Microsoft Edge is the browser for Windows 10
This morning, Joe Belfiore took to the stage at Build 2015 to share more about the next chapter in our story for Windows 10, including revealing more about “Project Spartan,” our new default browser for Windows.
We’re excited to share Joe’s announcement that Project Spartan’s official name is Microsoft Edge. You’ll see this name coming in future Insider Preview builds of Windows 10, and coming to our web developer resources very soon.
As part of our focus on innovating to make the Web more productive than ever, we’re introducing an all-new New Tab Page and brand new web-based extension model for Microsoft Edge – you can learn more about these in Terry's post, “Welcoming Developers to Windows 10,” on the Windows Blog.
Modern.IE and the IEBlog
Microsoft Edge is the future of our browser strategy, and accordingly we’ll be archiving the IEBlog starting this week as we refresh our Web properties with the new brand. Tune in to the Microsoft Edge Web Summit for more!
Microsoft Edge Web Summit
We’ll have lots more to say about Microsoft Edge at our first-ever Microsoft Edge Web Summit in Mountain View next week on May 5th and 6th, 2015! The team behind Microsoft Edge will be presenting the latest updates to our roadmap, the EdgeHTML rendering engine, and the Chakra JavaScript engine; and a fantastic lineup of guest speakers will share their expertise on modern web technologies like ES6, SVG, WebGL and WebAudio. We just added additional capacity, so be sure to register for free today or tune in to the live stream on Channel 9 to catch all the updates, starting at 10:00AM PDT on May 5th.
Microsoft Ignite
Also next week is our Microsoft Ignite enterprise and IT conference in Chicago, IL from May 4th – 6th, 2015. With 6 talks, 3 Expo sessions, Office Hours, a reduction workshop, and a booth on the expo floor, there will be no shortage of opportunity to engage with the Enterprise Browsing team. You will be to find out more about Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer in Windows 10, including management of both browsers and tips, tricks, and guidance on upgrading to Internet Explorer 11. You can tune into Ignite live at https://ignite.microsoft.com starting at 9:00AM CDT on May 4th.
See you next week!
– Kyle Pflug, Program Manager, Microsoft Edge
Comments
Anonymous
April 29, 2015
So long IEBlog. RIP.Anonymous
April 29, 2015
Well then, it was fun to know you IE, time to move on. Looking forward to the future.Anonymous
April 29, 2015
You'll be missed, IEBlog.Anonymous
April 29, 2015
Will this browser be on win 8.1 too?Anonymous
April 29, 2015
@Tyler - Microsoft Edge is made for Windows 10 and at this time we don't have any plans to bring it to other platforms.Anonymous
April 29, 2015
Will MS Edge support unmodified Chrome and Firefox extensions? How well will it score in HTML5 Test? Will it be available to Linux and OS X?Anonymous
April 29, 2015
So where should we get news about changes in IE? IE would still be in Windows, in Windows 10 also and it will get updates. I would like to hear about changes like SSL disabling, or ActiveX security changes, changes to Compatibility modes, etc. Where should i look for such news then?Anonymous
April 29, 2015
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April 29, 2015
As you retire the IEBlog - where can I find recent news for Microsoft Edge in the future? Will there be a Microsoft Edge Blog like the IEBlog with regularly updates?Anonymous
April 29, 2015
このMicrosoft Edgeですが、Windows 10以外にも提供して欲しいですね。 せめてWindows 7及び8.1並びにiOS、Android向けくらいはぜひとも。 Windows 10リリースされた後でいいので、お考え下さいませ。Anonymous
April 29, 2015
Farewell MSIE, and welcome MS Edge! Interesting choice, maybe they wanted to keep the e in the logo ;) Hope there will be a new edge blog soon?Anonymous
April 29, 2015
Really sad the name didn't stay Spartan. If the rumor is true about it being edge so you could keep the "e" in the logo then I am disappointed for sure. What better host for Cortana than Spartan?Anonymous
April 29, 2015
@wrootw and mkurz - We'll have more to share next week on where to go for these updates. We're not done blogging :)Anonymous
April 29, 2015
略して「ME」か…。 なんか嫌な予感。 他の名前にして欲しい。 アイコンもいまいちだ。 アドビと共同開発というのもうーん…。Anonymous
April 29, 2015
@Kyle Pflug [MSFT] So Spartan / Edge will not be released for Windows 7? That'll lock a ton of users back with IE11. Sure, IE11 is pretty good, but having not upgrade path will just force even more people to switch to Chrome or Firefox instead.Anonymous
April 29, 2015
So, "Welcoming Developers to Windows 10", and a 404? blogs.windows.com/.../welcoming-developers-to-windows-10 Doh! :-)Anonymous
April 29, 2015
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April 29, 2015
何度も申し上げてますが英語以外の翻訳が全然進んでませんね。 5ヶ月前の「Enterprise Site Discovery Toolkit for IE11 を発表」(日本語)で止まっていますよ。 英語版はどんどん投稿されるのに、他はそれっきりですね。 いつになったら、ﾎｶの言語のIEぶろぐにも新しい記事が投稿されるのでしょうか。 Windows 10の準備等でお忙しい中ではありますが、順次翻訳していってください。Anonymous
April 29, 2015
Хм... а на семёрке будет работать? браузерAnonymous
April 29, 2015
Is Internet Explorer 10 will work for Windows 7 as usually............. post release of MSEdgeAnonymous
April 29, 2015
@Pradeep: How can releasing a new program on Windows 10 affect anything currently existing on Windows 7? YES IE10 will continue to work. BUT it is not the latest version of IE, and you should really upgrade to the latest version.Anonymous
April 30, 2015
Love the name. Hate the icon :-) Would also love to see it go cross-platform (iOS, OS X, Android) eventually. My number one request: A GESTURE TO JUMP TO TOP OF PAGE VIA TOUCH. Current IE/Modern.IE is painful to use on infinite-scrolling pages (Facebook, Twitter, any number of thousands of others) because nav and controls tend to be at the top of the page.Anonymous
