The New Edge Can Be Downloaded

Or, you can wait a bit longer

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/microsoft-edge-is-here-for-windows-10-and-macos-how-to-download-it-now/?utm_medium=techboard.mon.20200120&utm_source=email&utm_content=&utm_campaign=campaign#ftag=CADf328eec
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The new Edge is here, promising more extensions and a far better search engine, based on Chromium, the same engine powering Google's Chrome browser. This makes it more compatible with websites other, less popular browsers have problems with. 

This also means that after granting Edge permission, it can use Chrome extensions from the Google Playstore, which has far more than Microsoft's. 

Downloading and installing are explained in the linked article, above. You don't have to uninstall the old Edge which is based on MS's engine. 

Over the next weeks and months, MS will be pushing the new Edge. You can wait, and it might even be better to do so as just now it probably still has bugs, but if you like being on the bleeding edge, so to speak, go for it!

 

New Chromium based Edge download link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Been using the beta version for a month now and pleased with the performance and ability to use Google Chrome extensions. Most likely will use this and drop Google Chrome.

Thanks for posting, Seth.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Actually, I'm about to download it to try it out. Both you and I.D.'s comment gave me the impetus.

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm trying it out now 

Reply #4 from Stardock.net Forums Top

I am shocked to hear myself say this but I have switched from Chrome to Edge.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 4

I am shocked to hear myself say this but I have switched from Chrome to Edge.

 

I am doing the same Brad. :-)

 

Just wish it was skinnable. :-(

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Tried it ...... Switching :thumbsup:  

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've been using it for a year now, and love it. |-)  :thumbsup:  

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

I've been using the Insider versions for a while and have liked it. I got rid of Chrome.

 

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Been using it since Don hooked me up sometime last year. Got an email from MS a few days ago notifying me of the release.  Good post, Seth!

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Save a system restore point before you install this. It wrote over MS Edge and wipe out all my favorites. My last restore point was 5 days ago and I lost everything I did. 

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 4

I am shocked to hear myself say this but I have switched from Chrome to Edge.

Might just be doing the same....on Win 7 ....;)

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hmmm, I might just have to give this a try, not because I'm sick of Firefox or anything, but because it could come in quite handy as an alternative when Firefox doesn't like a site for whatever reason.  It doesn't happen a lot, but there have been some instances and I resorted to that dreaded Internet Explorer, so thanks for the heads up, Doc.

:thumbsup:

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 12


Quoting Frogboy,
reply 4

I am shocked to hear myself say this but I have switched from Chrome to Edge.



Might just be doing the same....on Win 7 ....;)

 

This just arrived in my notifications...

https://www.ghacks.net/category/internet-explorer-browsing/

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 15


Quoting Jafo,
reply 12






Quoting Frogboy,

reply 4


I am shocked to hear myself say this but I have switched from Chrome to Edge.



Might just be doing the same....on Win 7 ....;)



 

This just arrived in my notifications...for anyone considering using IE with W7.

https://www.ghacks.net/category/internet-explorer-browsing/

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have W7 and I am using Google. I am thinking of trying edge.
I also have IE installed. Should I remove both these other browsers if I install edge?

Macca

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Aussie007, reply 17

I have W7 and I am using Google. I am thinking of trying edge.
I also have IE installed. Should I remove both these other browsers if I install edge?

No. 

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Aussie007, reply 17

I have W7 and I am using Google. I am thinking of trying edge.
I also have IE installed. Should I remove both these other browsers if I install edge?

You can uninstall Google Chrome if you wish, but Internet Explorer is integrated into the OS and it could cause problems if you try to remove it.

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If anyone is using a Google Chromecast and unable to cast using the new Microsoft Edge browser there is a fix.

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Does it not work with Windowblinds?

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting GregII, reply 21

Does it not work with Windowblinds?
Not on my computer running Windows 10 Home.

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting ALMonty, reply 11

Save a system restore point before you install this. It wrote over MS Edge and wipe out all my favorites. My last restore point was 5 days ago and I lost everything I did. 

No body or is it just me being stupid? ;P  

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting ALMonty, reply 23

No body or is it just me being stupid?
Bad luck, I guess. Favs are there on my Edge.

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I had to save MS Edge favorites as an html and import them into the new Edge. Yes it doesn't skin and the icon on the taskbar is just a square white box.