Microsoft Edge Vs. Google Chrome: Which Should You Use?

You really can’t go wrong with either browser in most instances, but it does seem like Microsoft Edge is a more accessible browser for working on, and this comes down to three things: the stronger security options, the handy website Collections menu, and the slimmer footprint on system resources.

On the other hand, heavier recreational use, including reading articles on the internet and consuming media such as YouTube videos, is probably more enjoyable to do in Google Chrome, which has a bookmarks side panel and media control bar in its desktop version. Though there is that concern about how much of your data you’re willing to hand over to Google to get the best and safest experience.

If a few of Chrome’s key issues don’t bother you, and that may differ greatly by person or by system (older systems really should default to Microsoft Edge,) there isn’t a huge amount of difference between the actual moment-to-moment experience of using both of these easy-to-use browsers. Some websites may require you to load one or the other, so it’s good to have both of them at least installed onto each of your devices. At the very least, we’re no longer forced to use Internet Explorer anymore, so that’s an automatic win for everyone.