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    Edge browser in Windows 10

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hatcher, Nov 7, 2015.

  1. hatcher

    hatcher Notebook Consultant

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    Is anyone using the default browser Edge (IE12) in Windows 10? Is it slower than IE11 or is it just me?
     
    hatcher, Nov 7, 2015
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  2. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    I'm now using Firefox as default web-browser. The latest edition of FF has privacy updates regarding internet tracking and of course the plethora of extensions and themes. I've tried Edge and thought it was alright, nothing truly stand outs from the likes of Chrome or FF. The problem I find with Edge is the lack of customization's in the settings so you are essentially putting your trust that MS is doing the right thing on your behalf, wrt your privacy.

    I'll use IE 11 over Edge for the reasons I stated but IE gets rarely used.
     
    Rodster, Nov 8, 2015
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  3. 3Fees

    3Fees Notebook Deity

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    I have been using Waterfox 40.0.3, 64bit version of Firefox and imports all bookmarks, add ons and extensions automatically and is faster to browse also. There are 64 bit versions of FF, yet this project has been going on for 4-5 yrs and still is not finished-Beta, Waterfox is a public release

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    About Waterfox
    How and why Waterfox is here…

    Waterfox was started back in March 2011 by Alex Kontos, a then 16 year old student. He had a fascination for the web and wanted to help expand on the ideals of what Mozilla had for a free and open web. And so he made Waterfox, a 64-Bit browser based on Mozilla's free and open source platform.

    Waterfox is a high performance browser based on the Mozilla platform. Made specifically for 64-Bit systems, Waterfox has one thing in mind: speed.

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    What makes Waterfox so fast? It's built with Intel's C++ compiler. One of the most powerful compilers out there. This enables us to make the fastest possible web browser for all the code changes we make. This potent combination makes for an unparalleled browsing experience.
     
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