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Alexei_Drekker
Iron Contributor
Aug 30, 2020

Microsoft Edge Legacy

The latest 20H2 update on my Windows Insider machine appears to have removed legacy edge even though the side by side mode was activated prior to the installation of Edge stable as per Microsoft's ow...
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nikhilk0
Copper Contributor
Sep 01, 2020
I, too, faced this issue on my 20H2 machine after Edgium stable 85 update. The only workaround I found, for now, is to delete BrowserReplacement key value at 'Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}' in registry. The only downside is that you have to delete this key each time Edge Chromium gets an update. Please proceed with caution with registries. I'm not responsible for any damage. If anyone has better solution I would be happy to try.
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    njsokalski
    Copper Contributor
    Dec 05, 2020

    nikhilk0That's a great find! I use it every time an update is installed. However, something I want to warn everyone of is that if you have Edge Legacy open when the update is installed, it will close the browser without warning. I was recently in the middle of writing a forum post (not to mention a long one) and my browser closed instantly closed without warning. So just be extra careful about this (if you know some registry entry that can prevent this, please let us know, it could be a lifesaver!), thanks!

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    ChromeRefugee
    Iron Contributor
    Sep 02, 2020

    nikhilk0  Nice find. It would be great if Classic Edge would be added to the menu "Turn Windows Features on or off" to make this easier.   

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      nikhilk0
      Copper Contributor
      Sep 03, 2020

      ChromeRefugee That would be great. I still prefer Edge classic over Chromium edge as my PDF viewer and for streaming Netflix.

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        HotCakeX
        MVP
        Dec 06, 2020

        nikhilk0 

        nikhilk0 wrote:

        ChromeRefugee That would be great. I still prefer Edge classic over Chromium edge as my PDF viewer and for streaming Netflix.

        I see this comment is 3 months old, right now Edge has got 90% of the features from Edge legacy

         

         

         

        but what about Netflix?

        I see new Edge browsers supports streaming Netflix in 4K, Ultra2 ,Dolby Audio3 and Dolby Vision4.

         

        2 4K Ultra HD exclusivity is limited to PCs running Windows 10. 4K works in both Microsoft Edge and Netflix app. Only 7th Gen Intel® Core™ processor or higher devices can decrypt PlayReady 4K DRM. Netflix Ultra HD plan required.

        3 Requires Dolby Audio-supported PlayReady content and multi-channel capable surround sound speakers. Additional fees may be required.

        4 Requires Dolby Vision-supported PlayReady content and capable hardware.

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