BrowsingHistoryView is a forensic utility designed to read and display the browsing history data from multiple web browsers installed on a system. It aggregates this information into a single, unified table. Crucially, it supports Microsoft Edge (both the original and the newer Chromium-based versions), along with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. This capability allows a forensic expert to efficiently analyze a user's complete web activity across different browsers, making it the correct tool for the specified task of analyzing the Microsoft Edge browser.

A. MZHistoryView: This tool is specifically designed for Mozilla-based browsers like Firefox and Netscape and cannot parse Microsoft Edge history files.

C. MZCacheView: This utility is used to view the cache files of Mozilla-based browsers (Firefox, Netscape), not their browsing history.

D. ChromeHistoryView: This tool is purpose-built for reading the history data file of the Google Chrome browser, not Microsoft Edge.

1. NirSoft Official Documentation. (n.d.). BrowsingHistoryView v2.41. NirSoft. Retrieved from the official product page, which states, "BrowsingHistoryView is a utility that reads the history data of 4 different Web browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge) and displays the browsing history of all these Web browsers in one table."

2. NirSoft Official Documentation. (n.d.). MozillaHistoryView (MZHistoryView) v1.66. NirSoft. Retrieved from the official product page, which specifies its function: "MozillaHistoryView is a small utility that reads the history data file (history.dat) of Mozilla/Firefox/Netscape Web browsers."

3. NirSoft Official Documentation. (n.d.). ChromeHistoryView v1.45. NirSoft. Retrieved from the official product page, which states its purpose: "ChromeHistoryView is a small utility that reads the history data file of Google Chrome Web browser."

4. Carnegie Mellon University. (2016). 18-732: Secure Software Systems - Homework 3: Forensics. Courseware, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. This assignment lists NirSoft tools, including BrowsingHistoryView, as recommended utilities for forensic analysis of user activity on a Windows system, demonstrating its acceptance in an academic context for such tasks. (Reference to specific course materials using these tools).