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What do you think of MS Edge (Original Post) ian cameron dromore Feb 2016 OP
Meh. I'm kinda stuck with it on some Win10 functions, but... TreasonousBastard Feb 2016 #1
me too Yinnyccp Oct 2016 #2
From the user's perspective, ManiacJoe Oct 2016 #3
I don't use MS Edge perry77 Mar 2017 #4
I like the way it makes downloads and installs save a step or two. Other than that... TreasonousBastard Sep 2018 #5

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
1. Meh. I'm kinda stuck with it on some Win10 functions, but...
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 08:37 AM
Feb 2016

I have a bunch of other browsers I prefer for normal use-- Firefox, Pale Moon, Opera... Chrome could be a good one, but I just don't want Google spying on me any more than it has to.

In a couple of years Edge could be the best out there, but it was released way too soon.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)
3. From the user's perspective,
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 03:19 PM
Oct 2016

it is what I expect from a version 1 product. It's bookmark management sucks, but third-party tools can fill the gaps.

For normal browsing, I still use Firefox and IE11.

 

perry77

(11 posts)
4. I don't use MS Edge
Mon Mar 13, 2017, 01:13 AM
Mar 2017

I don't use MS Edge or Internet Explorer, since I think they don't work as well as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
5. I like the way it makes downloads and installs save a step or two. Other than that...
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 03:35 PM
Sep 2018

it came out way too early. Eventually, it might be one of the better ones. It's fast, seems secure, and doesn't steal much memory. Of course, that may be because is doesn't do much, either.

My primary browsers are now Opera and Vivaldi, although I hate how Opera has become a memory hog. Firefox I use occasionally, and used to use Pale Moon a lot before I started worrying about security upgrades. Maybe I'll start using it again, but I just saw this on its homepage:

Due to a potential security issue with the web installer, it is currently unavailable. Please find links to our most popular individual download pages, instead:


So not today.


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