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SWBTATTReg

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11. Edge is not too bad. It's the replacement for Internet Explorer for MS platforms. I'd been kind..

Reply to Paper Roses (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 05:07 PM

Jul 2020

of resisting installing (I'm an old software guy, I don't like changing my platforms/software on everyone's whim and desire, e.g., update this, update that, etc.). I've finally updated as I was getting too many things not working when I tried to call up their platform via Internet Explorer (IE).

Didn't take long, hasn't resulted in any problems, and works like a charm on everything, and you can still maintain your Internet Explorer if you want (I left the IE on still, and it'll work still on quite a few platforms, while you have the Edge platform working on other things too (I usually have multiple sites open at one time)).

Good luck.

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OK, I screwed up. What the heck is Microsoft Edge? [View all] Paper Roses Jul 2020 OP

It's just a browser Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #1

+1 I would add "it's a sucky browser" flibbitygiblets Jul 2020 #2

😆😆😆😆😆😆 Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #4

From what I understand, it's actually not a terrible browser.... Salviati Jul 2020 #6

it uses Bing as it's default search engine flibbitygiblets Jul 2020 #14

As of late, it is extremely difficult to remove. Google it but MS disabled the 'uninstall' option. CurtEastPoint Jul 2020 #3

I thought this was the case, but didn't want to state it as fact. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #5

Happened to me too. I really dislike Edge/explorer and they try to force it on us. I use chrome. LizBeth Jul 2020 #7

I'm unsure if this will work, but try a - restore your computer to an earlier time. 42bambi Jul 2020 #8

This Firefox user almost did the same thing two weeks ago. yonder Jul 2020 #9

I had avoided Edge, and Bing to me is just bizarre in the results, not like Google. But I'm finding NBachers Jul 2020 #10

Edge is not too bad. It's the replacement for Internet Explorer for MS platforms. I'd been kind.. SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #11

Welcome to the club Mike 03 Jul 2020 #12

Edge LPBBEAR Jul 2020 #13

Can you not just uninstall it? Bev54 Jul 2020 #15

Just go to your settings in Firefox BigOleDummy Jul 2020 #16

Exactly this. ManiacJoe Jul 2020 #17

How to remove the new Microsoft Edge if uninstallation is blocked douglas9 Jul 2020 #18