Microsoft Edge (Legacy)

IE's successor on Windows 10, with the EdgeHTML engine (a fork of Trident).

Facts

Developer

Microsoft

Website

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Engine

EdgeHTML

Derived from

Internet Explorer (Trident)

Platforms

WindowsWindows MobileConsoles

Details

Windows 10 (up to v2004), Windows 10 Mobile (end of support Jan. 14, 2020), Xbox One (Nov. 2015 – August 2021 update), HoloLens

Popularity

85/100

Lineage

Predecessor

Internet Explorer, Intune Managed Browser

See also

Microsoft Edge

Key versions

1. Mar. 30, 2015
   Project Spartan (build 10049)EdgeHTMLFirst public preview, default browser of Windows 10 Technical Preview build 10049.
2. Apr. 29, 2015
   Spartan → Edge“Spartan” is officially named Microsoft Edge at the Build conference.
3. July 29, 2015
   20.10240EdgeHTML 12General release with Windows 10: PDF reader, reading view, Cortana, inking.
4. Nov. 12, 2015
   25.10586EdgeHTML 13First release on Xbox One, then on Windows 10 Mobile on November 18, 2015.
5. Aug. 2, 2016
   38.14393EdgeHTML 14Official extension support, pinned tabs; first Windows Holographic release.
6. Apr. 11, 2017
   40.15063EdgeHTML 15Advanced tab management, EPUB reading, Brotli and WebRTC 1.0.
7. Sept. 26, 2017
   41.16299EdgeHTML 16WebAssembly enabled by default.
8. Apr. 30, 2018
   42.17134EdgeHTML 17Progressive Web App support and per-tab audio muting.
9. Nov. 13, 2018
   44.17763EdgeHTML 18WebP, Web Authentication API and autoplay policies; EPUB support removed.
10. Jan. 14, 2020
    40.15254.603EdgeHTML 15Final Windows 10 Mobile release, as the platform reached end of support.
11. May 27, 2020
    44.19041EdgeHTML 18Final version, shipped with Windows 10 version 2004.
12. Mar. 9, 2021
    End of support (desktop)Desktop support ends; removed by the April 13, 2021 Windows update.
13. Sept. 23, 2021
    End of support (Xbox)Replaced on Xbox by the new Chromium-based Edge.

Version sources: Microsoft Edge Legacy (Wikipedia en) · Full history →

Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Edge_Legacy