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GReedDiamond

(5,367 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2020, 12:08 AM Jul 2020

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What is Microsoft Edge?

THANKS TO ALL who replied.

If I had known what it was, I may have considered using it.

But it was installed without my knowledge/permission.

I will wait for independent reviews on it, before I use it.

And I'm still on Windows 7 Professional, which I thought was no longer receiving "updates."

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It installed itself onto my computer several days ago, plus onto another computer of a client of mine a few days ago.

What is EDGE supposed to do for me or who/whatever?

Thanks in advance for any clarification on this.

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What is Microsoft Edge? (Original Post) GReedDiamond Jul 2020 OP

I think it is the browser interface for Windows 10 cayugafalls Jul 2020 #1

I think it's just another browser montanacowboy Jul 2020 #2

It seems to be a browser that they are pushing 2naSalit Jul 2020 #3

It's their new web browser Salviati Jul 2020 #4

It is a browser that replaced Explorer. It's the default browser for Windows now. Drunken Irishman Jul 2020 #5

It's 2020 ItsjustMe Jul 2020 #6

I know what year it is... GReedDiamond Jul 2020 #7

Microsoft Edge Chromium ItsjustMe Jul 2020 #8

Thanks for the info. nt GReedDiamond Jul 2020 #9

It's a browser. I like it, so far. Haven't completely given up Chrome yet, though. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2020 #10

It is the MS replacement for Microsoft Internet Explorer that was loaded on ALL Windows computers hlthe2b Jul 2020 #11

cayugafalls

(5,747 posts)

1. I think it is the browser interface for Windows 10

Reply to GReedDiamond (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 12:10 AM

Jul 2020

https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-microsoft-edge?op=1

montanacowboy

(6,284 posts)

2. I think it's just another browser

Reply to GReedDiamond (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 12:10 AM

Jul 2020

It can install itself if you have Microsoft Suite

2naSalit

(92,335 posts)

3. It seems to be a browser that they are pushing

Reply to GReedDiamond (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 12:10 AM

Jul 2020

and trying to get people off of chrome, I guess. I uninstalled it immediately.

Salviati

(6,037 posts)

4. It's their new web browser

Reply to GReedDiamond (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 12:10 AM

Jul 2020

https://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-edge-vs-internet-explorer/

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

5. It is a browser that replaced Explorer. It's the default browser for Windows now.

Reply to GReedDiamond (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 12:12 AM

Jul 2020

ItsjustMe

(11,597 posts)

6. It's 2020

Reply to GReedDiamond (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 02:23 AM

Jul 2020

You need to move on from Windows 7.

GReedDiamond

(5,367 posts)

7. I know what year it is...

Reply to ItsjustMe (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 02:33 AM

Jul 2020

...and "Edge" works with Windows 7.

Because it installed itself without warning me.

ItsjustMe

(11,597 posts)

8. Microsoft Edge Chromium

Reply to GReedDiamond (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 02:52 AM

Jul 2020

(Based on Chromium) was released about 6 months ago, the browser Is available for Windows 7, 8, 10 and the MacOS.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4501095/download-the-new-microsoft-edge-based-on-chromium

GReedDiamond

(5,367 posts)

9. Thanks for the info. nt

Reply to ItsjustMe (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 02:57 AM

Jul 2020

littlemissmartypants

(25,123 posts)

10. It's a browser. I like it, so far. Haven't completely given up Chrome yet, though. ❤ nt

Reply to GReedDiamond (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 04:01 AM

Jul 2020

hlthe2b

(106,058 posts)

11. It is the MS replacement for Microsoft Internet Explorer that was loaded on ALL Windows computers

Reply to GReedDiamond (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 07:51 AM

Jul 2020

for more than a decade. Nothing new about this. But, you can elect to use another browser and set it as your default (which I did).

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