation needed}} | |||
Edge follows a freemium-adjacent model, integrating Microsoft services such as Bing and Shopping tools directly into the browser. | |||
====Market control==== | ====Market control==== | ||
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.{{Citation needed}} This has attracted regulatory scrutiny and anti-trust complaints.{{Citation needed}} | |||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | |||
===Forced Installation via Windows Updates=== | ===Forced Installation via Windows Updates=== | ||
Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser. The browser gets reinstalled after an update due to the browser update programs being listed as system services, which get reactivated after updating.<ref>https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260503110346/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself archive])</ref> | Microsoft has been criticized for pushing Edge installations through Windows updates, even when users had previously removed or replaced the browser. The browser gets reinstalled after an update due to the browser update programs being listed as system services, which get reactivated after updating.<ref>https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260503110346/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/answers/questions/5727874/how-do-i-prevent-edge-from-reinstalling-itself archive])</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Web browsers]] | |||