New Microsoft Edge
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: on the ground
MS tried to infiltrate something called "Edge" onto my W7 machine. Not even so much as an explanation of what it was, so I got suspicious and googled.
No thanks MS, I do not need your latest attempt at a web browser; I've seen Internet Explorer.
No thanks MS, I do not need your latest attempt at a web browser; I've seen Internet Explorer.
Avoid imitations
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Wandering the FIR and cyberspace often at highly unsociable times
I run Windows on my PC because I always have, beginning with DOS 3.1.
I try to avoid anything else made by Microsoft and definitely from the founder's old "mucker", Mr. Norton.
I try to avoid anything else made by Microsoft and definitely from the founder's old "mucker", Mr. Norton.
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Lemonia. Best Greek in the world
I use Firefox, with lots of adblockers and etc. For those sites that do not like my adblockers, I use IE.
Edge came with Win 10, but fortunately it only pops up where MS have some sort of deal insisting that Edge should be used. I don't like it - mainly because I am old and stuck in my ways.
Which reminds me, can I please have 3.1 back?
Edge came with Win 10, but fortunately it only pops up where MS have some sort of deal insisting that Edge should be used. I don't like it - mainly because I am old and stuck in my ways.
Which reminds me, can I please have 3.1 back?
Joined: Feb 2015
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Totally with you, Ancient Observer! I was using Netscape before it morphed into the original Firefox. I'm now running Firefox 77.0.1. Where does the time go? Though there are elements of the browser which represent a trend toward bloatware, I have found it to be consistently reliable and respectful of one's privacy. Chrome and its newest iteration, Edge, though comparatively fast, have got more spies than the KGB.
- Ed
- Ed
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 596
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From: France
The new Edge was delivered without my asking to my desktop PC
I have removed it from the taskbar, and have told it in no uncertain terms that I don't want the wonderful features that it was trying to bundle with it. Still happy with Firefox, and it's MY computer and MY decision what programs I have or use.
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: East Sussex
OK so I let the Collective update my PC to 1903 yesterday (see the other thread) and deciding that resistance was still futile, I installed the New Edge as well. I did a bit of Googling (ironic) on it first and learnt that Microsoft had abandoned their HTML engine for the Chrome open source engine and that this was going to make the New Edge look and behave a bit like Chrome.
Now I like Chrome for many reasons I also liked the old Edge but this would not run ADS-B Exchange. The New Edge does run it.
The new Edge is very much like Chrome and I am thinking why bother with it and not switch to Chrome for all my browsing needs? I will continue to run both browsers for a while and see which one I prefer, before I make a decision to go with one or the other, or even stay with both.
Now I like Chrome for many reasons I also liked the old Edge but this would not run ADS-B Exchange. The New Edge does run it.
The new Edge is very much like Chrome and I am thinking why bother with it and not switch to Chrome for all my browsing needs? I will continue to run both browsers for a while and see which one I prefer, before I make a decision to go with one or the other, or even stay with both.
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: USA
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 531
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From: East Sussex
All worked OK for me but I did have to hunt them down. When you click on the favourites star you get a drop down menu with a limited number of favourites, click on Other Favourites at the bottom and they should all appear.
Joined: Jun 2014
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From: USA
This can seem to be sort of a charitable offer by MS in at least partly extending support for Win 7... the Edge for 7 now auto-installing as a Defender update is supported until July 2021, and Edge has been in development for some 4 years. Defender has seemed consistently reliable, though a couple accessories not wanted have started to open or begin menus to open. In any case, it appears the auto-install will finish and start on its own. (It can also be much speeded up by running manually through Win Updates.)
Thanks for any insights or advice.
Thanks for any insights or advice.
Joined: Jun 2016
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From: dallas
Why are you all,bothering with edge and chrome, the 2 most nefarious web browsers which removes all,privacy from your browsing. Try light TOR or brave and look at the numbers of pop ups and redirects these 2 programs find. If you do, you will never use google or edge for searches. I just had to reset my apple to factory standard after my browser got hijacked from google, almost i,possible,to remove. Also use duck duck go for search.
