We all know that Windows 10 will be released with a new default browser called Microsoft Edge.
Although it will not be the only browser that the system will have, as the Internet Explorer will still be available, it looks like it will be the focus of Windows 10.
If we compare what Microsoft Ege offers versus Internet Explorer, we will notice that several features have been removed from the Edge. This is not necessarily bad, of course.
Microsoft revealed today what Edge will not support from the features supported by Internet Explorer.
- ActiveX
- Browser Helper Objects (BHO)
- Document modes
- Vector Markup Language (VML)
- VBScript
- attachEvent / removeEvent
- currentStyle
- conditional comments
- IE8 layout quirks
- DirectX Filters and transitions
The company's publication explains why these features are no longer needed.
For example, Microsoft says that using HMTL5 has reduced the need to use ActiveX controls in the browser, and that Edge will support both Flash and a native PDF reader.
Many of these features are used by attackers to attack the browser and the existing system, and removing them will greatly improve the situation.
Microsoft points out that there are other features that it will not support Edge. Their replacement will take the form of a single extension model.
These include download managers, MIME filters, Explorer Bars, Accelerators, Webslices, or custom print and preview managers.
The company notes also that "hundreds of other non-interoperable APIs" have been removed from Edge.
Removing all of the classic features of Internet Explorer and replacing them with modern features and new technologies used by all new browsers should significantly improve the security and compatibility of Microsoft's Edge browser.
Let's see…
