A version 100 without much novelty, never mind, Microsoft Edge rose to second place in browsers for computers most popular in March, just ahead of Safari.
A few days after Google Chrome, it’s Microsoft Edge’s turn to move into its first three-digit version. Microsoft released browser version 100 to Stable Channel on 1er last April. In principle, it should be automatically updated on all PCs on which it is installed. You can check which version you are using by typing edge://settings/help in the navigation bar.
Very little new
Still, the Microsoft Edge 100 version is lacking in new features. This is primarily a security update, with a particular focus on protecting against memory corruption vulnerabilities.
This version still benefits from a new tool for previewing PDF files in Microsoft Outlook and File Explorer in read-only mode. This feature applies to Outlook attachments and locally stored documents accessed through File Explorer.
In addition, the Edge browser integrates a PDFSecureMode, a system for validating secure digital signatures and saved by certificate in the native PDF reader.
Specifically, Microsoft explains that this system “enables digital signature validation for PDF files in a secure environment, which shows the correct validation status of signatures. »
“If you enable this policy, PDF files with certificate-based digital signatures are opened with an option to view and verify the validity of signatures with high security. If you disable or do not configure this policy, the ability to view and verify the signature will not be available.”
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Microsoft Edge ahead of Apple Safari in March
On another note, if you’re wondering about the popularity of Microsoft Edge, know that Statcounter data tells us that Microsoft’s browser overtook Apple’s Safari in March; it now ranks second, still far behind Google Chrome. Google’s browser retains its hegemony with 67.29% market share.
- Google Chrome : 67.29% (+2.4 points)
- Microsoft Edge : 9.65% (+0.05 point)
- Apple Safari : 9.56% (-0.21 point)
- Mozilla Firefox: 7.57%
- Opera: 2.81%
The above values apply to the stationary PC segment. For the entire browser sector, including mobile platforms, Google Chrome remains unbeatable while Apple Safari logically enjoys a comfortable lead over Microsoft Edge.
- Google Chrome : 64.53% (+1.75 points)
- Apple Safari : 18.84% (-0.46 point)
- Microsoft Edge : 4.05% (-0.01 point)
- Mozilla Firefox : 3.4% (-0.81 point)
- Samsung Internet : 2.82% (+0.05 point)
With the release of Windows 11, Microsoft unveiled the latest in its strategy for Edge. Integrated into the system, impossible to uninstall, difficult to bypass, the multinational’s browser is trying to impose itself at all costs on Windows environments.
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Sources: Statcounter, Microsoft 1, Microsoft 2
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