New Chromium based Microsoft Edge now generally available

The Microsoft web page for the NEW Edge download was in ENGLISH, when I clicked Download for Windows 10. Afterwards all Edge menus were in some form of Spanish (?). I later restored a recent image with the OLD Edge.
I have Edge & Google Chrome on my Dell; so I'll just use Google Chrome for now.

It's running great here Only had that one minor problem where i could not install chrome extensions...somehow, in extensions settings, the "use other extension stores than microsoft" was turned off...just had to switch it on and now i can install chrome extensions with no hassle...

It's fast, snappy and low on the memory use....I like Firefox a lot too (and have it installed as my second browser) but edge w/chrome seems to use less memory....

However, on my laptop, if i use any chrome based browser (including this one) i must have that "font rendering enhancer" extension installed to match the web page rendering i get on Firefox...if the extension was no longer available, i'd have to switch back to Firefox...

I have found that new edge has downloaded as 32 bit I have tried to delete it but when I click on uninstall I get a message saying stop all edge windows and try again I have checked task manager and cannot find any parts running how do I delete it

"We’ve updated you to the latest build.
This is Microsoft Edge Dev Build 81.0.389.2"

Updated on my 3 systems here, 1st System got different language, but managed to get it changed without uninstalling to proper English lol, Laptop and Mom's Desktop went perfectly fine. So far running well and really liking it. Then again i used Old Edge alot to ever since first installed Windows 10

kado897 said:

Well that was interesting. Somehow I managed to download and install a Dutch language version. MR to the rescue. I think I'll leave it until MS sorts it out.

mine was chinese

lawnmower74 said:

I have found that new edge has downloaded as 32 bit I have tried to delete it but when I click on uninstall I get a message saying stop all edge windows and try again I have checked task manager and cannot find any parts running how do I delete it

Mine installed in Program Files (x86) and I thought the same thing, but I checked within Edge and the about panel says it's the 64-bit version. So why the heck can't the installer put it in the proper directory?

Also tried watching a movie on Amazon. It was blurry and dark until I turned off "hardware" acceleration, then it was fine. Plus it uses more GPU without it turned on as well—too much in either case, also. I have a 2080ti so not sure why it's using so much. Firefox runs only a few percent either way. But I need it for work so it stays.

It's really nothing more than another Chrome-clone, but at least it doesn't have their software reporting tool.

Weird mine installed in "Program Files (x86)" too, but I'm glad I'm not alone on this.

Question: Every hour on the dot...

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\1.3.117.29\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\1.3.117.29\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe

These 3 programs run,,. probably looking for updates or whatever, I have no plans on switching from Firefox so I don't want these to run period, I have them blocked in my Firewall, but they'll still run on the hour every hour. How can I make them stop? I have these 3 services also disabled...

MicrosoftEdgeElevationService
Microsoft Edge Update Service (edgeupdate)
Microsoft Edge Update Service (edgeupdatem)

But this does not help my issue. I'm about to just rename this "EdgeUpdate" folder unless someone here got any ideas...

EDIT: I'll add that you can witness these events from the log file located at "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Log\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.log"

Looking by the posts here, it seems Edge Dev is far more stable. Got an update today as well.