Microsoft Edge could use a win

Use an ad-filled browser controlled by a megacorp, with an engine built by another megacorp?

Hmmm, I dunno

Edge started itself on boot after a recent Windows update. It even had a little pop-up about how "helpful" it was to have it start right when my computer turns on so I can "get to browsing" faster. It's never been set as my default. Uhg.

Well, I switched to Edge for work with the latest Chrome update (since internal apps were Chromium only), and was pleasantly surprised. It actually let me turn off almost all the junk, and is responsive in a way I haven’t seen in a Chromium browser in years.

Safari and Firefox for personal use though, and nothing compelling to make me change that.

Don’t worry Gill it will set itself back as default next Tuesday

What does "built for Windows 10" even mean? It's just a browser. It's even cross platform.

Edge was a win when it first came out. It had its own rendering engine, was fast and svelte.

Now it’s just another bloated Chrome clone overstuffed with privacy-invading marketing features.

Edge is pretty good...

...for downloading Firefox.

I wouldn't even use a proprietary browser if they'd pay me for it. Let alone a chromium based one.

This joke was funny when Chrome was superior, but now Edge is actually better.

Windows put a full page ad for windows 11 before my computer started, I'm never upgrading. Hope to God Linux gaming gets better by 2025

Y'all I dislike forced browser adoption as much as the next guy.

And I've been using Firefox for years and years and years now.

But, I'm forced to use edge for work. And, as a browser purely, none of the anti-trust baggage attached....

It's really not too bad. A lot of things work just fine. And sometimes, if I'm having weird performance on a website on a personal device, loading the same URL in edge has resulted in improved/expected functionality of the website

Or just Linux, then you won't ever be asked again

Gee Bing. You really are pathetic. Respect yourself dude.

Firefox FTW.

Sorry Gil, it's still chromium ;c

I switched from Chrome to Edge and initially was really impressed. But then Microsoft had to go and Bing it all up. So now it’s back to Firefox after a 15 year hiatus.

I really liked Edge like a year or two ago. It seems they are trying to destroy it as fast as possible.

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Fuck no, I'm not particularly a fan of how it forces itself on you like Brock Turner (the rapist).

It can go and join IE in whatever pit of hell we threw IE in

If you wanna say that Chrome is trash and people should use Firefox, Opera, Safari or whatever else is currently trending among privacy focused people that I can agree with (Even if I personally won't make the switch)

But Edge is NOT the answer, Edge is NEVER the answer. At this point I'm starting to wonder if all these Edge people in here are being paid by MS

The weirder thing is I was replacing a users desktop the other day and updating default apps. Edge did its usual "pleas love me" bit but then so did Windows Mail as I was changing it to Outlook 365 of all things..

People might have used it if MS didn't try cramming it down peoples' throats, and if they didn't add so much bling.

How long is Microsoft going to play this game? We don't want your browser and we didn't want it since Netscape. No one trusts you.

I've been using Edge for 2 years now. No problems whatsoever ever. You can stop begging MS.

Bing chat has saved edge and bing search for me, it just works. I ask it a random question, like how many spiders you'd have to eat to have eaten a pound of them and it just tells me and shows the work. I don't need to look up how much a spider weights and then do math myself, it just does it.

Firefox is still my main browser, but I'll open edge to ask dumb questions and I have a lot of stupid questions and it has answers without me needing to dig through bullshit to find what I need.

Sounds like good opportunity for US and Europe to whip out some fines over Anticompetitive practices. With Microsoft sort of being repeat offender the fines should reflect that.

Honestly with Edge being not too bad alternative for Chrome this sort of shady behavior from Microsoft doesn't do it any good at least in my eyes.

here i go....strangely enough i used edge for a while and did not switch back

edge uses half or less of the system resources versus firefox with twice as many tabs open even on linux

plus edge allows microsoft office to run on linux without workarounds

Could it though?

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.

Microsoft tried to make a browser that had an edge, and they just decided fuck it and gave it the name Edge.

I do use Edge as my main browser, for now.

there actually begging at this point

tried it up to when it asked to remember CC #s. not stupid

CTT Windows Utility -> Tweaks -> Remove Microsoft Edge

Edge is pretty good now imo

I use Edge whenever something needs to stream on a Windows PC, unlike other Chromium builds it is capable of hardware acceleration and therefor 4k streaming. Whenever you watch 4k on Google Chrome it isn't really that high quality.

Idk, I really like Edge. It just has bad reputation due to Internet Explorer... It is actually very good imo.

Next time edge is going to ask... what are you going to do? Install Google chrome? 😂

Honestly have been using edge on my work computer for a while now and see no reason to change. I use Firefox on my personal computer but for now Edge is just fine.

Microsoft Edge is my favorite browser to download Google Chrome in

I was getting a bit annoyed at Firefox and after recently formatting my PC, I decided to freshen things up. So after the mandatory new PC Edge Google, I must say I'm really enjoying the new UI of Opera.

Now I use Opera as my main driver, Firefox for the things that Opera struggles with, and Edge is there too.