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What to expect at Microsoft Build 2017

A lot will be happening at Microsoft's developers conference in Seattle this week. Let’s run down the speculative list.

By Andy Patrizio

May 10, 20174 mins

Microsoft 365Microsoft EdgeSmall and Medium Business

Articles

Windows 10, Edge growth both flatline in October

Neither shows any growth in the prior month

By Andy Patrizio

Nov 2, 2016 3 mins

MicrosoftMicrosoft EdgeSmall and Medium Business

Firefox to follow Chrome’s lead on Flash, PDFs

The company is working with Google Chromium projects for PDF and Flash capabilities in order to modernize its Firefox browser

By Paul Krill

Oct 5, 2016 2 mins

Enterprise ApplicationsFirefoxInternet

Where's the bottom for Microsoft's Internet Explorer?

Losses continue to accumulate as another 33 million users desert IE or Edge in September

By Gregg Keizer

Oct 3, 2016 3 mins

InternetMicrosoft EdgeSmall and Medium Business

Windows 10 browser beatdown: Who’s got the edge?

Microsoft Edge vs. Google Chrome, vs. Mozilla Firefox vs. Opera vs. Vivaldi

By Jon Gold

Aug 22, 2016 10 mins

ChromeFirefoxSmall and Medium Business

Microsoft's new plan to save Edge: reward points

Will award redeemable points for 'active' hours in Windows 10's default browser

By Gregg Keizer

Aug 18, 2016 2 mins

InternetMicrosoft EdgeSmall and Medium Business

Microsoft Edge browser gets extensions and Adblock Plus support

Plus, a new survey reveals why people use ad blockers—and it's exactly what you'd expect

By Andy Patrizio

Aug 3, 2016 4 mins

InternetMicrosoft Edge

Firefox sets kill-Flash schedule

Will begin Flash blocking in August; expand to all content in 2017

By Gregg Keizer

Jul 22, 2016 3 mins

FirefoxInternetSecurity

We need a better Private Browsing Mode

Many browsers have some type of 'private' browsing. The settings aren't enough, though, to offer real protection.

By Alan Zeichick

Jul 8, 2016 4 mins

Application SecurityChromeFirefox

Microsoft's new tactic to promote Edge is power efficiency

Microsoft claims its Edge browser uses less power than competing browsers on a Windows 10 device

By Andy Patrizio

Jun 21, 2016 3 mins

MicrosoftMicrosoft EdgeSmall and Medium Business

Why I stay with Firefox

The browser does one thing Chrome just can't do at all

By Andy Patrizio

May 25, 2016 3 mins

ChromeFirefoxInternet

Why I switched back to Firefox

By Susan Perschke

May 23, 2016 4 mins

Enterprise ApplicationsFirefoxGoogle

Microsoft tweaks IE11-Edge interoperability in Windows 10

Will drop the pausing 'interstitial' page that now pops up when users switch between the two browsers

By Gregg Keizer

May 20, 2016 2 mins

MicrosoftMicrosoft EdgeSmall and Medium Business

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What to expect at Microsoft Build 2017

New Windows build brings more new features

Windows 10 S will lock you into the Edge browser and Bing

Microsoft reportedly will separate Edge from OS updates

Microsoft touts the Edge browser’s battery-friendly traits

Google reveals Microsoft bug affecting IE and Edge

Articles

Windows 10, Edge growth both flatline in October

Firefox to follow Chrome’s lead on Flash, PDFs

Where's the bottom for Microsoft's Internet Explorer?

Windows 10 browser beatdown: Who’s got the edge?

Microsoft's new plan to save Edge: reward points

Microsoft Edge browser gets extensions and Adblock Plus support

Firefox sets kill-Flash schedule

We need a better Private Browsing Mode

Microsoft's new tactic to promote Edge is power efficiency

Why I stay with Firefox

Why I switched back to Firefox

Microsoft tweaks IE11-Edge interoperability in Windows 10

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