Serious Discussion Microsoft Edge Stable (Chromium) Now Available for Download

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

What do you mean by "different browser window"?

If you move your tab bar to a different position like left side, your usable window size (height) for websites change to a non-default value.
Same for left tab bar then itself, which reduce usable website size (width) to a non-default value.

 

[amirr]

I see now. As you already know: Microsoft’s new Edge vertical tabs look ideal for 16:9 screens - The Verge
My monitor is also ultra wide.

 

[amirr]

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

The security updates for Edge will not be published here anymore, but are now here
Old link:

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

msrc.microsoft.com

New link:

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

msrc.microsoft.com

Thanks Born's Tech and Windows World for that info.

Edge 88.0.705.50 released

[German]Microsoft has released the update to Edge 88.0.705.50 on January 21, 2021. It is a new version with some changes (FTP and Flash are omitted), numerous innovations but also various security…

borncity.com

 

[mkoundo]

Anyone else getting high cpu usage since updating to the latest edge?

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Anyone else getting high cpu usage since updating to the latest edge?

No is not the answer you were looking for...

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Anyone else getting high cpu usage since updating to the latest edge?

You made me look closer and indeed I am getting high CPU usage especially after opening 17 tabs.
I site open at the time does not so much for CPU usage.

 

[Jan Willy]

Anyone else getting high cpu usage since updating to the latest edge?

Yes, about 20 á 25% with 4 open tabs.

 

[plat]

Well experiences seem to be a little divergent but not all that positive. Not getting unduly high cpu but webpages are taking longer to load viz Opera and things Edge-wise are taking longer to stop jittering around and calm down. I might try resetting Edge but will wait and see for a day or so.

So, it's staying secondary on here for the meantime. Not especially pleased with this update to tell you the truth.

Spoiler

 

[amirr]

Anyone else getting high cpu usage since updating to the latest edge?

Yes, I somehow noticed that, in fact, a little bit.

 

[Faybert]

It's different with me, using here I noticed an improvement in terms of speed and using very little processing power, this is light on my system.

 

[amirr]

I noticed it once or twice, not anymore.

 

[blackice]

Just tried opening a few tabs and it is definitely using more CPU than other browsers for me. Then I restarted my PC for something else and tried again, since I hadn't restarted since the update, and the usage is back down in the low single digits with 7 tabs open.

 

[Jan Willy]

Just tried opening a few tabs and it is definitely using more CPU than other browsers for me. Then I restarted my PC for something else and tried again, since I hadn't restarted since the update, and the usage is back down in the low single digits with 7 tabs open.

I can confirm your experience. After a system restart the CPU usage of MS Edge is as low as usual. I should have done this earlier.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Yes, it seems that a reboot indeed fixed the high CPU issue

 

[mkoundo]

yep, reboot seems to cure it.

thanks all

 

[Local Host]

Edge is not using my CPU whatsoever, is sitting idle at 0% usage while playing a Youtube Video, Discord and other 5 tabs.

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

I don't have any performance problems too

I wonder if clean browser profile helps?

 

[plat]

OK, here's the fix that worked for me with Edge's horrible delays in not only launch but webpage loading, immediately following the latest update. When I'm finished posting this, I am going to reward myself with a large chunk of Raspberry Danish.

While waiting for Edge to open, I noticed something in small text in the lower left corner about waiting to load a proxy. So, I went to Edge Settings, typed "proxy" in the search bar and then "open your computer's proxy settings." I then toggled the "automatically detect settings" radio button to "off"--it had been ON. Walla! Fast, fast, fast. Dism..../restorehealth made the initial opening of Edge super fast again also. Something was messed up on here for sure. Not sure if this would apply to anyone but it sure fixed things for me.

Also, during my attempts to fix Edge, I noticed that one cannot uninstall it anymore, either from Programs and Features or from Settings/Apps and Features. One can only "change" and "modify" it respectively, and I'm not sure what that actually does. The only thing I outwardly noticed was my desktop icons refreshing. Nothing else. Hmmm, probably this is pertaining to Insider build 19042.782 (Beta channel). So if it's currently not in place on released Windows, get ready for it coming up.

Edit to add a brief clip showing before and after with that proxy setting enabled and then disabled. Good, Edge is useable for me again. I don't have the patience for 2-3 seconds' worth of webpage loading anymore. I guess I'm spoiled now.

One Fix for Microsoft Edge's Slow Webpage Loading

Watch "One Fix for Microsoft Edge's Slow Webpage Loading" on Streamable.

streamable.com

 

[FireHammer]

Hey, I am not getting high CPU-usage when browsing with the new Edge, I can't say how the picture will look like with many taps open.
And I have quite a few extensions/add-ons.