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David Rubino
Former Employee
Oct 22, 2019

Top feedback summary for October 22

Note: This is no longer the most recent top feedback summary. You can always find the latest at https://aka.ms/MSEdgeTopFeedback.   Hi everyone, here is the latest top feedback update. This week ...
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Kiven
Iron Contributor
Oct 23, 2019

David Rubino 

Please

Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files

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    tistou
    Bronze Contributor
    Oct 25, 2019

    Kiven 

     

    What would be nice too, is the addition of a small window "Download"
    When we download, a small window opens (as with Internet Explorer) and it allows to close the browser and keep this window open for download

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      Kiven
      Iron Contributor
      Oct 26, 2019
      Some different But this is a good idea
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        tistou
        Bronze Contributor
        Oct 26, 2019

        Kiven 

         

        Yes have a popup with Run / Save / Save as (like Edge HTML)
        Then a small window with download and speed information (in Mb/s, because the kb/s is useless with the connection speeds of today), etc... As Internet Explorer in fact :smile:

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    GraniteStateColin
    Iron Contributor
    Oct 23, 2019

    Kiven and David Rubino, yes please, please add the Open/Run option to the new Edge. I know everyone has their own pet feature that is "critical" to that person. For me, this is absolutely it, and I'm pretty sure my reasoning applies to other users. In fact, this feature in IE and Edge were the main reason I often used those browsers over Chrome and Firefox in the past. 

     

    Here's why it matters:

    I frequently need to open files or run mini-installers, spanning documents, voice mail attachments, PDF's where I need features in Adobe Reader (over the Edge PDF experience), and many more. Because I also often save files in specific folders for the files I do want to keep for the long haul, I have Edge set to always ask me where to save. But if I just want to open or run a file without saving a copy, this is a hassle. Worse, this also means I have to remember where it's saved to go back and delete this file that I only needed for a few seconds. Cumulatively over a day, this can waste several minutes of time. Please give us the ability to just open or run without requiring the file navigation. 

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