April 30, 2015
Quote: "because nav and controls tend to be at the top of the page" If nav and these controls are not available then these pages are very poorly designed from the usability point of view. Quote: "any number of thousands of others" ... have managed to make nav and the controls available even on infinite-scrolling pages. cheers harryAnonymous
April 30, 2015
so at IE F12 tools what will the option Edge be called now?Anonymous
April 30, 2015
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April 30, 2015
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April 30, 2015
@Arieta Windows 7 SP1 is in extended support so it will no longer receive new features (read more: windows.microsoft.com/.../lifecycle). The original Windows 7 release is not supported anymore at all. @George Birbillis Document modes have been deprecated since IE11 and Edge (Spartan) doesn't include them at all. So-called edge mode has been a thing in Trident since IE11 too. @Ben Edwards IE is the most used browser in the world with 56.54% market share as of March 2015. "Project Spartan" was just a codename and Edge is really just IE12 but with the complete removal of legacy code alongside enhancements and additions to the engine, resulting in a new and better engine for the browser and its users, thus for the Web as a whole (IE4 in 1997 was the last time the engines changed). The E icon is familiar so it makes sense for Microsoft to keep it.Anonymous
April 30, 2015
@Pradeep: Internet Explorer 10 will no longer be supported on Windows 7 as of January 2016. It won't receive security updates after that date. You should upgrade to IE11. See blogs.msdn.com/.../stay-up-to-date-with-internet-explorer.aspx for more information on the supported version of IE on each platform. IE10 will only be supported on Windows Server 2012. Sadly there is no discounted upgrade path to Windows Server 2012 R2 if you didn't buy Software Assurance or it has expired - you have to pay full price again. @Arieta: Windows 10 will be a free upgrade. If you want Edge, upgrade the OS.Anonymous
April 30, 2015
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May 01, 2015
@Arieta, how is IE losing its userbase?Anonymous
May 01, 2015
So, you will be archiving the IEBlog. Does that mean we get an EdgeBlog soon?Anonymous
May 01, 2015
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May 01, 2015
@Arieta Edge (Spartan) is like Modern IE10 and 11: you can't have them on Windows 7 because they rely on the Windows Runtime (WinRT) [NOT to be confused with the edition of Windows 8 and 8.1 for ARM-based CPUs called "Windows RT"].Anonymous
May 01, 2015
You teased about the new addon model for the new Edge browser.. I'd love to get more details about this model so I can start crating some. As great as you new browser is there will me millions of users that will still need features you've omitted from this new browser and I for one plan to cash in on this void!Anonymous
May 01, 2015
I want to know if it will run WEBRTC? And also, I want to try it on windows 8.1 :)Anonymous
May 01, 2015
Very wise decision - in the environment of shrinking lifetime cycles of devices, to concentrate on a new browser better than Chrome for only the newest Windows 10 OS. Microsoft shall absolutely focus on making Windows 10 the best, and stop wasting resources to improve other platforms while own one is so far from perfect. The old Windows versions are already covered good enough by Google Chrome. No irony here, just wise use of development resources. Windows 10 is what's important for the MS future, 100% of resources now shall be spent on making it the best. Why waste resources developing for Mac, Linux, etc., the owners shall take care for other platforms from their own budgets. The best would be if ALL users of Windows XP, 7 just move to Chrome, as Google will take care about Chrome updates, security, etc. The one more decision I expect from MS is to drop 32bit version of Windows asap. Same for next version of Office - two generations already are creating the mess, it is enough to "experiment" with 64bit. If no decision to drop 32bit with Windows 10 and next office - its a mistake by MS. Too many environments to test, many business application vendors are already sending notices to their customers they are not going to support 32bit Windows above Windows7, so its slowly becoming the new Windows RT like environment with primary purpose of creating problems.Anonymous
May 02, 2015
The more I look at this banter between IE and Edge, it must come down to the almighty $$$.The statement goes like this; if you like MS Edge, you must purchase the new OS.Anonymous
May 02, 2015
After having spent the past few months on the moon you do not know that the new OS is a free upgrade.Anonymous
May 03, 2015
Thanks for the new browser. I hope things will get better with new implementation. With that said: please fix the performance issues: wpdev.uservoice.com/.../7802352-improve-performance-of-math-sqrtAnonymous
May 03, 2015
Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee provide a Markdown editor in comment section with new branding!!! Most of us are developers and know how to use GitHub flavoured markdown (help.github.com/.../github-flavored-markdown).Anonymous
May 05, 2015
twitter.com/.../571046844488245248 #AskIE @shimonamit We're still working through plans for extensions, but native messaging is on our radar. I guess you refer to Chrome's Native Messaging? That would be awesome! But seriously, why not make this a W3C standard as well?Anonymous
May 06, 2015
The IE blog is officially defunct. Go to the new Edge blog instead: blogs.windows.com/msedgedevAnonymous
May 06, 2015
Windows what fast browser online live tvAnonymous
May 06, 2015
Thanks and keep going like that.