Microsoft Edge

ApplicationMicrosoft Corporation

Dem still dey call am edge, microsoft edge, msedge

Microsoft CorporationBrowsers

The Chromium-based browser where dey come with current Windows. The process name na msedge.exe.

Wetin you need know

Edge na the in-box Chromium browser.

Microsoft Edge dey share the same engine family with Chrome. Windows still dey use Edge WebView for some system surfaces, so you fit see Edge-related processes even if you dey browse for another place.

Wetin e be?: The Windows in-box browser
I fit comot am?: How to remove am dey limited on current Windows
WebView?: Some Windows UI dey embed the engine

Feex tok say

If you never open Edge and you still dey see msedge.exe, WebView or widget fit dey use the engine. Dat one no be automatically malware.

Wetin be Microsoft Edge?

Microsoft Edge na the web browser where dey come with current Windows. The main process na msedge.exe.

If you never use am before

If you never choose any browser, na this one Windows don already install. You fit open am from the blue e, or another app fit embed am as WebView2. You no dey download Edge from any random exe host. Settings > Apps fit hide some parts, but current Windows still dey use the engine for system UI.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Web browsing

Everyday tabs, PDF, and Microsoft account sync.

Collections and shopping

Optional Edge features. You fit ignore dem and still browse.

Windows WebView hosts

Widgets, Store pages, and other apps fit start msedgewebview2.exe without any browser window.

Na who e dey for?

People where dey use the browser where Windows already get
Work PCs where policy dey manage toward Edge
Users where still prefer another browser for daily tabs

Current status

Dem dey actively develop am. Microsoft dey release Edge based on Chromium schedule. Legacy EdgeHTML no be this product.

How old e be?

Microsoft release the first Edge for 2015 on top EdgeHTML engine. For 2020 dem rebuild Edge on top Chromium. The old EdgeHTML app don commot for current Windows. If any guide still dey talk about "Spartan" or edgehtml.dll as the daily browser, e don old.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Stable

Beta

Dev

Canary

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
CPU	64-bit processor where current Windows support
RAM	4 GB class machines dey run am. More tabs need more RAM
Operating system	Current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per Microsoft

Resource profile

CPU demand: E dey follow the tab or WebView
RAM demand: Fit high with plenty tabs
GPU demand: E dey work when acceleration dey on

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
msedge.exe	Browser, tabs, and utilities
msedgewebview2.exe	Embedded Edge for other apps

Startup components

Edge fit start with Windows if you allow am. Some Windows features dey start WebView without opening full browser window.

File locations

Common Microsoft Edge locations
Typical install	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\

File formats

HTMLPDFPNGJPEG

Common wahala dem

E dey run while you dey use another browser

WebView2 and Widgets fit start the engine. Check which window actually open.

Dem force am as default

Work policy fit pin Edge. Na admin choice, no be virus where dem name msedge.exe.

How to get unstuck

See who start the engine

If you never open Edge, check Widgets, Outlook, or another app where dey use WebView2. Task Manager > Details fit show the parent.

Repair from Settings

Settings > Apps > Installed apps > Microsoft Edge > Modify. Na that repair dem support, no be third-party "Edge cleaner".

No go dey find Legacy Edge

Current Windows no go give you the 2015 EdgeHTML browser back. Chromium Edge na the product.

Alternatives

Chrome and Firefox dey do the same daily work. On top current Windows, some system UI still dey use the Edge engine.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Product page	www.microsoft.com/edge Wetin Microsoft dey release today
Learn docs	learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/ Admin and developer documentation
Support	support.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge Sign-in, sync, and reset help
WebView2	learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/webview2/ Why other apps dey start Edge engine

Related hardware

Same level of need like Chrome: RAM and current GPU driver matter pass famous CPU name.

Technical details

Per-version file hashes and volume-license paths no dey verified inside dis preview.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

Microsoft Edge documentation · Official Edge docs
Microsoft Edge support · End-user help
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on top Windows PCs. No be lab benchmark.

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