Microsoft’s Edge is the new default browser in Windows 10, replacing Internet Explorer after nearly two decades in the world’s most popular desktop operating system.



But while Microsoft’s pushing everyone so hard to at least give a try to Edge, its adoption has so far been limited by its exclusive availability in Windows 10. This is because users of previous Windows versions can’t yet install it - Redmond has said that, for the moment, there are no plans to bring Edge on previous Windows releases or non-Windows operating systems.
Data provided by Net Applications for the month of February shows that Edge is currently running on 3.02 percent of the desktop computers around the world, which is nearly double the market share it had in January 2016 - 1.51 percent. These figures concern “Microsoft Edge 13,” which is actually the version that’s bundled into Windows 10 build 1511 (November Update).
Add to that the 0.91 percent market share of “Microsoft Edge 12” version - available in build 10240 - and we get an overall market share for Microsoft’s new browser of nearly 4 percent.
Features and improvements Although Microsoft wants so hard to see more users moving to Edge browser and giving up on Chrome and Firefox, it’s no secret that its new app lacks some functionality as compared to its rivals.
For example, Edge does not come with browser extensions support, a feature that’s already available on both Chrome and Firefox and is expected to land on Windows 10 with the Redstone update. Microsoft has already confirmed that bringing extensions in Edge is a priority, and Redstone now seems to be the update that’s very likely to make this possible.
In the meantime, Edge adoption is improving, although at a rather slow pace, so Microsoft has no reason to be disappointed with its new browser. Not since it lacks so many features, at least.