I've been beta testing this since the beginning and it's a good browser 

From: https://securitygarden.blogspot.com/
 
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Chromium-Based Microsof Edge Released
 


As announced previously, the long-awaited new Microsoft Edge Chromium-based browser has been released.  For consumers, it will be installed in a future update to Windows 10, following a measured roll-out via Windows Update over the next several months. The Windows Update schedule for Windows 10 versions is available at Windows updates for Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Docs.

Having daily used the development version of Microsoft Edge since it was initially made available, the Chromium-based version has proved to be a definite improvement.  Learn about the new features by following the "Learn More" links at Microsoft Edge Browser Features.   

If you don't want to wait for Windows Update, you can download the new Edge browser today.  It is available for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, macOS, iOS and Android from the download page at Download New Microsoft Edge Browser | Microsoft. Click the arrow to select the version for your device.


References:

• Upgrading to the new Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Edge Blog
• Microsoft Edge Browser Features
• Download New Microsoft Edge Browser | Microsoft
• Windows updates for Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Docs

I downloaded the New Edge. It takes no time at all and as usual the setup is a bit cumbersome and different but not too bad.
 
The GOOD:
It is much faster.
 
The bad:
You have to make a few changes to get some things back the way you like it if it allows you to, but some things (minor preferences might not be the same as before) There are some minor settings listed in settings that are not yet functional but "will be soon."
 
The really bad!
The only really bad thing I encountered was the Favorites. I had several hundred favorites arranged in folders and sub-folders that were decimated into individual links that makes it impossible to use. I will have to restore my drive back to a clone from a couple of days ago, save an export of my Favorites, and then after reinstalling the New Edge delete all the decimated favorites and import the saved favorites.
 
The only other bad thing about the Favorites after that is how once you try to access a link in a sub folder, the menu will expand and cover other parts of the Favorites list making it hard to navigate. For me Windows favorites seems to be overlooked and has become sloppy and cumbersome. It has only gotten worse with the New Edge but can be partially fixed after installing if you plan ahead.
 
So, make a copy of your Favorites before installing the New Edge as you probably will have to use it afterwards.
 
In all though it is much faster.
 

EyeDeeNo
Installed the official release yesterday and only inconveniences were/are extensions needed to be removed than installed to function correctly and lost my favorites list ... which is just a few sites the hard part will to remember them.

Yep. The Favorites is a mess again.
 
You definitely need to export your favorites to file for the restore after installing the New Edge. Not difficult but should not be necessary.
 
One other thing MS changed for no good reason is the Full Page function. F11 still works as before however they have taken away the ability to move the cursor to the top of the page to drop down the tab bar. Now a silly big "X" appears, you click on it and the tab bar drops down. Problem is you then have to hit F11 to get the full screen displayed.

EyeDeeNo

dc8flyer
 
Yep. The Favorites is a mess again.
 
You definitely need to export your favorites to file for the restore after installing the New Edge. Not difficult but should not be necessary.
 
One other thing MS changed for no good reason is the Full Page function. F11 still works as before however they have taken away the ability to move the cursor to the top of the page to drop down the tab bar. Now a silly big "X" appears, you click on it and the tab bar drops down. Problem is you then have to hit F11 to get the full screen displayed.

The Edge favorites are stored via a Microsoft server or as they put it synced and not locally on the hard drive. I found this out the hard way over a year ago and both times when I need them back does not work as intended for me. 
 
Huh, yeah I see going full screen does not allow access anything above window like open tabs, extensions or address bar and hitting the X just reverts it back normal size?

Your favorites are not automatically stored on your hard drive as you say, but that doesn't prevent you from saving them on your hard drive. I dont like using the Cloud so much so I save my favorites on my drive by selecting in settings the option 
 
Favorites/manage favorites/export favorites
 
A pop up will open. Create a folder and name it MS Favorites then save the exported file in the folder you created. You can then restore your favorites or install them on another computer.
 
If you install the New Edge the favorites you once had will be messed up. If this happens to you you can delete all the links in the New Edge and then Import the Favorites you saved back into the New Edge. You Favorites will then be as you remembered them earlier.
 
So yes, you can save your favorites onto you drive.
 

dc8flyer
 
Your favorites are not automatically stored on your hard drive as you say, but that doesn't prevent you from saving them on your hard drive. I dont like using the Cloud so much so I save my favorites on my drive by selecting in settings the option 
 
Favorites/manage favorites/export favorites
 
A pop up will open. Create a folder and name it MS Favorites then save the exported file in the folder you created. You can then restore your favorites or install them on another computer.
 
If you install the New Edge the favorites you once had will be messed up. If this happens to you you can delete all the links in the New Edge and then Import the Favorites you saved back into the New Edge. You Favorites will then be as you remembered them earlier.
 
So yes, you can save your favorites onto you drive.
 

D'oh! Wish I knew this yesterday. Oh well such is life.
But or you sure this could have been done with the old EdgeHTML?
 

Cool GTX
will be interesting to see if that makes it any better ... I avoid Chrome & Edge currently
 
Hey MS & Google already have enough tracking on the average user

Yeah I have a strong dislike toward Google and their dominance over the internet. 

I'll wait for just a little while and see what becomes of this..And as always, I have Metered Connection turned on and use the Show or Hide Windows Updates Tool from Micro$oft to check for Windows updates.

Overall it's an improvement I feel but it really depends on how you feel as to if it's the right browser for you.

How about giving us back control over our own cookies, ad-blocking and tracking in our browsers and Windows OS!!!!!

knightsilver
How about giving us back control over our own cookies, ad-blocking and tracking in our browsers and Windows OS!!!!!

dc8flyer
The New Edge has a lot more privacy and blocking settings you can control.
 
 

And on top of that one can add Google Chrome extensions to the new Edge and almost set it up to equal that of Firefox.
 
Edit: Such as Cookie AutoDelete.
 
But cookies are an old battle the new front is canvas fingerprinting.

I also noticed that after setting the Privacy and Blocking settings my junk mail has decreased by 95 percent. I was getting A LOT of junk mail and now almost nothing. Maybe coincidental but junk mail has dropped off unbelievably so. At least until the spammers find a work around.