Microsoft is building a Chromium powered browser that will replace Edge on Windows 10

Microsoft said it intends to use the open-source Chromium browser engine in the the desktop version of its Edge browser, promising the two per cent of global internet users who favor Edge an improved web experience.

Microsoft is building its own Chromium browser to replace the default on Windows 10.

Introduced its Edge browser three years ago, with a redesign to replace Internet Explorer and modernize the default browsing experience to compete with Chrome and others.

While the modern look and feel has paid off for Edge, the underlying browser engine has struggled to keep up with Chromium.

Microsoft is finally giving up and moving its default Windows 10 browser to Chromium.

Many will be happy to hear that Microsoft is finally adopting a different rendering engine for the default web browser on Windows 10.

Using Chromium means websites should behave just like they do on Google Chrome in Microsoft's new Anaheim browser, meaning users shouldn't suffer from the same instability and performance issues found in Edge today.

This is the first step towards revitalizing Windows 10's built-in web browser for users across PCs and phones.

Edge on iOS and Android already uses rendering engines native to those platforms, so not much will be changing on that front.

We'll see Microsoft introduce Anaheim throughout the 19H1 development cycle, which Insiders are currently testing in the Fast ring. This is a big deal for Windows.

Microsoft's web browser should finally be able to compete alongside Chrome, Opera, and Firefox, and those who are all-in with the Microsoft, ecosystem will finally be getting a browser from Microsoft works well when browsing the web.

There's still lots we don't know about Anaheim, and sure we'll hear more about it officially from Microsoft.