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Microsoft is rebuilding its Edge browser on Chromium. The software manufacturer has tested versions of this browser internally at Microsoft. The edge got an exclusive first look at the early works thanks to a source who wishes to remain anonymous. Although the previously disclosed screen captures make many Edge look like Chrome, Microsoft adds its own keys and animations to make it look like a Windows browser.
When you first install the Chromium version of Edge, Microsoft prompts you to import Chrome or Edge bookmarks, pbadwords, and browsing history (depending on your default configuration). The setup screen also prompts you to choose a style for the default tab page before you start browsing.
Most browser user interfaces are a mix of Chrome and Edge, and Microsoft has clearly tried to add its little touches here and there. There is a Read Aloud Accessibility Option, which simply reads the page aloud as in existing versions of Edge. Microsoft also supports extensions and an extension page for approved ones. You'll also be able to install Chrome extensions from Google's online store by simply switching a switch in the extensions settings.
We have tried several extensions, such as 1Pbadword and Ghostery, and they work exactly as you wanted in Chrome. Microsoft offers support for the synchronization of extensions in the settings interface of this new version of Edge, but it does not appear to be available immediately. The page states that "more features listed above will be available for synchronization in the coming months." You can currently only sync favorites, but not settings, history, extensions, open tabs, pbadwords, and auto-fill information.
For a first version of Edge built on Chromium, the new Microsoft browser looks very neat. It's also very fast to start and browse. If Microsoft is able to continue this momentum and keep the Edge optimized in the future, I do not see why it would be necessary to use Chrome under Windows. I would have never recommended Edge before because it was often slow, clunky and did not always work properly with websites. This new Edge feels totally different, thanks to its chrome back-end.
We do not know yet when Microsoft will release this new version of Edge, but since the most recent internal versions are stable and working well, it is likely that the product will arrive very soon. We'll let you know exactly when Microsoft plans to start beta testing of its Edge browser using Chromium.
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