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Microsoft Edge has edged out Apple's Safari in browser popularity
New data from one web analytics service indicates Microsoft Edge is now favored as a browser by more desktop users than Apple's Safari. Meanwhile, Firefox is falling even further behind.
Microsoft's Edge challenges Safari as second most-popular browser
Edge is on the cusp of edging out Safari as the second most-popular browser, according to more than one web analytics service. But when it comes to the iPhone and iPad, there's no contest: Safari remains No. 1.
Start-up emerges with an ‘enterprise browser'
The Island browser is based on Chrome and can limit site access and stop employees from uploading and downloading data, copying and pasting information, and even taking screenshots.
Microsoft beefs up Edge's security against zero-day attacks
In the latest beta release of its Edge browser, Microsoft introduced a new feature for IT admins to better secure the Chromium-based app against web-based attacks on desktop systems.
A look at Microsoft's patches and fixes in 2021 — the year of change
This year saw the (planned) end of Windows 10, the birth of Windows 11, a new version of Edge, a plethora of patches — and not a few spillover effects from them. It wasn't your typical year for Microsoft.
Microsoft may soon let Windows 11 users bypass Edge as the default browser
A new Windows 11 build allows users to set browsers other than Edge as the default, but the new feature is only available to users of Microsoft's Insider program.
How to get more out of Edge (and bolster its security)
By tweaking a few important settings in Microsoft's browser, you can ensure your online surfing is more secure.
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Edge and Windows 11 — the return of Microsoft's IE fiasco?
Microsoft, are you really planning to repeat your biggest business blunder?
Recent Windows 11 Insider build looks to thwart Edge browser workarounds
The Insider Preview disabled third-party software that makes it easier to bypass the Edge browser. One app developer accused Microsoft of anti-competitive practices.
Microsoft preps enterprises for 8-week 'Extended Stable' version of Edge
By default, Edge is set to automatically get updates every four weeks beginning later this year. But companies who see that pace as too quick will have another option.
Online privacy: Best browsers, settings, and tips
Everything you do online is tracked when you use your browser. But you can fight back.
Microsoft sets IE's date with death — kind of
The company plans to retire Internet Explorer 11 next year, putting it on the path to a long, slow lingering death as the company fully embraces Microsoft Edge.
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Browser updates are back for the May's Patch Tuesday
With 55 updates, three publicly reported vulnerabilities and reports of public exploits for Adobe Reader, this month's update will require some time and testing before deployment.
How to replace Edge as the default browser in Windows 10 — and why you shouldn’t
Here’s how to make Chrome, Firefox, or another browser the primary one in Windows 10. (But are you sure you want to?)
Microsoft follows Google and Chrome, shifts Edge to four-week release pace
Because Microsoft hitched Edge to Chromium's wagon, it had little choice but to go along with a recent Google change to release timing.
8 top productivity tips for Microsoft Edge
Take advantage of these handy tricks to save time, use fewer system resources, and get more done with the Edge browser.
Microsoft previews native Edge browser for Apple's M1 Macs
Lagging behind Safari, Chrome, and Firefox, a version of Edge now available in its Canary channel natively supports Apple silicon.
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