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How to remove the new ‘Discover’ button from Microsoft Edge

Posted on March 15, 2023

If you recently updated your Edge browser you might have noticed that Microsoft has placed a new ‘Discover’ button in the top-right corner of the browser window.

That new button looks like this:

If you click on this button it’ll open up an extra panel that offers various features that interact with the also-new AI-powered Bing.

Apparently there are lots of folks who aren’t too keen on using this new button, and several of them have asked me if there’s any way to remove it from the browser interface. [Read more…]

How to change the default web browser in Windows 10

Posted on October 30, 2022

If you’re new to Windows 10 you might have noticed that your current default web browser is Microsoft Edge.

Personally, I like Edge and I use it on occasion, but like many others I prefer having a different browser (Google Chrome) set as my default browser.

If you’d like to change your default web browser from Microsoft Edge to Firefox, Chrome, Opera or any other browser that you might happen to prefer, simply follow these steps: [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I disable Flash in the Edge browser?

Posted on December 3, 2018

Question from Athenia L.: I recently bought a new computer that came with Windows 10, and I really like it now that I’ve gotten used to it.

A friend at work said I should disable Flash in the Edge web browser. I told her I use Chrome instead of Edge, but she said I need to disable the Flash in Edge anyway just to be safe.

First, is she right about needing to disable Flash? And if she is, how do I disable it?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Review: Microsoft Edge for Android

Posted on July 2, 2018

With more people now use mobile devices to access the Internet than laptops or desktop computers, I’m always on the lookout for best mobile web browsers.

Opera Mini has been my favorite mobile browser for a good while now, but I’m beginning to re-think that choice now that I’ve used Microsoft Edge for Android for a while.

Microsoft included their new Edge browser as a replacement for the much-maligned Internet Explorer in Windows 10, and I really like it.

Edge is fast, clean and easy to use. I tend to use multiple browsers simultaneously on my work PC because every browser just seems to work better with specific websites that I use on a daily basis. [Read more…]