Microsoft Windows is by far the most widely used PC operating system in the world. It’s intuitive, fast, and has a lot of great things going for it — reasons why it manages to reign supreme. But like all great things, Windows has its share of flaws, usually in the form of mandatory Windows Updates. They often do more harm than good, installing services without proper warning. Today, we’re going to discuss one of those annoyances and tell you the origins of the Microsoft Edge app on your desktop.
Is NOW the time to switch to Microsoft Edge?
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If you haven’t had the time or opportunity to check out the newly installed, mysterious application, you’ll be relieved to know that Edge is nothing more than a harmless web browser from Microsoft. Since it’s first-party, there are no threats associated with it. So don’t worry about it being a virus or bloatware; Microsoft Edge is neither.
Microsoft Edge is effectively the successor to the long-running and much-derided Internet Explorer. And since Microsoft has decided to retire Explorer, Edge is the obvious choice to replace its predecessor and give Google Chrome — the world’s most popular web browser — a run for its money.
