

If your business uses Microsoft 365 and your devices are managed through Microsoft Intune, we now strongly recommend using Microsoft Edge as your default web browser instead of Google Chrome.
Here’s why we’ve made this change — and how it benefits your business in terms of security, performance, and integration.
🔐 1. Stronger Security with Microsoft Edge + Intune
When Edge is paired with Microsoft’s security baselines through Intune, it becomes a highly secure browser for business use. Here’s what that means:
By contrast, Google Chrome relies more heavily on syncing with personal Google accounts, and its primary business model involves advertising — meaning more of your usage data may be collected and used for ad targeting.
🧠 2. Lower Memory and CPU Usage
Microsoft Edge is built on the same technology as Chrome (Chromium), but it’s optimized to use less RAM and CPU power, which makes a noticeable difference for business users who:
In our testing, Edge often performs better on older or mid-range hardware compared to Chrome, especially when running under multiple-user environments or remote desktop sessions.
🔄 3. Seamless Integration with Microsoft 365
Because Edge is designed by Microsoft, it offers native integration with the tools you’re already using:
This improves productivity and helps enforce consistent sign-in and security policies across devices — all managed centrally through Intune.
🛠️ 4. Better Manageability for IT and Lower Risk for Business
As your IT provider, we’ve implemented Microsoft’s Edge Security Baseline via Intune. This allows us to:
With Chrome, similar controls are possible — but they require additional tools, are harder to manage, and still expose data to Google’s ad ecosystem.
✅ Conclusion: A Smarter Choice for Microsoft 365 Environments
If your business runs Microsoft 365, using Edge is the smartest and safest browser choice. It gives you:
We’ve already started rolling out these improvements behind the scenes. If you’re still using Chrome, we recommend switching to Edge to take full advantage of your Microsoft 365 environment — and enjoy a faster, safer, and more efficient work experience.