Microsoft Edge
Microsoft's Chromium-based web browser for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Xbox.
Commenters use it to keep uBlock Origin after leaving Chrome,123 for Chromium speed and sites that fail in Firefox,4567 and for vertical tabs and workspaces.89 The most common complaint is Microsoft's pushiness: bloat that is hard to remove from Windows,101112 AI features, data collection, and being forced to use it at work.1314151617
Why people recommend it
uBlock Origin · 3
Commenters moved from Chrome to keep uBlock Origin working.
“I switched from chrome to edge so I can continue using ublock origin.”
“Since Chrome blocked ublock, I switched to Edge.”
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“Edge user here. For one, chromium is faster than firefox, any given page will load about 20% faster, another reason is edge workspaces feature, I've grown to like it”
Speed and efficiency · 3
Some found it faster and lighter than Chrome or Firefox, and easier on the battery.
“Edge is always 30% to 50% more efficient.”
“Edge user here. For one, chromium is faster than firefox, any given page will load about 20% faster, another reason is edge workspaces feature, I've grown to like it”
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“Some even switched to Edge since it plays better with the battery.”
Site compatibility · 3
Commenters use it to load sites that fail in Firefox.
“I switch to brave or edge if ff won't load something.”
“I can load it on edge every time it fails on firefox.”
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“once moved to Edge (Chromium) because some sites I used stopped opening and working in Firefox.”
Microsoft integration · 2
Signing in with a Microsoft account makes Microsoft sites like Outlook work smoothly.
“Edge primarily just to access MS sites, logging into the browser with MS account makes it easy.”
“I haven't really been able to use outlook.office.com in anything but Edge”
Tabs and workspaces · 2
Vertical tabs and the workspaces feature are named as reasons to use it.
“I use Edge bcs of the vertical tabs”
“Edge user here. For one, chromium is faster than firefox, any given page will load about 20% faster, another reason is edge workspaces feature, I've grown to like it”
Xbox browser · 1
One commenter calls the Xbox version the most capable console browser yet.
“Easily the most capable browser a console has ever had.”
Caveats and dissent
Bloat · 3
It cannot easily be removed from Windows and keeps adding Copilot, shopping and rewards features.
“dodging unkillable Edge”
“like Edge, OneDrive, Copilot, etc.”
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“I eventually switched to Edge a few years ago because it was nice and lite.”
Privacy · 2
Commenters object to its data collection and password grabbing.
“Microsoft is even driving that dark pattern crap into the professional space and automatically grabbing passwords etc. via Edge.”
“That list is way too long for my taste, and it really indicated me that Windows became completely adversarial.”
AI pushing · 2
One commenter says it pushes AI at every opportunity.
“Firefox is not pushing AI at every opportunity like Edge for example”
“I eventually switched to Edge a few years ago because it was nice and lite.”
Forced at work · 2
Some use it only because their employer requires it and dislike it.
“I have to use it at work because Microsoft lobbied them heavily and I don't like it at all.”
“I hate edge so much. I have to use it in work.”
Performance issues · 2
Some reported lag and system freezes, including on a MacBook Pro.
“I have found edge to cause quite an issue overall.”
“least laggy out of that chrome and (eww) edge.”
Linux support · 1
One commenter says it barely works on Linux.
Often compared with
2 moved from Firefox to Microsoft Edge
2 moved from Microsoft Edge to FirefoxChrome21 comments mention both
5 moved from Chrome to Microsoft Edge
1 moved from Vivaldi to Microsoft Edge
2 moved from Microsoft Edge to Vivaldi
1 moved from Microsoft Edge to BraveSafari4 comments mention both
1 moved from Microsoft Edge to WaterfoxWindows3 comments mention both
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- Google Chrome is killing all uBlock Origin bypasses, Edge, Opera to follow 5 mentions
- I switched to Brave 2 mentions
- Ask HN: What browser do you use? 2 mentions
- Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did 2 mentions
- Microsoft new Outlook takes 10 seconds to do what Outlook Classic does instantly 2 mentions
- Oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11 1 mention
Also written as Microsoft Edge. Data: microsoft-edge.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 40
“Open on my desktop right now: Slack, Outlook, Zoom, Windows Terminal, Edge, Claude, Obsidian, whatever the Windows image viewer is called, Cursor, and VS Code”
“I use Firefox, edge, brave across these devices.”
“The office workers just used Edge.”
“Plus Firefox or Edge for uBlock support.”
“edge barely works there”
“I use edge sometimes”
“I did ditch Google/Chrome for Bing/Edge years ago.”
“I used MS Edge to find that”
“I hate edge so much. I have to use it in work.”
“I switch to brave or edge if ff won't load something.”
“I have four browsers at home Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Chrome, and Comet which is an AI Browser.”
“least laggy out of that chrome and (eww) edge.”
“Edge primarily just to access MS sites, logging into the browser with MS account makes it easy.”
“the biggest reason that I use Edge just got thrown out, time to switch to Firefox.”
“I have also tested with Edge, same result.”
“Edge is always 30% to 50% more efficient.”
“I have to use it at work because Microsoft lobbied them heavily and I don't like it at all.”
“I haven't really been able to use outlook.office.com in anything but Edge”
“dodging unkillable Edge”
“once moved to Edge (Chromium) because some sites I used stopped opening and working in Firefox.”
“Easily the most capable browser a console has ever had.”
“I explored both Edge as my daily driver for a year or so and also Safari on my Mac - both are actually fine”
“I can load it on edge every time it fails on firefox.”
“I used edge on windows and android ever since it started used chromium”
“Edge user here. For one, chromium is faster than firefox, any given page will load about 20% faster, another reason is edge workspaces feature, I've grown to like it”
“Since Chrome blocked ublock, I switched to Edge.”
“I switched from chrome to edge so I can continue using ublock origin.”
“Microsoft is even driving that dark pattern crap into the professional space and automatically grabbing passwords etc. via Edge.”
“as Edge Is my daily driver”
“I eventually switched to Edge a few years ago because it was nice and lite.”
“Some even switched to Edge since it plays better with the battery.”
“Edge has done a lot to improve credential security”
“I use Edge bcs of the vertical tabs”
“like Edge, OneDrive, Copilot, etc.”
“That list is way too long for my taste, and it really indicated me that Windows became completely adversarial.”
“I have found edge to cause quite an issue overall.”
“The other "approved" browser we have is edge which is fine”
“Firefox is not pushing AI at every opportunity like Edge for example”
“Edge is a little bit worse at this then chrome which is why nobody uses it.”
“I'm using Firefox, Edge, and Chrome on phone and desktop.”