Should I use Edge?

Si_Clist

New Windows 11 laptop coming to replace a Chromebook, so I'm wondering if it might be worth swapping to Edge rather than continuing to use Chrome.  What might I gain by so doing - or lose?

born_again

If your used to chrome, carry on using it.
Thats what I do.

pramsay13

Send back the windows 11 laptop and upgrade your Chromebook if required. 

400ixl

Edge is built on the same engine (Chromium) as the Chrome browser. The skin and some features are different but essentially its the same.

Windows 11 can make it a pain to change some of the default actions away from Edge but on the whole installing Chrome will work without any issues.

Personally I wouldn't use either and would install a browser (still Chromium based) with more personal security in mind like Brave Browser.

Its a personal choice really.

Si_Clist

400ixl said:

... Personally I wouldn't use either and would install a browser (still Chromium based) with more personal security in mind like Brave Browser.

Pardon my ignorance, but what might be the advantage?

Neil_Jones

Use whatever browser you like.

Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Seamonkey...

400ixl

Brave browser gives more control of things like ads and tracking.

https://brave.com/ and if you got to the bottom there are comparisons with other browsers

Si_Clist

400ixl said:

Brave browser gives more control of things like ads and tracking.

https://brave.com/ and if you got to the bottom there are comparisons with other browsers

Thanks for that.  Looks good to me!

km1500

personal choice - for me, I would just use Edge

HillStreetBlues

400ixl said:

Edge is built on the same engine (Chromium) as the Chrome browser. The skin and some features are different but essentially its the same.

Windows 11 can make it a pain to change some of the default actions away from Edge but on the whole installing Chrome will work without any issues.

Personally I wouldn't use either and would install a browser (still Chromium based) with more personal security in mind like Brave Browser.

Its a personal choice really.

I agree with having a bit more privacy in a browser, I use Ungoogled. Never felt the need to use Edge, so I just uninstalled it.

IvanOpinion

One minor word of warning that may, or may not, be relevant. If your software uses a browser based front end then these are often tested against the latest couple of versions of the main browsers such as Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, with no guarantees of working on any other browser. 99% of the time this will not cause problems but occasionally you can get glitches.