10 reasons to upgrade to Microsoft Edge

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Fast launch, user-friendly interface, and more - Lifehacker has compiled ten reasons that make Microsoft Edge a great browser.

Microsoft's browsers have a bad reputation. Developers are trying to change the attitude of users with the help of the new Edge. On desktops, it is still not very successful - the competition is too great. But on tablets running Windows, this browser can be used as the main one. Here are the main arguments for this claim.

1. Launch speed

Microsoft Edge is the fastest start ever. No wonder, Windows is the native environment for this browser. The difference is especially noticeable when compared to running Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox overloaded with extensions.

2. Economy and energy efficiency

Microsoft claims its browser allows laptops and tablets to run on battery much longer than competitors. If you work on a desktop constantly connected to the network, then this parameter is not important to you. But for laptop and tablet owners, energy efficiency matters.

3. Convenient interface

Everyone has their own opinion on what the ideal browser should look like. But I think that many people will like the look of Microsoft Edge. The browser's design is strict and laconic, it fits perfectly into the Windows 10 environment. All tools are at hand, a smart search bar, light and dark design themes - what else do you need to be happy?

4. Extensions

More recently, the lack of extensions was Microsoft Edge's biggest problem. Now the browser has got its own directory of extensions. There are not so many elements in it yet, but everything you need is there: a password manager, an ad blocker, Evernote, Pocket and Pinterest. We hope that this list will gradually expand.

5. Reader Mode

Many browsers have extensions that cleanse web pages of ads and extraneous elements for easy reading. However, in Microsoft Edge, this feature is built right into the program. In the settings, you can set the optimal size and type of font, as well as select the background color. In addition, the program has a special section in bookmarks, where you can store your reading list.

6. Annotation of pages

Microsoft Edge has a feature that allows you to take a screenshot of a page without third-party tools, put your own tags and comments on it, and then save or send it to colleagues. Very convenient, especially if you use a stylus in your work.

7. Synchronization

Synchronizing personal data comes in handy if you use multiple Windows devices, such as a laptop and tablet. In this case, on both devices you will always have the same and up-to-date set of bookmarks, passwords and settings.

8. Tiles in the main menu

The idea of using web applications instead of conventional programs is becoming relevant again. In Microsoft Edge, you just have to do it. First, because many services do not release clients for the Windows platform. Secondly, because you can pin a link to any site in the Start menu in the form of a tile and launch it like a regular application. Convenient, beautiful, functional.

9. Mouse control

On a desktop or laptop, gesture control of browser actions is a nice, but still an additional feature. Things are quite different when using tablets - here you simply cannot do without it. This functionality is implemented in Edge using a special extension developed by Microsoft.

10. Development

The Chrome browser has come a long way and has the feature set that we value it today. Microsoft Edge is only at the beginning of this journey. It is really interesting to follow the development of this project due to the constant emergence of new opportunities, including quite extraordinary ones. For example, in the upcoming Creators Update, the browser will acquire new tools for managing tabs, support for online payments, and even the ability to read books in epub format.