[DISCUSSION] Microsoft Edge

Discussion in 'Application Software' started by SAM-R, Mar 18, 2019.

  1. boyonthebus

    boyonthebus MDL Expert

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    Please do! That is greatly appreciated!
     
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  2. boyonthebus

    boyonthebus MDL Expert

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    @MSMG @abbodi1406 Here I have registry script to make Chrome Canary Default with Regedit. Perhaps this can be adapted to make EdgeChromium Default in offline install?
    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ChromeSxSHTML]
    "URL Protocol"=""
    @="Google Chrome Canary HTML Document"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ChromeSxSHTML\DefaultIcon]
    @="C:\\Users\\YourUsernameHere\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome SxS\\Application\\chrome.exe,4"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ChromeSxSHTML\shell]
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ChromeSxSHTML\shell\open]
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ChromeSxSHTML\shell\open\command]
    @="\"C:\\Users\\YourUsernameHere\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome SxS\\Application\\chrome.exe\" -- \"%1\""
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ChromeSxSURL]
    @="Google Chrome Canary URL"
    "FriendlyTypeName"="Google Chrome Canary URL"
    "URL Protocol"=""
    "EditFlags"=dword:00000002
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ChromeSxSURL\DefaultIcon]
    @="C:\\Users\\YourUsernameHere\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome SxS\\Application\\chrome.exe,4"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ChromeSxSURL\shell]
    @="open"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ChromeSxSURL\shell\open]
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ChromeSxSURL\shell\open\command]
    @="\"C:\\Users\\YourUsernameHere\\AppData\\Local\\Google\\Chrome SxS\\Application\\chrome.exe\" -- \"%1\""
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec]
    @="\"%1\",,0,0,,,,"
    "NoActivateHandler"=""
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
    @="Google Chrome Canary"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FirefoxURL\shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
    @="WWW_OpenURL"
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice]
    "Progid"="ChromeSxSHTML"
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https\UserChoice]
    "Progid"="ChromeSxSHTML"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm]
    @="ChromeSxSHTML"
    "Content Type"="text/html"
    "PerceivedType"="text"
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html]
    @="ChromeSxSHTML"
    "Content Type"="text/html"
    "PerceivedType"="text"
     
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  3. Dude Guyman

    Dude Guyman MDL Senior Member

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    ...Or the only one who cares? It was the latest Edge Enterprise x64 version, was 71 MB. Maybe it fetches more during install? But yeah, all the extracted "install packages" it left around were in the 240 MB each range, I assume after being extracted from the 71MB one. The install folder was ~650 MB and could be reduced to ~240 by deleting the left over installers. Not sure if it put more stuff (other than user data/profile folder) elsewhere, I imagine it did. Three "updater" services, two scheduled tasks to update like every 5 minutes or some sh%%. Ugh.

    My Firefox install folder is 183 MB (192,105,252 bytes), and I thought that was too big :D + the 24.4 MB Profile folder. Way smaller than Edge was. I have never had it leave any junk beyond that. I download the ~48 MB installer, install it and it creates that one folder. That's it. Edge was ~700 and probably a lot more elsewhere I never dug into. I did dig enough to realize it was only because it was the same files 3+ times though.
     
  4. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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  5. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    installer and setup directories are needed to reduce updates size (using delta patches)
    otherwise, the update will download full installer (~ 70 MB) each time
     
  6. windows builder

    windows builder MDL Guru

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    #2166 windows builder, Feb 7, 2020
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    Microsoft Edge Stable 80.0.361.48 Released
    Microsoft Edge Canary 82.0.418.0 Released
     
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  7. aedthuio

    aedthuio MDL Junior Member

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    Hi guys! With W10 Home and Pro the following policies don't work (tested with the latest v80 stable version):

    DefaultSearchProviderEnabled
    DefaultSearchProviderName
    DefaultSearchProviderSearchURL
    HomepageIsNewTabPage
    HomepageLocation
    NewTabPageLocation

    Have you got a solution to apply them?
     
  8. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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  9. Dude Guyman

    Dude Guyman MDL Senior Member

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    #2169 Dude Guyman, Feb 8, 2020
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    Anyone figured out if you can import passwords? I can export them, but what on Earth is the point of that feature if there is no import? I found and enabled a "password import" setting under edge:\\flags, but it does not seem to do anything.

    Also, a little thing I noticed: If you are completely up to date on Windows Updates before installing this Edge, then check again after, it will 'reinstall' the last cumulative update (veeeery slowly on LTSB 1607). I guess there are some bits in there that it skips if no is Edge installed, or maybe it was because I removed IE11 at the same time.
     
  10. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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  11. Dude Guyman

    Dude Guyman MDL Senior Member

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    1. Brilliant. Export, but no Import. Kind of like having a coffee cup, but no coffee.
    2. That's what I figured, but in Brave? Dissenter? Both? You CAN import passwords by setting that flag (if you even have to do that). That's why I was hoping it would be in this Chrom-Edge
    3. Yeah, I just meant I did the Add/Remove features thing so it is 'disabled' or whatever.
     
  12. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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  13. Dude Guyman

    Dude Guyman MDL Senior Member

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    Another thing I've learned. I hate "Favicons". I like my bookmarks to all have that generic little icon, not random custom ones scattered about. If you prefer the same:
    "C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Favicons"
    Delete the Favicons file, create a new text file and name it the same (no .txt), make it read only.

    If there's a better way, let me know.
     
  14. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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  15. boyonthebus

    boyonthebus MDL Expert

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    My passwords are all synced with my account. They just magically appear.
     
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  16. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    #2176 kaljukass, Feb 9, 2020
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  17. tistou77

    tistou77 MDL Expert

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    This feature (import password) has been requested to MS, pending addition
     
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  18. DaoVanTrong

    DaoVanTrong MDL Novice

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  19. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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  20. windows builder

    windows builder MDL Guru

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    Does anyone know when it will be possible to log in with your Google account?
     
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