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Thread ID: 149063 2020-06-07 04:52:00 New Edge Browser -June Forced Update Neil F (14248) Press F1
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1469412 2020-06-07 04:52:00 2 days ago I had a forced installation of the new MS Edge browser. I was waiting to at some later date install it when i chose.
Friday morning it came through as a "update in process".

I do not like the way it seems to have removed several features. e.g. I do not want my favourites Folders (it could only list som4 in the toolbar. I looked for a way to hide them-zilch. I then tried Cut but that deleted the entire Folder. I have had to go to "import from Internet Explorer.
Selecting a Folder within Favourites is messy as it does not lock and also the "slide bar" to use to proceed down the Folder to the link one wants is no longer there . Often one selects an "early" link then has to use arrow keys to move down the folder and they often "stick".
Apart from doing an earlier period System Restore can one revert to the older version of Edge or can someone suggest some fixes for issues such as I have mentioned above? e.g Sort alphabetically.
Edge has been my preferred Browser v Chrome, Opera and Firefox (all of which I regularly also use)
I'm sure I shall find more issues
Thanks
Neil F (14248)
1469413 2020-06-07 05:34:00 Can you post a Screen shot of what you are referring to relating to


e.g. I do not want my favourites Folders (it could only list som4 in the toolbar. I looked for a way to hide them-zilch.

The other requests -- Sort alphabetically -- Simple instructions -- support.microsoft.com

The "slide bar" is replaced with up /down arrows

If you dont want the new version simply go into Settings - Apps - Select Edge and uninstall. BUT make sure you back up any fav's first and it will also remove the Edge icon on the desktop, it still will be in the programs list from Start so you can put the icon back if you wish.
wainuitech (129)
1469414 2020-06-07 05:46:00 If you are referring to the Fav's along the horizontal opening page - Simple setting - Top Right is a cog, along with various options:

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wainuitech (129)
1469415 2020-06-08 04:45:00 Just got it on my pc last night, it imported all my chrome settings and addons and now it looks and feels pretty much the same as chrome.
Might actually consider using it now.
dugimodo (138)
1469416 2020-06-08 05:24:00 Just got it on my pc last night, it imported all my chrome settings and addons and now it looks and feels pretty much the same as chrome.
Might actually consider using it now. Thats because it is Microsoft's version of Chrome.

With Chromium Open source, Microsoft added their own bits and bobs to it and called it Edge, so basically most addon's - Extensions that are used in Google Chrome will work on Edge.
wainuitech (129)
1469417 2020-06-08 05:29:00 Yes I was aware of that. They did set it to use Bing of course but that's easily fixed.
I guess I was expecting them to make it look different, but the shortcut bar and general appearance is very chrome like
dugimodo (138)
1469418 2020-06-08 07:17:00 It came through for me and it still has a slide bar, although I rarely use it as I just use my mouse wheel gary67 (56)
1469419 2020-06-08 07:53:00 It loaded for me with my updates last night, but you didnt have to actually use it, you could basically decline making it your default browser, and not import anything. stevensaaron (6348)
1469420 2020-06-08 22:23:00 Was a chrome user for years but been using Edge since it was in dev mode. No surprise, works fine for me. linw (53)
1469421 2020-06-09 01:41:00 One less browser engine for developers to worry about :) pcuser42 (130)
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