The New Edge Can Be Downloaded

Or, you can wait a bit longer

Published on January 20, 2020 By DrJBHL In Personal Computing

The new Edge is here, promising more extensions and a far better search engine, based on Chromium, the same engine powering Google's Chrome browser. This makes it more compatible with websites other, less popular browsers have problems with.

This also means that after granting Edge permission, it can use Chrome extensions from the Google Playstore, which has far more than Microsoft's.

Downloading and installing are explained in the linked article, above. You don't have to uninstall the old Edge which is based on MS's engine.

Over the next weeks and months, MS will be pushing the new Edge. You can wait, and it might even be better to do so as just now it probably still has bugs, but if you like being on the bleeding edge, so to speak, go for it!

New Chromium based Edge download link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge

Comments (Page 4)

RedneckDude

on Mar 03, 2020

I'm going to play Capt. Obvious here for a sec and say that Edge is a "modern app" or a "universal app" and windowblinds doesn't skin many of those, if any.

ALMonty

on Mar 03, 2020

Jim this from Neil:

"The same command line that makes Chrome use a normal titlebar will also make Edge - chrome do the same."

I tried this didn't work and I can't get Chrome to skin.

All my universal app's skin fine.

Jan Oscar

on Mar 03, 2020

ALMonty

reply 47

All my universal app's skin fine.

I guess that does not apply to all the different setups & systems since none of my universal apps are taking any skinning whatsoever.

GregII

on Mar 03, 2020

I don't understand. What, exactly, is the purpose for Windowblinds and why should I purchase anymore?

ALMonty

on Mar 03, 2020

Yrgal

reply 48

Quoting ALMonty,

reply 47

All my universal app's skin fine.

I guess that does not apply to all the different setups & systems since none of my universal apps are taking any skinning whatsoever.

I just went through the apps and I found that Photos and Maps don't skin. I don't use them that's why I didn't see them.

Jan Oscar

on Mar 03, 2020

GregII

reply 49

I don't understand. What, exactly, is the purpose for Windowblinds and why should I purchase anymore?

The purpose as it has always been, to change the default Windows interface & start menu. The reason to purchase is, obviously, to get the latest working version and quite frequent updates, and to support the company that make all this possible in the first place. If you don't like it, don't buy it.

RedneckDude

on Mar 03, 2020

ALMonty

reply 47

All my universal app's skin fine.

I hate you.

lol..No, really, most universal apps do not skin the titlebar for me. Is Edge's titlebar skinning for you?

Screenshot or it didn't happen...lol.

RedneckDude

on Mar 03, 2020

I digress. Some do, some don't. A few I can say that don't skin correctly for me are, Edge, Calendar, Photos, Mail, Video Editor......I will check more later.

GregII

on Mar 04, 2020

Yrgal

reply 51

Winstep users do not need to chance the start menu. I wasn't talking about purchasing Windowblinds. I was talking about Windowblinds Skins. I didn't say I didn't like it. I have purchased WB since 2005 and every skin since its inception. The question was why should I continue to purchase anymore skins if they are not compatible anymore with browsers.

Jan Oscar

on Mar 04, 2020

GregII

reply 54

The question was why should I continue to purchase anymore skins if they are not compatible anymore with browsers.

How can anyone, except you, know the answer to that?

GregII

on Mar 04, 2020

I suppose I could try to type slower.

RedneckDude

on Mar 04, 2020

Browsers change very often and seem to have a mind of their own as for skinning. If you want a browser that skins well, I'm afraid Internet Explorer is your option.

It is NOT that the SKINS are incompatible with the browsers.

It IS the browsers not compatible with BEING SKINNED, or with the skinning program.

That said, windowblinds skins much more than just browsers, as you know, so, you give a little, get a lot.

Your call, of course.

SwedishTom

on Mar 05, 2020

Saw this about the Edge and thought I post it here incase anyone of you do have these bugs. Having all the browser windows going black, or getting a fail to load error due to having a certain security software, but said software is not disclosed by Microsoft.

About the Bug Causing Microsoft Edge Windows to Turn Black

Hopefully you all been doing fine with it though. Personally I'm still on FireFox, since I do like that the whole browser can be skined, although I am aware that there is other browsers that can be that as well.

ALMonty

on Mar 05, 2020

I use Defender. I have no need for any other bloatware.

I just want the title bar to skin and I will be a happy boy.

don5318

on Mar 05, 2020

ALMonty

reply 59

I use Defender. I have no need for any other bloatware.

I just want the title bar to skin and I will be a happy boy.

Ditto

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