As of Wednesday, January 15, Microsoft will make the non-beta version of its new, Chromium-based version of the Edge browser to Windows 10 Home and Pro users. We covered the beta version of Chromium-based Edge in November. The beta was still pretty raw then—but 'raw' is a relative term. The new Edge project began with a complete and fully functional Web browser—Chromium—so it worked fine for browsing the Web. There were just a few rough edges as far as installing extensions, logging into them, and the like.

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We've seen one take waxing nostalgic for the old, purely Microsoft developed version of Edge, but we don't think many people will miss it much. It's not so much that Edge was a bad browser, per se—it just didn't serve much of a purpose. Edge didn't have the breadth of extensions or the user-base enthusiasm of Chrome or Firefox—and it was no better than they are at running crusty old 'Internet Explorer Only' websites and Web apps.

While there is some validity to worrying about one company 'controlling the Web' and one of Google's biggest competitors now becoming a Google downstream, we don't think those concerns add up to much. We don't want to see the full-on Google Chrome become any more indispensable than it already is—but we don't think Microsoft trading in its own fully proprietary, closed-source HTML-rendering engine for one of the two biggest open source rendering engines is a bad thing.

Google Chrome vs. Microsoft Edge is a challenge that would have rightly gotten you laughed at until earlier this year. Microsoft’s move to a Chromium base for Edge has completely changed this. Microsoft Edge vs Google Chrome for Windows 10 Microsoft finally launched Microsoft Edge and it has been a long time since Windows 10 users are using this web browser. Although many people have set Edge as the primary web browser, a vast majority of people are still using Google Chrome or Firefox. Apr 03, 2021 After a rigorous test, Google Chrome scored a decent 81/100, whereas Microsoft Edge scored an exceptional 90/100. Similarly, in the Speedometer2.0 test, Edge outshined Chrome by scoring a whopping 48.5 compared to Chrome’s score of 37.1. These results are testament to Microsoft Edge being far superior in terms of performance on Windows 10. Chrome maintains its longtime lead on this test with a score of 528. Opera and other Chromium-based browsers hew closely to Chrome, while Firefox and Safari hold up the rear, at 491 and 471. Chrome vs Edge on iOS: Which Is the Better Alternative to Safari Both # Chrome and Edge are major browsers from two of the biggest giants in the tech industry. Time to find out how they stand.

We downloaded the final beta version of Chromium-based Edge—the one available on the afternoon of the 14th, one day before the official launch—and took it for a spin in a Windows 10 virtual machine. Mostly, it still just looks like a slightly plainer version of Chrome—which isn't a bad thing! Sites load snappily, UI elements are familiar, and so forth. One of the biggest obvious improvements since the last time we test-drove Chromium Edge is the ability to install extensions from the official Chrome Web store.

Microsoft's own Web store is still extremely sparse—we went looking for the must-have, EFF-developed HTTPS Everywhere, and instead we got a recommendation for 'NBC Sports'—which does not seem well-loved by its users. However, typing 'chrome Web store' in the address/search bar took us right where we needed to go and presented us with an obvious tool-tip for installing third-party extensions. That was that—HTTPS Everywhere installed with a single click, just as you'd expect it to on Chromium or Google Chrome itself.

Chromium-based Edge is still missing a couple of obvious features to compete with the full Google Chrome experience—most notably, browser history and extensions don't sync between devices yet. This is described as a temporary problem in the 'Known Issues' page, and it may even be fixed already in the production version launching today.

Pushing the new Edge as something to look forward to right now is difficult—we suspect most people who really care about their browser will continue using Chrome, Firefox, or whatever less-well-known variant they've found and learned to love. Meanwhile, the people who have actually been actively using Edge likely won't notice much of a change—unless Microsoft bobbles something in the user data import functionality when they push the official, non-beta version out through Windows Update later this month.

In all likelihood, the change absolutely will improve the lives of the folks who 'just click the blue E' in the long run, though. Wingnuts 2 rainas revenge. Crack diablo 2. It will likely make it easier for Microsoft to lure more technical users—who demand feature and extension parity but might be interested in Edge's Azure authentication back-end—away from Google Chrome.

This article initially stated that Chromium-based Edge was being pushed over Windows Update beginning on the 15th; a Microsoft representative reached out to correct us: it was only available for download beginning on the 15th, and will not be pushed over Windows Update until later this month. The article has been updated accordingly.

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What is the safest browser? Is there even a difference?

When was the last time you thought about your browser?

Most people don’t.

They use whatever came with their computer (or smartphone or tablet). Or, maybe they tried a bunch of different ones years ago, picked one they liked and stuck with it.

