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Microsoft Edge

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Microsoft's web browser, available for Windows, Mac, Linux and mobile.

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Top 3 industries using Microsoft Edge.
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#1 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

14.9%

246 installations of 1,651

#2 most frequent

Manufacturing

13.6%

224 installations of 1,651

#3 most frequent

Finance and Insurance

11.4%

189 installations of 1,651

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Intranet Microsoft Edge

Incentivized
Florian Alex
Kubernetes network expert in Engineering at Orange (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microsoft Edge is the by-default web browser for the computer deploy and control by the company. Microsoft Edge can be control by windows GPO, which is a very good point to ensure a global security of this central software for the internal applications.

Pros

  • GPO controlled
  • extension
  • web compatibility

Cons

  • integration with the Macos keyring

Return on Investment

  • Standardized web motor

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Brave and Google Chrome

An accessible browser for all employees

Incentivized
Verified User
Administrative Assistant in Human Resources (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microsoft Edge is useful to our organization because it allows us to manage human resources in an effective manner. I use Microsoft Edge on a daily basis for common work tasks including professional development and communication with coworkers and professional contacts. I also use Microsoft Edge for research related to employee questions.

Pros

  • Multitasking on multiple tabs
  • Organizing tasks
  • Using cloud based applications

Cons

  • Grouping tabs is sometimes glitchy
  • Combining multiple windows does not always happen on the first try
  • Sign-in function does not work for me

Return on Investment

  • Greater efficiency in task completion
  • Collaboration with a higher number of coworkers
  • Balancing multiple tasks

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox

Other Software Used

Microsoft Excel, Canva, Microsoft Access

Microsoft Edge is a great browser and necessary competitor to Google Chrome

Incentivized
Verified User
Professional in Corporate (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microsoft Edge is one of two browsers we use daily. We use Microsoft Edge to find relevant articles and relevant job positions to share in our weekly e-newsletter. Additionally, a lot of the work we do are browser based and require us to view and pull data from various websites. Microsoft Edge with all its continuous new enhancements like pins, vertical tabs, tab management (like grouping and sending tabs to devices), split screen, screenshot, sidebars, Co-Pilot AI integration, etc., continuously becomes more and more useful and helpful.

Pros

  • Returning relevant information via search
  • Managing search results with excellent tab management features
  • Continuous improvement and innovation with regular updates and new features.

Cons

  • I think Microsoft Edge could be better returning relevant search results with simple queries...sometimes I have to come up with creative search terms or phrases to obtain relevant data...it would be nice just to enter 3-5 key words and get better results.
  • It would also be nice to know which sites have paywalls so we don't waste our time opening them to view the information.
  • Sometimes the search results still aren't as good as Google.

Return on Investment

  • It is good to have an alternative to Google...different results...which means more choices and information than from one source.
  • Sometimes Microsoft Edge information results is not as robust as Google so we need to use Google too.
  • The integration with Microsoft products is really nice...since we are a Microsoft shop.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Google Chrome

Other Software Used

Google Chrome, Brightmove, Indeed.com

Has an Edge in terms of managability.

Incentivized
Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Microsoft Edge as our Mandatory browser. We need to be able to browse the internet, and Edge provides the necessary functionality. Other than that, Edge integrates well with the Windows OS we use, and Microsoft Intune manages the policies.

Pros

  • Browsing the internet.
  • Synchronising settings through work profile.
  • Being managed by Intune.

Cons

  • Sometimes, some functions don't seem to work while browsing Incognito.
  • I'm not sure if this is an Edge issue, but if you set up the Passwordless Experience in Windows and don't have Windows Hello configured, when you attempt to view a password, it displays a prompt that doesn't work.

Return on Investment

  • It's easily manageable, so that's a plus for the administrators.
  • It's easy to use, so a good user experience.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Google Chrome

You'll get the edge in browsing technology!

Incentivized
Verified User
Consultant in Professional Services (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Microsoft Edge for business and personal. The business side is great due to profile syncing which contains everything with my account (favorites, passwords, history, open tabs, extensions, my wallet). Everyone in the organization highly utilizes the Copilot built into Edge. It's a great feature for technical purposes such as creating short code or analyzing issues/problems we run up against.

Pros

  • Copilot
  • Profile Syncing
  • Privacy

Cons

  • I'd like to see more extensions

Return on Investment

  • Copilot increases productivity
  • Sidebar and all the addons save time and effort from having to lookup a function online. Just do it from something you added in the sidebar
  • Profile syncing saves a lot of time with IT from constantly having to set up Edge for users.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Google Chrome

Other Software Used

Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Brave