Microsoft Edge

moonpenny

Just read that Microsoft is pulling the plug on Edge in March.
I run that on Windows 10.  Do I need to do anything or will it automatically roll over to new one?  Also, will I lose anything not backed up?

wongataa

You shouldn't lose anything.  Just install the new Edge now.  You should always have backups.

unforeseen

It's Edge Legacy that is being pulled (based on stripped down IE) to be replaced with Chrome based Edge
I've been using the Chrome based one for a while now through the dev channel

wongataa

unforeseen said:

It's Edge Legacy that is being pulled (based on stripped down IE) to be replaced with Chrome based Edge
I've been using the Chrome based one for a while now through the dev channel

Old Edge was never based on IE.  It was new from the ground up.

neilmcl

unforeseen said:

It's Edge Legacy that is being pulled (based on stripped down IE) to be replaced with Chrome based Edge
I've been using the Chrome based one for a while now through the dev channel

It's based on Chromium open source, not quite the same thing as saying it's a Chrome based browser.

OP, you may already be using the current (new) version of Edge which has been out for a while now, all they're doing is removing the older, legacy version. To check, click on the three dots at the top right corner of the browser and select Help and Feedback, then About Microsoft Edge.

Jenni_D

You can tell the difference between old and new Edge just by the icons.

https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/issues/16328

Edit: added the word tell, otherwise the sentence made no sense.  

moonpenny

Thanks Jenni_D,  seems I already have the new one!

flossy_splodge

I don't want to use edge but my laptop seems to want to default to it from ie. How can I stop Edge from taking over please?

RumRat

You shouldn't be using I.E anymore it's a non supported browser than Microsoft has ditched, that's why it's defaulting to the new Edge. Best course of action is to learn how to use it...

Peter999_2

RumRat said:

You shouldn't be using I.E anymore it's a non supported browser than Microsoft has ditched, that's why it's defaulting to the new Edge. Best course of action is to learn how to use it...

Unless you're using an app which only works in Internet Explorer, haha.

Billy_Boy

Peter999_2 said:

RumRat said:

You shouldn't be using I.E anymore it's a non supported browser than Microsoft has ditched, that's why it's defaulting to the new Edge. Best course of action is to learn how to use it...

Unless you're using an app which only works in Internet Explorer, haha.

MSE's Money Tips email is in .mht format and (for me at least !) will only open in I.E.  I don't think Edge can handle .mht files.