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MicrosoftExtensions - Chrome or Microsoft Store?
so if an extension is available on both stores, should I use the one from the MS Store? and do I need to use the Win 10 Accounts extension to get SSO?
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Apart of choosing the right store to install extensions from, its important to understand what value extensions carry. This forum aims to collect suggestions and bug reports to make a better browser. Naturally, installed extensions themselves represent the best suggestions supplied to devs by millions of users.
By gathering telemetry on what extensions users install, how often use, and what kind of features they add to the show, the devs can then add to the browser the most popular features in a more integrated professional manner compare to 3rd party extensions. In that regard extensions represent the largest richest testing pull of new ideas, best of which the devs can capitalize on.
DaveChomas wrote:so if an extension is available on both stores, should I use the one from the MS Store?
I take the approach of always installing extensions from the Microsoft store first—if available there. If not, then I look in the Google Chrome store. This is probably the most helpful approach for providing Insider feedback to "Edgium" browser and extension developers.
That being said, about a week ago, I had to uninstall the Microsoft Store LastPass extension (ver. 4.26 at the time) and install the Chrome Store version (4.27 at that time) instead as the former was presenting "An error occurred while attempting to to contact the server". This was a minor issue because waiting a couple seconds and clicking the LastPass extension again revealed that it actually connected successfully. Nevertheless, I wanted to see if the Chrome Store version would resolve this issue and it did.
BTW, one annoyance with the Microsoft Store—aside from the version being older—is, I couldn't find version info on any extensions—other than by installing them. So, there's no convenient way to check if/when the Microsoft Store version has been updated. This kind of annoyance could drive more tech-savvy users to the Chrome Store—if it's still the case after Edgium is released.
"one annoyance with the Microsoft Store—aside from the version being older—is, I couldn't find extension versions"
This is because it was closed for direct 3rd party submissions. So it was presumed whatever version is there is the latest one anyway. Hope, it will change - more openness is due.
Balaje_KrishnanThanks for reporting this. We will take a look into this issue.
That being said, about a week ago, I had to uninstall the Microsoft Store LastPass extension (ver. 4.26 at the time) and install the Chrome Store version (4.27 at that time) instead as the former was presenting "An error occurred while attempting to to contact the server". This was a minor issue because waiting a couple seconds and clicking the LastPass extension again revealed that it actually connected successfully. Nevertheless, I wanted to see if the Chrome Store version would resolve this issue and it did.Mike Glenn I wish the solution was just as easy for me. I have tried both versions and I still get the same error message.
"I wish the solution was just as easy for me. I have tried both versions and I still get the same error message." NicolSD
That's strange. What version of Windows are you running? I'm on 1903 build 18362.116 (19H1 Release Preview). It may not be relevant. I'm just curious.
DaveChomas -- Although the extensions in the Microsoft Store have been tested, I know that its version of Grammarly does not work. You'll have to get the one from the Chrome Store if you want a working copy.
- Balaje_Krishnan
NicolSD & DaveChomas - the issue with Grammarly from Microsoft Edge Addons store should now be fixed. Can you please check & confirm?
Balaje_Krishnan It is indeed working. But while I've got someone on the line, I've discovered a new bug in rendering pages that started yesterday with Canary build 76.0.151.0 but I am not sure if I will be able to describe the bug properly without inserting more than the one automatic picture allowed by Mr. Smiley. How can I do a proper bug report that will make its way to the right channel without using Mr. Smiley?
Would anyone be able to point me to documentation on how to upload/adapt Chrome extensions to the Microsoft Store for the new Chromium-based Edge? Cheers.
mendeley-matt
This may or may not be answering what you mean. From MS Store top-left. For Chrome, have to hit Learn more
Brings one here, now, hit Chrome Web Store.
This may not be answer what you're asking.
Cheers,
Drew- Balaje_Krishnan
mendeley-matt - we are in the process of putting together a new developer spublishing experience for extensions for Chromium-based Microsoft Edge. We will share details soon.
Hello, how does an extension developer go about publishing to the insider store?
- Balaje_KrishnanWe are in the process of putting together a new submission experience for extensions to publish to Edge Addons store. We will share more updates soon.
- There is an "insider" store?
- Balaje_KrishnanYes, the Microsoft Edge Insider Addons store is available here - https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/insider-addons/category/EdgeExtensions
I suggest to just add Google Chrome tabs support into Edge insiders...
For those, who wants use Google services inside Edge.
- Eric_LawrenceIt's not really clear what you're suggesting here, but you can use Google sites in Edge today.
- why are you surprised? lol it's not google's product, it's Microsoft's so why should they give credits to another company? google's extension store wasn't populated overnight, it took time, so Microsoft's extension store needs time too and now that it's easy to develop extensions for Microsoft Edge, extension developers can release their stuff on Microsoft's store, for their own sake.
I'm bit surprised the "chrome web store" is not the default one when opening the edge://extensions/ section since the Microsoft Store is really empty. I need to manually navigate to the chrome web store web page, and enable installation in the top bar. I hope this changes before the public release.
- Eric_LawrenceThe Microsoft Store will not be empty, if that's what you're asking.
- Balaje_Krishnan
Deleted - thanks for the feedback. We will take this into consideration. We are also in the process of expanding our extensions catalog in Microsoft Store leading up to public release (more updates to follow later).
Its not clear to me from this whole thread if the hybrid device support fro CA polcies is included in the Windows 10 Extension. I have CA rules with hybrid device conditions that do not fire when using both canary and Dev versions. Can someone clarify the status of this feature ?
Cheers
Stephen
- Balaje_Krishnan
DaveChomas - I would recommend using the extension from Microsoft Store as we have verified the extension before hosting. You shouldn't be required to use Win 10 Accounts extension for SSO as the browser should pick up your signed in account profile (AAD if corp machine) that should be used for SSO for all corp sites. Let us know if you are having any issues with respect to SSO.
Balaje_Krishnan Any updates to this? New install, domain joined and going to portal.office.com requires me to enter name and creds.
- Balaje_Krishnan
SteveOhh - let me check with my team on this again & I will get back to you.
Balaje_Krishnan Seeing the same SSO issue where "Windows 10" Edge is not prompting for MFA (using Conditional Access and condition is domain joined computer). Edge Dev is prompting for MFA.
- Balaje_Krishnan
danny_grasso, Wesley Horn - we are investigating this and will get back to you with more details as soon as we find out more.
We have used the Windows 10 Accounts extension to get Chrome to recognize machines as HybridAD joined for the purposes of Conditional Access. However it appears that Edge doesn't properly see the endpoints as hybrid joined so they are having CA applied to them. Adding the Windows 10 Accounts extension from the Chrome store doesn't seem to resolve the issue.
Am I missing something or is this just a feature that isn't part of the new Edge yet?
Thanks!
- Eric_LawrenceThat's correct. At present, Edge has support for SSO using the signed-in user's profile credentials, but this does NOT provide the AAD Conditional Access device attestation. For Chrome, you'd install the extension in question.
I'm a bit surprised to hear that this same extension isn't working for Edge itself, but rest assured that this is an area that we are actively working on.
- It is a very good question Dave
