Microsoft Claims Its Chrome Rival Can Load Websites Faster Now | Tech News

Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 09:06 IST

Microsoft wants more people to ditch Chrome and use its Edge browser which is claimed to have gotten faster with loading pages,

Microsoft claims Edge is now loading websites faster

If you are tired of Google Chrome browser eating into memory and space on your system, Microsoft has an idea that you might like. The company pushes its Edge browser everywhere, even when you try to download Chrome on a Windows machine.

But Microsoft is now giving a legitimate reason to consider switching from Chrome and give its browser a try. Edge is now able to load websites faster than before, which means you don’t need to wait to see text and images load on the webpage. 

Microsoft Edge Getting Faster: Does It Matter? 

Microsoft has been accused of not giving Edge the momentum to load pages faster. The industry standards suggest that any loading time beyond 300 ms for a website is not ideal for the users. 

It is understandable that Microsoft is not going in-depth with the details of these changes and how the upgrade was possible but people just need more options beyond Chrome, and the company says its new-gen browser with Copilot support is now ready to battle the big fight. 

Microsoft has shared some details about the upgrade and claims that it has dramatically reduced the load times by an average of 40 percent which is applicable across features like read aloud, split screen and workspaces. 

The company even has a video which shows the difference in Edge loading time without WebUI 2.0 interface and after having the change. Even the Settings page on Edge now loads faster, giving people good reasons to consider the Microsoft browser for their daily use. 

Chrome has an assailable lead with over 68 percent market share in the browser segment, while Edge is used by less than 5 percent of the users across the world. 

Loading times getting faster could increase that reach by a few numbers but Microsoft will soon have OpenAI in this arena with the AI-powered search engine and browser coming soon to the market. Apple’s Safari and Mozilla Firefox are also in the mix but Google’s superiority needs a strong challenger and Microsoft will be hoping Edge can become that in the near future. 

S Aadeetya

S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr…Read More

S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr… Read More

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