But the world has changed, browsers have changed, and it’s time for another look -- this time with your cyber security in mind.

YES! And No.

Let’s start with the “no.” In the early days, browsers were completely different, down to the code foundations they were built on and the kind of speed and functionality they had. Most of the popular modern browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and even Opera, Brave and other niche browsers are based on one of three browser engines (the core software that makes the browser work), Blink, Gecko or Webkit.

Chrome, Edge, Opera, and Brave are all based on the Chromium open source browser which relies on the Blink engine. Safari is built on the WebKit engine and Firefox is built on the Gecko engine.

Think of it like the Lotus Evora and the Toyota Camry, two very different cars with the same engine under the hood. The same is true for the browsers built on the Chromium engine and the differences impact your privacy and security.

Yes, browsers are different. But it’s not the color schemes, tools and extras that make the most impact. When it comes to your cyber security, the two most important differences are:

1--Default privacy and security settings

2--How they use the data they gather

Default settings are the settings in place if you were to download and run your browser and never touch a security setting. Chrome’s default security settings are the least security-friendly of all the major browsers. They allow for first-party cookies which store your preferences on sites you visit, and also for third-party cookies that follow your activity across websites. Google plans to phase out 3rd party cookies within a few years but are not there yet.

Other default settings that you should disable on Chrome include disabling pop-ups, enabling secure DNS lookups and turning off background refresh (Chrome keeps running after you’ve closed it). And those are just a few.

Mozilla Firefox is privacy-focused by default. Microsoft Edge is not as conservative as Firefox, but better than Google for its default security settings.

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Even if you take the time to scour Google Chrome settings to meet your exact privacy settings, there is still the issue of how that data is used to consider.

Google has the same “surveillance capitalism” model as Facebook. They offer free products/services because their business model is really not based on selling products, it’s based on monetizing data. Your data, if you are using their platforms. You are their product. They gather your data and sell it for profit. And they do not disclose to what entity your data has been sold.

Microsoft (which makes Edge), and Apple (which makes Safari) have a completely different model. They sell products and use your data to improve those products or decide what to build next. To date, there is no indication that either company sells the data they gather.

Mozilla (which makes Firefox) is a non-profit organization. They do also sell a few products, but they do not sell data. Midnight mysteries haunted houdini deluxe walkthrough.

Are There Any Browsers That Don’t Collect Any Data?

The most private and secure browser is Tor. It bounces your data through relays across the world so it's impossible for trackers to know who and where you actually are. That process adds a lot of overhead making Tor slow. In fact, many websites simply don’t work correctly with Tor. For most people it can’t replace a general browser like Firefox, but it might be worth using if you are searching for something very sensitive or personal—like medical information.

Another thing you can do to help protect your privacy is to change your Search Engine from Google Search to DuckDuckGo. DuckDuckGo is a search engine that doesn’t track users—ever. So, using DuckDuckGo with a Chrome browser, Chrome would still track what it can, but it wouldn’t have access to your entire search history like it would if you use their search engine.

No one wants to return to the days of slow clunky browsers that don’t work on your favorite sites. But privacy is important.

The best middle ground for most people is to use Mozilla Firefox as your browser and DuckDuckGo as your search engine for additional privacy and security. And Firefox makes it easy to import your bookmarks and other data from browsers such as Chrome and Edge to make the switch simple and quick for most users. While Edge is another option, be sure to double check those default settings to make sure it's as private as possible.

The personal implication of data security often hits closest to home, but it’s even more important for businesses. Here’s a checklist to help you make changes in your organization:

1. Decide to make the switch. It seems simple enough, but it’s this necessary first step that holds most companies back from better data security.
2. Communication with your team WHY the change is necessary and when/how it will happen. Reassure them you’ll have support in place if they stumble learning the new browser and/or search engine.
3. Implement a password manager like LastPass. One of the reasons people get very attached to their browser is the ability browsers now have to store login information. Using a 3rd party tool like LastPass to manage passwords can help as people can save those passwords and access them no matter what browser they are using. Have your team load all their current passwords into LastPass before the changeover.
4. Work with your IT team to install the new browser across all devices under company control as well as remove the old browser and its stored data.
5. Support your team as they acclimate to the change. Reinforce why it is needed.

Need help? Reach out to Intrust-IT for more guidance on rolling out cybersecurity changes in your organization.

As of this writing, Firefox is the best browser for privacy and security of all the major browsers. Edge is better than Chrome, but not as privacy-friendly as Firefox. Switching browsers is an easy and impactful step you can take to protect your personal and business data.

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