Not sure if it really could be faster than Chrome since they share the same web renderer (chromium) but Edge is definitely better optimised than Chrome when it comes to memory usage since MS has a better understanding of how its own OS works on a lower system level.
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shalafi@lemmy.world 8 months agoEdge is my daily driver and has been for a couple of years. Seems faster than Chrome, but maybe that’s just my perception.
I think these haters are hating because Microsoft. Or, they’re too ignorant to realize Edge is Chrome under the hood.
joneskind@lemmy.world 8 months ago
jaschen@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I also own a Chromebook and their Chrome browser blows on it. So ya.
w2tpmf@lemmy.world 8 months ago
We use Edge in our company for the integration since off of our users are on 365.
On some hold outs that kept trying to cling on to Chrome, I just changed the beachball shortcut on their desktop to open Edge instead. None of them have noticed the change over a year later.
programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
I wouldn’t have a problem with Edge if it wasn’t always running in the background, it’s quite spooky. Not to talk about when it gives me the popups to not change the browser, it is my computer and I will do what I want with it
Polar@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Firefox always runs in the background on my PC also. I’m sure there’s a way to disable it, but by default it’s always there.
programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Sometimes you let some apps linger but edge is in the background from the beginning. And I’m sure you can disable an option in firefox but to get rid of edge the only option is the command line and erasing all of its files until the next update comes around
LostWon@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
There is a setting in Edge to stop it running in the background after it’s closed (it shouldn’t do that in the first place, but this is at least useful because if you don’t turn off the web links in your Start menu search results, Edge can be triggered to open by accident from there and then continue to run in the BG after you close it).
Still on Windows 10 and I haven’t noticed Edge running in the background on startup (and obviously I have it set not to do that in Windows). I’m guessing though that it’s possible it might always be on if you use Cortana? I always have Cortana off too.