Microsoft has long since replaced the classic version of Edge with a version powered by Google's Chromium. But the changes will not stop. THE company plans to revise the project again.
A new effort called Phoenix envisions integrating Microsoft Edge deeper into the Windows experience.
Twitter user WalkingCat, who seems to be in the know, reports that Phoenix was born as a fictional version of Edge, intended to gather feedback from company employees and eventually pave the way for a massive overhaul of the product.letterof browsing.
'Phoenix' was an 'imaginary' version of Edge, appeared as an internal concept video from MS User Research team, with new UI/features, it's a project to collect feedbacks internally for Edge development directions/priorities, 'Split-Screen' was the most liked feature of Phoenix🤓 pic.twitter.com/DRrLwN8x01
- WalkingCat (@ _h0x0d_) January 26, 2023
In this project, Microsoft is experimenting with several new ideas, such as the ability to split the screen that we recently published and allows users to open two websites side by side.
WalkingCat reports that this was the feature they liked best about the project, so it's no surprise that it appeared on Edge.
However, according to WindowsCentral, Microsoft's browser redesign efforts don't stop there. The company also wants Edge to become a more native part of Windows, and is considering turning it into a system-wide password manager.
Edge already has built-in password management options, but eventually it could become a full-fledged password manager for the entire operating system. Additionally, OOBE screens could be updated to include Edge as well, so users can configure the Browser when setting up the operating system.
Microsoft has so far not mentioned anything about the upcoming changes to Edge, but they are already happening gradually.
The company hopes that Edge will become different from other Chromium-powered browsers and become an integral part of the Windows experience. In short, he wants to get rid of Google Chrome.
