browser wars
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You Tried: Remembering Internet Explorer’s 27 Year Odyssey
Internet Explorer was a significant part of my teenage life online, so it feels apt that we should give it a bit more of a farewell than a simple “rest in peace.” Microsoft’s love-to-hate-it browser was the way I logged on to the internet every day in the early millennium, but it also introduced me…
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How to Change Browsers on Windows 11 Even Though They Don’t Want You To
Windows 11 brings an exciting UI refresh to the platform, with a centred taskbar, windows with rounded corners, and just an overall minimalist design that make this OS feel like it belongs in 2021. It’s not all good news, however. As it turns out, Microsoft has made it increasingly difficult to choose your own browser,…
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You Can Check Out A Beta Of The Chromium-Based Microsoft Edge Right Now
Wednesday, Microsoft is releasing a stable beta of the new Chromium-based version of Edge, its first-party browser intended to rival Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Developer and Canary builds of the browser have been available for months, but we’re told this beta is a more a polished version intended for wider release.
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9 Reasons It Might Be Time To Switch To Microsoft Edge
Years after we all jumped ship from Internet Explorer to Firefox and Chrome, we don’t really want to go back to a Microsoft browser, do we? While buggy and slow when it first appeared, Microsoft Edge has been given a continuing stream of new features and updates that make it worthy of your consideration now.…