Share this article

Latest news

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier

Ignite 2019: Microsoft drops Edge Chromium browser Release Candidate build, launch set for January

1 min. read

Published onNovember 4, 2019

published onNovember 4, 2019

Share this article

Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help Windows Report sustain the editorial teamRead more

Over the past 36 hours, Microsoft has all but confirmed its intentions to make its new Chromium-based web browser an official product after nearly a year of beta testing byleaking the design of its new logo, releasing a new build with one of themost comprehensive list of fixes and featuresas well as posting a“brain teaser” on Reddit.

Well, at Microsoft Ignite 2019, the company took the wraps off its new browser andset its release candidate of Microsoft Edge freeto the public for users on Windows and macOS, andintroduced a new logowhile they were at it.

Anyone interested in testing out the new Microsoft Edge or moving to a more stable release of the browser can download it right now,here.

Still hesitant about early access usage, Microsoft plans to have a generally available offering come January 15, 2020, with support for over 90 localized languages.

Microsoft has beentesting its Chromium-based browser for a little over 11 monthsnow and in most instances provides a very Google-Chrome-like experience that brings the full support of the Chrome Web App extension store to Windows 10 with only a portion of the memory hit.

Kareem Anderson

Networking & Security Specialist

Kareem is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. His passion for technology and content creation drives are unmatched, driving him to create well-researched articles and incredible YouTube videos.

He is always on the lookout for everything new about Microsoft, focusing on making easy-to-understand content and breaking down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security.

User forum

0 messages

Sort by:LatestOldestMost Votes

Comment*

Name*

Email*

Commenting as.Not you?

Save information for future comments

Comment

Δ

Kareem Anderson

Networking & Security Specialist

He is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. He breaks down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security