Microsoft’s next major Windows 10 update will include the new Edge browser

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Microsoft’s next major Windows 10 update will include the new Edge browser

Microsoft’s new Edge browser will be built into Windows 10 again later this year

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Microsoft is planning to build its new Chromium-based Edge browser into Windows 10 later this year. The new browser has been available since January, but it has not yet been built into Windows 10 itself. That will change with an update later this year, named 20H2. Microsoft has started testing this 20H2 update with Windows Insiders today, and the company plans to use the 20H2 naming for testers and commercial customers and a more friendly name for consumers.

 

While the next major update will include Edge by default, it’s not clear what else Microsoft is planning. Much like last year’s second big Windows 10 update, this upcoming update “will have a faster installation experience because the update will install like a monthly update,” according to Microsoft.

 

That faster update could indicate a lack of big features. The second big update for Windows 10 of 2019 arrived in November for all users as more of a traditional service pack. The November 2019 Update didn’t feel as big as the May 2019 one, which included a new light theme for Windows 10, alongside Kaomoji support, a Windows sandbox feature, and the separation of Cortana and Windows search.

 

Microsoft’s testing for the Windows 10 20H2 release has only just begun today, and we’re expecting it to eventually include improvements to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with GUI app support and GPU hardware acceleration.

 

 

Microsoft’s next major Windows 10 update will include the new Edge browser

 

[TheEmpathicEar]

I am doing the update right now. Edge was not built-in already?d
EDIT: Finished on my desktop. Edge configuration started right after boot. Sync ... I already let Google Chrome sync everything across all my devises. What;s the risk of letting Edge do the same?

[spudboy]

2 hours ago, TheEmpathicEar said:

I am doing the update right now. Edge was not built-in already?d
EDIT: Finished on my desktop. Edge configuration started right after boot. Sync ... I already let Google Chrome sync everything across all my devises. What;s the risk of letting Edge do the same?

 

Edge is built in, just not the new Chromium version. You have to get that from the Windows Store. It's already leaps and bound better than the original Edge. The only things I would like to see is the ability to move the favorites button, for it to act more similar to Firefox where it will pop out a side bar, and to get rid of the "Other Favorites" folder. It looks ugly on the favorites toolbar.

[TheEmpathicEar]

55 minutes ago, spudboy said:

 

Edge is built in, just not the new Chromium version. You have to get that from the Windows Store. It's already leaps and bound better than the original Edge. The only things I would like to see is the ability to move the favorites button, for it to act more similar to Firefox where it will pop out a side bar, and to get rid of the "Other Favorites" folder. It looks ugly on the favorites toolbar.

1. How does this latest version of Edge compare with Chrome? 2. Also, after this update on my Windows 10 Home HP Envy, the taskbar is "light" gray or blue - I am not sure. How do I change this?

[spudboy]

3 hours ago, TheEmpathicEar said:

1. How does this latest version of Edge compare with Chrome? 2. Also, after this update on my Windows 10 Home HP Envy, the taskbar is "light" gray or blue - I am not sure. How do I change this?

 

I can't tell you how it compares to Chrome as I don't use Chrome. Firefox is my main browser but I would switch to the new Edge if the things I mentioned came to be. To change the taskbar, Settings > Personalization > Color.

[TheEmpathicEar]

20 hours ago, spudboy said:

 

I can't tell you how it compares to Chrome as I don't use Chrome. Firefox is my main browser but I would switch to the new Edge if the things I mentioned came to be. To change the taskbar, Settings > Personalization > Color.

I am sure that Edge is part of Windows 10 Pro. But, I have a Windows 10 Home laptop. It seemed as if Edge was a separate download? Is this possible? 

[spudboy]

18 hours ago, TheEmpathicEar said:

I am sure that Edge is part of Windows 10 Pro. But, I have a Windows 10 Home laptop. It seemed as if Edge was a separate download? Is this possible? 

 

The Edge that is currently included with Windows 10 is called the legacy version of Edge. It is not the same as the new Chromium based version. They are two different browsers. When you install the new Chromium based Edge from the Windows Store, it will replace the legacy version that is built into Windows 10. I hope that makes things a bit clearer for you.

[TheEmpathicEar]

5 minutes ago, spudboy said:

 

The Edge that is currently included with Windows 10 is called the legacy version of Edge. It is not the same as the new Chromium based version. They are two different browsers. When you install the new Chromium based Edge from the Windows Store, it will replace the legacy version that is built into Windows 10. I hope that makes things a bit clearer for you.

Thanks for you help!

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Microsoft Edge is up to date.Version 83.0.478.50 (Official build) (64-bit)

This browser is made possible by the Chromium open source project and other open source software

This is what I see in both PCs. This should indicate that it is Chromium based?