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Flyer11
Copper Contributor
Jan 12, 2020

Switching to the "real" Edge

Is anyone aware when the real Edge browser is offered next week if those of us using the dev version will be able to import the favorites and extensions that we have set up while using that version? ...
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tomscharbach
Bronze Contributor
Jan 12, 2020

Flyer11 

 

Assuming that you have your EdgeChromium Dev settings linked to your Microsoft Account (MSA), the "RealEdge" version should automatically pick up all Dev settings that are replicated through your MSA (e.g. Favorites, light/dark and so on)  just as Beta, Dev and Canary versions all pick up settings from one another now. 

 

The reason is that "RealEdge" will link to the same Chromium-side dataset that is currently linked to your MSA, the dataset that the current Beta, Dev and Canary now use. So if you have your settings set up in Dev, Stable will pick them up without any action on your part other than to install "RealEdge".

 

I don't know for sure about Extensions.  I don't use them.  I recall reading (either on this Forum or in other relevant sources) that Extensions are not synced in EdgeChromium builds, so I would not expect your Extensions to show up in "RealEdge".

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