--- title: "Microsoft Edge is actually good : Everything you need to know" description: "There are more advantages to Microsoft's Internet Explorer successor than you might realise." author: "Muskan Singh" published: 2022-12-29 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2660/microsoft-edge-is-actually-good-everything-you-need-to-know category: "microsoft" tags: ["microsoft", "google", "technology", "technology news", "chrome seo extension"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Microsoft Edge is actually good : Everything you need to know Google Chrome is the favoured browser for more than 65% of [internet users](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34142/which-online-security-campaign-has-been-launched-by-google-india-to-safeguard-internet-users). The likelihood is that you are reading this post on a Chrome [alternative](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/2324/what-is-the-alternative-to-the-mvc) right now, so I don't believe you needed me to tell you that. But why does Chrome command such a large market share? You have to make Chrome your [default browser](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95542/is-it-possible-to-change-the-default-browser-safari-of-an-iphone) on purpose because it isn't even the default on the majority of desktops. [**Chrome**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2639/users-claim-that-a-bug-in-google-calendar-generates-arbitrary-phoney-events) only needs to be marginally superior to the alternative, which for a long time was Internet Explorer. Chrome doesn't even need to be better than the alternative. When it was at its best, Google Chrome was quicker, prettier, and more individualised than other browsers. However, I'm here to tell you that there is an alternative browser that offers almost all of the features you've come to expect from Chrome without hogging [your computer](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13023/choosing-the-best-power-cord-for-your-computer-a-layman-s-guide)'s resources. [**Microsoft Edge**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2639/users-claim-that-a-bug-in-google-calendar-generates-arbitrary-phoney-events) is actually a good browser, as I'm about to inform you. **Chrome is a natural [choice for me](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51546/what-are-all-the-differences-between-the-iphone-se-and-the-iphone-6s-iphone-6s-plus-which-is-the-best-choice-for-me) because I sometimes have dozens of tabs open at once, but even on a system with 64GB of RAM,** the browser would lock up when I tried to minimise numerous tabs at once. I was firmly ingrained in that Chrome existence despite knowing I needed to change, just like so many other people. It would be necessary for all of my preferences, bookmarks, themes, and addons to transfer with me and work with the upcoming browser I use. My first choice was **Firefox, but it only supports a small portion of the extensions that are offered on the Google shop, so that was out. The Chromium-based Microsoft [Edge browser](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95968/how-do-i-repair-a-microsoft-edge-browser-on-a-windows-pc-or-laptop) is a blessing.** This implies that almost everything that functions with Chrome can also function with Edge. In light of this, I started importing all of my bookmarks, extensions, and other data, which is generally taken care of by syncing your current [**Google**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2639/users-claim-that-a-bug-in-google-calendar-generates-arbitrary-phoney-events) account. I switched to Microsoft Edge by default on all of my devices within a week after a few difficulties, but nothing disastrous. Based on my preconceived notions about the [**Microsoft**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2639/users-claim-that-a-bug-in-google-calendar-generates-arbitrary-phoney-events) browser, I braced myself for an inevitable decrease in performance, anticipating things to move slowly when compared to Chrome. However, the performance tradeoff for a browser that uses less than half the amount of RAM is insignificant. --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2660/microsoft-edge-is-actually-good-everything-you-need-to-know Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.