The AchieVer Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Chromium-Based Microsoft Edge Browser: Everything You Need to Know Microsoft has recently published a preview version of its Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser, allowing users to try it out in advance of the public launch expected sometime later this year. The browser runs on the same engine as Google Chrome, and as I said on several occasions, this produces a series of benefits such as support for the largest collection of extensions out there. Microsoft says that in order to get the new Edge browser, it worked together with Google on several parts of the application, including on the accessibility tools that will be offered to users. And to be honest, after trying out the official preview version, everything seems to be running quite smoothly, despite the fact that the browser is still in development. The guide here is specifically supposed to answer the most important questions about the new Microsoft Edge, especially as many see this browser as a fully-featured replacement for the likes of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. So keep reading to get to know the new Microsoft Edge browser better. Microsoft Edge versionsThe migration to Microsoft Edge allows Microsoft to make its browser a cross-platform application, so it would support not only Windows 10, but also previous versions of Windows and macOS. At the time of writing this article, the status of these Microsoft Edge versions is the following: Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 – AVAILABLE (64-bit Developer and Canary builds) Microsoft Edge for Windows 8.1 – COMING SOON Microsoft Edge for Windows 8 – COMING SOON Microsoft Edge for Windows 7 – COMING SOON Microsoft Edge for macOS – COMING SOON Microsoft Edge for Linux – NOT CONFIRMED In other words, the preview version of the browser is currently available for Windows 10 exclusively. The installer only supports 64-bit Windows. There is no ETA as to when the other platforms could get a preview build of the browser, but more details should be shared next month at the Build developer conference. Development channelsLike Google Chrome, the new Microsoft Edge browser is maintained as part of several channels, namely Canary, Developer, Beta, and Stable. According to Microsoft’s own schedule, this is how often these builds are updated: Microsoft Edge Canary – DAILY Microsoft Edge Dev – WEEKLY Microsoft Edge Beta – EVERY 6 WEEKS Needless to say, users on production devices will be recommended to stick with the stable version of the browser. Since this isn’t ready just yet, the next best option is the beta build, but Microsoft says it expects most users to be part of the Dev channel for the time being.Download linksAt this point, only the Canary and the Developer builds of the Microsoft Edge preview browser are available for download, and Microsoft says the beta is coming soon to Windows 10 users. The download links for these two builds are the following: Microsoft Edge Dev Microsoft Edge Canary Both versions come packed in a typical Windows installer that downloads the required files to set up the browser on your device. Things you need to know#Spellcheck not yet supported – Microsoft Edge doesn’t yet support spellchecking, but there’s a good chance it will be added shortly; this is a feature that Microsoft can further enhance using its advanced engine in Windows 10, so expect significant updates in this regard. #It runs alongside the EdgeHTML Edge – If you want to install this preview version of the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, you can run it side by side with the original version of Edge. There’s no need to remove it or things like that. #Edge comes with a built-in updater – The new Edge won’t update from the Microsoft Store; like Google Chrome, it integrates its very own auto-update system, so you can look for new versions by heading over to Settings > About Microsoft Edge. #Chrome extensions work just fine– This is one of the biggest benefits of the browser, so go to the Chrome Web Store and install any extension you want; when loading the Web Store, you should see a notification prompting for permission to install extensions from other stores. #How to remove this version – You can uninstall the new Chrome just like any other application on your device; go to Settings > Apps > Apps & features to remove it. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 1 hour ago, The AchieVer said: The download links for these two builds are the following: Microsoft Edge Dev Microsoft Edge Canary Could anyone explain why Softpedia links are better than the original links on the Microsoft website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anakin206 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Got this error when installing. (Windows 10 Pro x64 1803) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The AchieVer Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 More details of Google Chrome’s never slow mode appears online Google Chrome is the most popular web browser for all platforms because it’s fast and reliable. Google is constantly working on new ways to reduce resources consumption and improve web browsing performance. Recently, it was discovered that Google is internally testing a Never Slow Mode (NSM) which is another feature designed to improve performance while delivering reliable browsing experience. The Never Slow Mode will obviously work on all platforms, including Microsoft’s Windows 10. The Chromium Gerrit commit revealed that Never Slow mode is supposed to block large scripts and also set budgets for contents like fonts, images and scripts. This would mean that Google will only allow faster scripts to load which will apparently improve webpage load time on all internet connections. Today, we discovered a Github post from Google engineers with all technical details of the Never Slow Mode functionality. Google says Never-Slow Mode (“NSM”) is a mode that webpages can choose to opt-into via the HTTP header. If a website opts-into NSM, Google Chrome will impose per-interaction resource limits and this would improve the webpage loading speed. What’s more interesting is that NSM could make it easier for sites to guarantee ‘speed’ to their customers. As shown in the screenshots below, Google Chrome will also display an icon to users to indicate when they are in the fast mode. Never Slow Mode (NSM) acts as a Feature Policy and it disables certain web platform features or set a budget for resources with the intention to improve the site loading time. JavaScript and WASM modules are limited to 50 KiB per-resource and a total per-interaction limit of 500 KiB within a document. CSS stylesheets are limited to 100 KiB per-resource and a total per-interaction limit of 200 KiB. Web Fonts are limited to 100 KiB per-resource and a total per-interaction limit of 100 KiB. Images are limited to 1024 KiB (1 MiB) per-resource and a total per-interaction limit of 2048 KiB (2 MiB) within a document. Google’s Never Slow Mode could be a huge step to improve the web browsing experience. From the user’s point of view, it is designed to drastically improve the webpage load time, but it is up to the webpages to use the feature and it won’t be forced on anyone. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 12 hours ago, anakin206 said: Got this error when installing. (Windows 10 Pro x64 1803) Try again and if you still get the same result, look for an error in your system. Both these installers, ie Dev installer and Canary installer, work without any problems. I use them both personally. PS. They even work on Windows 7 and Windows 8-8.1 Only some features doesn't work there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anakin206 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Kalju said: Try again and if you still get the same result, look for an error in your system. Both these installers, ie Dev installer and Canary installer, work without any problems. I use them both personally. PS. They even work on Windows 7 and Windows 8-8.1 Only some features doesn't work there. Still getting the same error. But I was able to install Edge with your offline installer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 3 hours ago, anakin206 said: Still getting the same error. But I was able to install Edge with your offline installer. This is the Canary, if You want I have also Dev offline. I can give if You want. Yesterday I posted it but don't remember where. This is DEV MicrosoftEdge_X64_75.0.121.1 .exe Site: https://mega.nz Sharecode: /#!WkdzGYKR!XOi7NjWxhF-FmpzQo2zsVXKr5REIvRKB3EmG14xLtjA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 @anakin206 Canary updated version (it is offline installer without update feature) File: MicrosoftEdge_X64_75.0.125.0.exe Size: 63.69 MB Site: https://www.upload.ee Sharecode: /files/9812006/MicrosoftEdge_X64_75.0.125.0.exe.html or Site: https://mega.nz Sharecode: /#!bhdxGY5K!SpT1O6XwNJO5d5rnZn8OL8H9sf_Uifcnl-dgRu0HVFw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anakin206 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 13 minutes ago, Kalju said: @anakin206 Canary updated version (it is offline installer without update feature) Is it not possible yet to change languages? The program says that it is displayed on Spanish but I see English everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, anakin206 said: Is it not possible yet to change languages? The program says that it is displayed on Spanish but I see English everywhere. If it doesn't work in this version, it probably isn't possible, and probably won't be possible until the first Beta version appears. Still nobody knows when it exactly may happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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