So what do you think? Could a Chromium-based browser which comes with Windows as a default browser get your attention? I'm sure many will still choose to stick with their browser of choice, but it will be great to see if Microsoft can finally compete with the likes of Google, Mozilla, and Opera. It's not usually recommended to join the Fast ring of the Insider program if you rely on your computer to work without any issues. Being a part of the Fast ring means that you get updates approximately every two weeks, which can be extremely buggy. The 19H1 update is scheduled to be released in April 2019, with development only starting in the last month or so. According to the report, we should see Anaheim introduced in the 19H1 development cycle, which Insiders will soon be testing in the Fast ring.

The new browser id codenamed 'Anaheim,' and it is also unknown if it will share the same UI or not. It will utilize the Blink rendering engine which powers Google Chrome. There's only one thing that's for certain, according to the report, and that is that Edge as we know it is dead. It is unknown if the company's branding will change, or if they will keep the name 'Edge' or not. Now, according to a report from WindowsCentral, it's possible that Microsoft may be dropping support for Edge entirely, replacing it with a Chromium-based browser instead. It certainly was universally more liked than Internet Explorer, with Microsoft Edge even making its way to Android and iOS. Without the likes of ActiveX or Browser Helper Objects, it aimed to be a much more lightweight internet browsing solution.

Microsoft Edge was released as part of Windows 10 way back in 2015 and was the spiritual successor to the ever-infamous Internet Explorer. Update 1 (12/6/18 1:15 PM ET): Microsoft has confirmed the report of a new Chromium-based version of Edge on their official blog. Update 2 (4/8/19 12:35 PM ET): After leaking a couple of weeks ago, Chromium-based Microsoft Edge is now officially available for download in dev and canary builds. Update 3 (4/8/19 3:50 PM ET): Microsoft has released the first stable build of its Chromium-based Edge browser for Windows 10 and macOS.

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