What is the default web browser in Windows 10?

The default web browser in Windows 10 is Microsoft Edge. Microsoft introduced Edge in 2015 as the successor to Internet Explorer, which had been bundled with earlier Windows releases.

Edge was built around a newer browser engine and a cleaner interface, with features such as reading mode, annotation tools, and integration with Microsoft services. The original Windows 10 version used Microsoft's EdgeHTML engine; later versions were rebuilt on Chromium, the open-source project also used by Google Chrome.

A common mix-up is Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer remained available in Windows 10 for compatibility, but it was no longer the operating system's default browser. Users could also install Chrome or Firefox and change the default, but that does not alter Edge's original default status.