![]() ![]() The problem is that after Quantum, Firefox did not improve, in fact it became an inferior version of itself and an even inferior competitor to Chrome than it used to be. ![]() Now You: What's your take on this initial Chromium-based version of Microsoft Edge? (via Caschy) It is possible that these will be introduced in a future version. Some settings and options are still missing but development is ongoing. Microsoft Edge is fast to open, websites load quickly, and you can install extensions from the Chrome Web Store. Whether that is enough to convince users to stick with the browser remains to be seen. Better web standards support and support for Chrome extensions are certainly features that make the new Edge more attractive. The new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser does away with several of the annoyances of the old Edge browser. Support for Chrome extensions gives users more options and improved functionality. The option removes a severe limitation as Edge users could only select from a hundred or so extensions previously. You can install extensions from the Chrome Web Store after you make the change on edge://extensions. Microsoft Edge displays a notification to users that this is an option when the Chrome Web Store is visited (but not Mozilla AMO). The extensions management page lists options to enable the Developer Mode and to allow extensions from other stores. The prompt lists permission requests and options to install the extension or cancel the process. Installations work directly it is no longer necessary to install browser extensions for Edge from within the Microsoft Store app.Įdge displays the extension installation dialog directly in the browser window. There you may install a few dozen extensions optimized for the Microsoft Edge version of Chromium already.Įxtensions include AdBlock Plus, Amazon Assistant, Boomerang for Gmail, Dashlane, Enhancer for YouTube, LastPass, Save to Pocket, or uBlock Origin. The extensions link works already and redirects to the Microsoft Store. Microsoft integrated Windows Defender SmartScreen in the browser natively. Update: you can edit search engines by going to edge://settings/searchEngines. There is no Themes option or option to change the search engine, but most Chromium Settings are already available. Settings do look different in Microsoft Edge than in Chromium.Ī couple of things are still missing in Settings. The Edge main menu is gone in this build which is a good thing in my opinion as I never got used to it. The Read Aloud option is already available and incognito mode is called inPrivate mode. Most options look identical to those offered by Chrome but you find Microsoft's handwriting in some entries. The menu looks like a mix of Chrome's main menu and that of Microsoft Edge. ![]() ![]() The browser picks up the logged in Microsoft Account of the Windows system and displays the account icon in the interface automatically. The browser interface looks very similar to that of other Chromium-based browsers this should not come as a surprise as all browsers use the same core. The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser Whether that is the case for this build is unclear. I tested this only on a Windows 10 machine the new Edge will run on Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 systems as well according to Microsoft. The new Edge and the old Edge run side by side. Note that the browser is still in active development some things may change and features that are missing may be added before the first stable version release later this year. The download has a size of 112 Megabytes and it is recommended to test it in a sandbox or virtual machine as it comes from an unofficial source. Some saw the decision as a long overdue move to improve the default browser on Windows, others as another step towards a Chromium monopoly on the web.įirefox and Internet Explorer, Microsoft's second web browser that is not really in development anymore, are the two only browsers left standing that use a different engine on Windows after Microsoft completes the move.Ī version of the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge web browser leaked to the public recently. Chromium is used by Google Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi, Brave, and several other web browsers. ![]()
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