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    Does anyone actually use Microsoft Edge and like it?

    For whatever reason, I've been using Microsoft Edge for several weeks now, and IT'S HORRIBLE.

    For the most part, it works relatively well... but then it will just FREEZE all the time, randomly, or rather, not entirely randomly, but when it seems to be downloading additional content, it just freezes and you can't do anything with it, even though the rest of my computer is working perfectly well, and my other browsers are working fine. It doesn't seem to matter if I have other stuff in the background, or just Edge running.

    Really beginning to hate it.

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    Re: Does anyone actually use Microsoft Edge and like it?

    I have it installed but not loading, other than on-demand. It's there in case I get some issue where MS get fussy about browser. But I haven't needed to actually load it in, .... dunno, actually. Months at least. Over a year, maybe two.
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    Re: Does anyone actually use Microsoft Edge and like it?

    I don't find it any more or less stable or annoying than Chrome. But then I use Firefox. YMMV.

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    Re: Does anyone actually use Microsoft Edge and like it?

    I use Edge as a secondary and do not have any problems. I tend to use it as a browser with no add-ons, so that if I'm having a problem with a site on Firefox or Brave then I try it. I also use it for a couple of websites I use that request Chrome.
    I'd recommend that you try it without add-ons if you've added any, see if that improves things. If anything it's memory efficient if you use it with multiple tabs, as the ones you aren't using go into a sleep mode.
    Something to note, however, I use the Enterprise edition. This simply means I don't get all the updates until they are considered business ready. I do this with all my browsers where available.

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download

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    Re: Does anyone actually use Microsoft Edge and like it?

    I've been using it at work and find it alright. Not planning to use it at home, but for work it's good enough. Also I like when you copy a link, and paste, it pastes the text instead of the URL. Minor touch, but I like it. Chrome is my secondary browser at work.
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    Re: Does anyone actually use Microsoft Edge and like it?

    It's a web browser, I neither like nor dislike it, it does its job...

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    Re: Does anyone actually use Microsoft Edge and like it?

    Use it as just one of other secondary browsers. I neither like no dislike it, gets the job done for me.
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    Re: Does anyone actually use Microsoft Edge and like it?

    I don't like Edge and for different reasons:
    - I don't like Cortana witch is compatible with Edge for research. I have no confidence in this robot. Which tells us that it doesn't record everything without permission.
    - The graphics are incomprehensible, the icons instead of the text are ridiculous.
    - The favorites list is poorly organized. You have to open submenus to gain access to them.
    - The news feed is a real waste of time.

    I sincerely regret Internet Explorer even with all the problems it has. I'm nostalgic, but had to switch to Firefox.

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    Re: Does anyone actually use Microsoft Edge and like it?

    Whenever i update i see MS Edge appear, but delete it always. I use Opera and prefer that.
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