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Introduction:
Microsoft has officially released Microsoft Edge chromium
that was announced last year. It is released for macOS, Windows, and Android.
Microsoft is initially targeting enterprise users of windows and macOS.
However, consumers will be able to manually download and install it. The process is discussed later.
Microsoft plans to auto-update the previous version of
Microsoft Edge for the user's with windows 10 by updates in the coming months.
Microsoft is making sure to keep the process slow and careful.
Edge Chromium Features:
1.
History and extension sync is missing at launch
but favorites, settings, addresses/contact info, and passwords will sync with
chrome
2.
It will be providing support for all the chrome
extensions.
3.
From the developer point of view, web inspection
and the console is also improved and looks much similar to Chrome's developer
tools
4.
The rest of the edge browser is similar to
chrome the main difference is collections and tracking prevention.
Collections:
Collections will allow you to collate images and content
from the web.
Web tracking preventions:
Edge Chromium provides you 3 different levels to avoid
tracking on the web.
i.
Default settings will be blocking trackers from
the sites you have not visited. It will make sure content and ads are less
personalized and harmful trackers are blocked.
ii.
Strict settings block the majority of trackers
on the web but may cause loading issues on the website or parts of the website
may not work properly.
iii.
Microsoft's built-in protection of Edge is
similar to Ghostery.
How to install Microsoft Edge Chromium:
Step 1:
Go to Microsoft website for edge chromium or click here.
Step 2:
Click the download button as per your OS.
Step 3:
Once downloaded run the file.
Step 4:
Wait while it’s getting installed and downloading additional
files.
Step 5:
Click on close and continue.
The Edge Chromium will be launched and you can do all the
personalization such as Bookmarks/Favorites syncs with Chrome.
To install for Android click here.
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