Microsoft's patented browser-in-browser technology means you can run Chrome inside Edge
Edge and Chrome at the same time. Think about that!
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Microsoft is working on a browser-in-browser technology that would allow, as the name suggests, for a browser to host another browser inside of it. The technology is not entirely new, but it’s not popular just yet. However, the Redmond-based tech giant might be looking to change this.
In a recent paper, Systems and Methods for Hosting a Browser within another Browser, the patented technology describes a smart way to run web applications without needing extra add-ons or worsening user experience.
If a web page doesn’t work well with one browser, another browser that can handle the page is used in the background. However, the second browser doesn’t open its window. Instead, it shows the web page inside the first browser’s window.
The first browser gets all the details from the second browser about how the page should look and work. This way, the user thinks the first browser is showing the web page, even though it’s being managed by the second browser in the background. The paper says this approach is about ensuring web applications run smoothly, even if they aren’t compatible with your first browser.
It works relatively simple.
Basically, when you try to open a web page in a browser, the browser checks if the page is compatible. If the page isn’t compatible with the first browser, a second one (compatible with the page) is activated in the background.
The second browser doesn’t open a separate window. Instead, it runs the web page inside the first one’s window. The second browser sends all the necessary information about how the page should look and work to the first one. The first browser uses this information to display the web page, making it appear to be handling the page, even though the second browser is doing the heavy lifting in the background.
The key benefit is that users don’t have to worry about switching browsers or installing extra extensions. That means you can use Edge to run Chrome and get the best of both worlds without putting additional stress on your device.
It would also resolve the more recent dillema: Edge vs. Chrome? And you might be thinking, Chrome, of course. But you should know that Edge could be the better browser for good reasons. Microsoft constantly enhances Edge with many useful capabilities, and its PDF reader mode is the best on the market right now. Plus, the AI features and the Chromium-based infrastructure might as well make it Chrome on steroids. And yes, even though Chrome is the more popular, Edge is catching up.
This technology would mean that you don’t have to choose. You can have both.
Read the full paper here.
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