Better to use winget, though. That way you don’t even need to bother with Edge’s initial setup screens.
zigmus64@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The only thing Edge is good for is downloading literally any other browser…
Ftumch@lemmy.today 1 month ago
IratePirate@feddit.org 1 month ago
Better to use apt-get though. That way you don’t even need to bother with the dumpster fire that is Windows 11.
embed_me@programming.dev 1 month ago
Better to build from source, that way you don’t have to deal with the snap version of the programs
IratePirate@feddit.org 1 month ago
Gentoo user: “Of course we build from source! (What are snaps?)”
LucidNightmare@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
As Ftumch said, winget is really the way to go these days. No browser, just:
Terminal > winget install mozilla.firefox > Done.
abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
No, that was IE. Edge is decent enough browser for normies, equal to chrome.
Damage@feddit.it 1 month ago
It’s good for viewing PDFs
theolodis@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
I think Firefox does that just as well, and also allows you to edit them.
CosmoNova@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
We wouldn‘t even need it for that if their Windows store versions of browsers weren‘t so terrible.
partial_accumen@lemmy.world 1 month ago
It also has a good use of being the toilet of browsers. As in, if you ever are required to temporarily install some pervasive plugin or extension to take a proctored exam or something, Edge is good to use because you know you won’t use the that browser for anything you care about and you can protect good browsers from those garbage plugins.
VonReposti@feddit.dk 1 month ago
That’s what I have an entire laptop for. I call it the Dust Collector. It’s sole purpose is to collect dust and maybe once or twice a year be ready for a proctored exam.