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Microsoft Edge could use a win
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This joke was funny when Chrome was superior, but now Edge is actually better.
maybe, but they are both proprietry spyware and chromium based. firefox is better than both
Mozilla isn't exactly perfect either
or try librewolf.
Then try Waterfox
I agree. But sometimes your pages won't load with Firefox. For you and me it's great. We can get around it. For your parents and grandma's, it's a nightmare.
ive heard of that, but ive never had that happen? stock firefox seems to load everything for me, but maybe its due to spoofing a chrome useragent, or bc i tend to avoid sites like that. librewolf with default setttings, or hardened firefox is admittedly pretty buggy for a lot of websites. i would say brave is an easy upgrade from other chromiums, for family members, but i still think stock firefox is alright for that too
I wouldn't have a problem with Edge if it wasn't always running in the background, it's quite spooky. Not to talk about when it gives me the popups to not change the browser, it is my computer and I will do what I want with it
Firefox always runs in the background on my PC also. I'm sure there's a way to disable it, but by default it's always there.
Sometimes you let some apps linger but edge is in the background from the beginning. And I'm sure you can disable an option in firefox but to get rid of edge the only option is the command line and erasing all of its files until the next update comes around
There is a setting in Edge to stop it running in the background after it's closed (it shouldn't do that in the first place, but this is at least useful because if you don't turn off the web links in your Start menu search results, Edge can be triggered to open by accident from there and then continue to run in the BG after you close it).
Still on Windows 10 and I haven't noticed Edge running in the background on startup (and obviously I have it set not to do that in Windows). I'm guessing though that it's possible it might always be on if you use Cortana? I always have Cortana off too.
Not sure if it really could be faster than Chrome since they share the same web renderer (chromium) but Edge is definitely better optimised than Chrome when it comes to memory usage since MS has a better understanding of how its own OS works on a lower system level.
I also own a Chromebook and their Chrome browser blows on it. So ya.
Firefox is the way to go
I'm a WEB UX designer that helps with testing new pages and Firefox sometimes doesn't render things that all the other browsers can.
Firefox is great for privacy but shit is buggy.
Edge is stuff tacked on Chromium. How can it be better?!
Isn't chrome also based on chromium? I would argue they are equally bad, because both are proprietary.
When I see the current version of Edge I'm reminded of those bloatware-packed OEM Windows preinstalls adding useless toolbars to Internet Explorer, except this time it's a sidebar.
I'm disappointed, and when asked by people I recommend replacing Edge. Preferably with Firefox, but even Chrome is better.
It's like saying Mac OS is just a Linux distro. It's similar but actually pretty different when it comes to how it manages its memory.
Finally someone talking sense.
It's funny how nobody talks shit about Apple.