

After it finishes, I logged in, only to get a message that my laptop was installing Edge. "I had my laptop tell me it couldn't open Windows and ran disk checks. "In my opinion," the disagreeing reader continued, "it is actually 'garbage-ware'!!! Have seriously given it at least three (3) chances for improvement and continue to arrive at the same conclusion. A reader did a couple of weeks ago, with some vehemence. Technical point: I didn't say Edge was malware. "Sadly, I disagree with you about Microsoft Edge being malware," said one reader. In this case, Microsoft changed many readers' temperatures.

Not very good at making end-users receptive to change."Ĭhange isn't always easy. This from a reader: "My wife was shocked to see Edge just install itself with no warning."Īnd this: "Microsoft is like a doctor with a bad bedside manner. Many are, indeed, stunned that Edge was foisted upon them in a slightly doltish manner.

Since my last column on the subject - featuring Microsoft's oddly worded announcement that Edge can never, ever be uninstalled - readers have entered the Technically Incorrect confessional (private branch) and offered more of their feelings. My inbox has been dripping in tears, spittle and, I fear, a little nerdy drool, as reactions to Microsoft's fine new browser - or, rather, the way Redmond has chosen to launch it upon people - have poured in. However, following an odd outburst of authoritative emotions, I may have to grab a kitchen knife and slash my own tires.Īnd then there are the ululations of fulmination around Microsoft Edge. These laptops - from ASUS, Dell, Lenovo, and other vendors - are new and available for purchase today. Best cheap Windows 10 laptops under $350 in 2021
