Windows 8.1 and Microsoft Edge

by **SLGray** June 18th 2020, 11:01 pm

I just installed some updates, and I did not notice there was one called Microsoft Edge Update for Windows 8.1, It installed Microsoft Edge. Now I have it, Internet Explorer, and Firefox. Should I uninstall Edge or Internet Explorer?

by Neptune- June 19th 2020, 1:12 am

Hello SLGray

I see no reason to uninstall any of your browsers especially if you want to be able to replicate a bug declared by an user.
But if you want to get rid of one of your Microsoft browsers, i would strongly recommend to keep Edge

Maybe this page will be helpful ? -> Lifecycle FAQ - Internet Explorer and Edge

by **Ape** June 19th 2020, 2:07 am

I can't stand any of them I have never liked Any MS browsers but already said you must try and keep one of them as we use them to help us test problems so i kept Edge and removed the old IE

by **SarkZKalie** June 19th 2020, 3:39 am

I haven't used ME since 2010, version 7 or 8 i didn't remember.

The good news is, I can use both Chrome and Microsoft Edge (Chromium) to work together.

by **SLGray** June 19th 2020, 3:57 am

I will keep all three for testing things with the forums. I will just use Firefox for normal usage.

by **brandon_g** June 19th 2020, 4:00 am

I dont think you can get rid of I.E sadly, but if you could you definitely should get rid of IE... that browser needed to be dead and buried years ago if you ask me.

by **SLGray** June 19th 2020, 4:05 am

I wonder why it did not just replace IE on my computer. It replaces it in Windows 10.

by mSyx June 19th 2020, 9:07 am

Edge is supposed to replace IE, since Microsoft itself considered IE as being outdated.
There should be tutorials on the web that explain how to remove IE from certain Windows versions

by **brandon_g** June 19th 2020, 8:13 pm

SLGray wrote:I wonder why it did not just replace IE on my computer. It replaces it in Windows 10.

Well actually Windows 10 has both Edge and IE, though Edge is the default. I am guessing it is harder in 8 cause they coded Edge to work with Windows 10 specificlly.

by YoshiGM June 19th 2020, 8:33 pm

Hello,
Microsoft Edge (Chronium) it's a better option than Internet Explorer. Various experts has realized a perfomance test and results are very good.

You can read this: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-chromium-edge-is-about-to-get-even-faster-as-these-speed-tests-show/

by Guest June 22nd 2020, 2:44 pm

I love Microsoft Edge, what a huge improvement from IE, I don't use any other browser(s).

by Mihai October 2nd 2020, 12:44 am

Personally, i dont use both of them, i use brave, brave is much faster, for old pcs, and removes ads from all around the world (youtube, facebook, s.a.m.d)

by **SLGray** October 2nd 2020, 6:12 am

I also do not use them. I use Firefox. Since you can not really uninstall Internet Explorer, I just made it where l it would not show anywhere on the computer.