Microsoft may be getting rid of Edge browser in favour of its own Chrome spin-off

Software giant Microsoft has a long way to go with its efforts around a web browser. Currently, Edge is the default web browser application for Windows 10 operating system. According to a new report, Microsoft may be planning to ditch Edge in favour of its own Chrome spin-off.

The Verge reports that Microsoft will soon announce its plans to replace Edge with a new Chromium browser as the default web browser application on Windows with an aim to enhance the OS’s web compatibility. The official announcement could be imminent.

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First reported by Windows Central, the project is codenamed Anaheim. The Verge report further went on to talk about a growing frustration inside the company over Edge’s web compatibility issues. Both consumers and enterprises have been consistently pushing the company to improve Edge.

Microsoft Edge has always been facing a fierce rivalry from Google Chrome, and it often falls behind the competition when it comes to supporting various other web standards. As The Verge report rightly pointed out, Chrome is often the first one to adopt modern web technologies, and it has also been creating Chrome-only web services.

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Microsoft would not be the first to opt for Chromium browser. A few years ago, Opera replaced its browser’s rendering engine with WebKit/Chromium. Opting for Chromium is likely to eliminate all the performance deficiencies currently present in Microsoft Edge.

However, these change is only expected on the desktop browser. As for mobile platforms, Edge has their native rendering engine supported.