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For years, Microsoft has made the browsers that choosy web users loved to hate. First there was Internet Explorer, with an endless supply of security and compatibility issues. Then there was the original version of Microsoft Edge, which shipped with early releases of Windows 10. It was significantly better than Internet Explorer (granted, that's a pretty low bar), but there were just enough problems to make it unacceptable for everyday usage. That's why Google's Chrome browser is hands-down the most popular software on the web.
But all that changed with the release of the new Microsoft Edge (same name, new logo), which is now widely available on every major desktop and mobile platform. Because it's built on the same open source Chromium Project code base that Google uses for Chrome, it's almost a perfect clone of Chrome for things that matter, like rendering web pages and working with third-party code. It's ... really good.
In fact, you might find the new Edge superior to Chrome in some respects. Google's business model is based on knowing everything you do on the web, whereas Microsoft's business model is based on paid services like Office 365. As a result, the new Edge is considerably more privacy focused than Chrome. And it has at least one killer feature that anyone who uses the web for research will appreciate.
If you're interested in switching, your first step is to install the new Edge from its official download site. Then follow these 10 steps to get things set up right from the start.
These are the 10 Steps (without the detail and screenshots Ed provides. Each one is worth carefully reviewing. See the article at link above to review each one, ...
1. Choose an Edge release channel
2. Set up profiles
3. Set up sync
4. Turn on Tracking Prevention
5. Add extensions
6. Get your passwords under control {or use a 3rd party password manager]
7. Customize the New Tab page
8. Pin your favorite sites as apps
9. Adjust your privacy settings
10. Organize your research into Collections <<
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It's a very worthwhile article and over the course of this month I'll step carefully through the 10 steps. I still use Firefox as my primary browser but Edge will likely be my secondary browser permanently and likely I'll use it significantly more than I have used a secondary browser in the past, As Ed says, ... EDGE is 'really good.'
