7 Best Chromium Based Browsers

Try3 · Aug 14, 2022

Edwin,

Thanks for replying.

I find it less effort to use the methods I described in my post #39.
- I get at the Firefox bookmarks in a dialog that lets me drag them into my filing system by using the shortcut Ctrl-Shift-O
- I need to take an additional step to get at Edge Favourites in order to drag them into my filing system - see my ditty - Edge Favourites management [post #8] - TenForums
Once they are independent .url files I can do whatever i want with them.

All the best,
Denis

LeLibran · Aug 14, 2022

Possible helper: AM-Deadlink - Freeware (portable), will read Favourites/Bookmark Files from a range of Browsers, including Edge; can check the status of all links; and will export to CSV or a Tab delimited file.

hdmi · Aug 14, 2022

Try3 said:
I don't understand why you brought Android into it but I do use URL Opener on my Android phone.

I brought it up simply because Windows isn't the only OS that I use for browsing on the internet. So, each different OS (Linux/iOS/OS X/etc.) would require something similar to the URL Opener app for Android. With an HTML stub file that performs a client-side redirect, you effectively eliminate that particular dependency because, unlike .url files, HTML files are cross-platform.

Try3 said:
I had a look at the html stub explanations and they strike me as more work than I do now
- I drag bookmarks from Firefox into the filing system, or sometimes
- I reduce the size of the browser window so I can drag a webpage's padlock icon onto my Desktop to create a .url file, or sometimes
- Without having to reduce the browser window's size, I drag a webpage's padlock icon onto a Taskbar Toolbar which creates a .url file in the Taskbar Toolbar's root folder.

I don't understand what you mean. The Save Link addon for Firefox lets you automatically download the HTML file, and, Firefox lets you define download actions such as Use <application name>. Manage file types and download actions in Firefox | Firefox Help
You can register a simple script file as an application in Windows and choose to use that. The possibilities really are endless. In addition, because its source code is on GitHub, you don't have to worry about using other addons that might potentially put privacy/security at risk.

diggy33 · Aug 16, 2022

I prefer Brave. Been using it since it since just before the stable release came out.

Edwin · Aug 26, 2023

Cent Browser seems to be the only Chromium based browser that has rounded corners on the YouTube Player, itself, I think!

kelper · Aug 27, 2023

I use Brave with DuckDuckGo as the search engine. If you put !g in front of a search, it uses Google but anonymously. There are many shortcuts like this. !a for Amazon, !e for eBay and even !Tesco for my online supermarket. All ads are blocked and pop ups.

remover · Aug 27, 2023

browser question: I had to update my laptop Edge with the Apps/Repair Link that was on the board yesterday. and repair it? the 2nd time ! Repair Microsoft Edge in Windows 11 Tutorial

Why? can't I go to the 3 dots? up on the rt. of the browser, then - then "Help & Feedback" then- "About MS Edge" - I must have something toggled on/off? maybe some one has an idea please? my last Edge browser update was around the 10th. Yesterday - I got this: see pic.... just a thought...at 5AM

regards,

cereberus · Aug 27, 2023

I find it amusing when people go on about browsers.

The simple fact is, for Windows, chrome is still undeniably number 1 in usage with Edge number 2. All the rest are also rans.

Browser wars are over - at best it can be termed Browser Minor Skirmishes now.

No amount of posts about A is better than B blah blah blah will change things.

In time, I expect Edge's share to increase but never surpass Chrome. The rest will only ever have niche status.

Even Firefox is doomed to be an also ran.

Edwin · Aug 27, 2023

cereberus said:
... Edge's share to increase but never surpass Chrome.

Probably not..., so they just stoop to hijacking your default browser!!! :nope:

Opened uninvited at startup!!!...

antspants · Aug 27, 2023

Edwin said:
Opened uninvited at startup!!!...

It’s most annoying. Why give us a choice if only to ignore it?

kelper · Aug 27, 2023

So many apps offer you a choice of now or later when what you want is never.

Edwin · Aug 27, 2023

kelper said:
... when what you want is never.

csun · Aug 28, 2023

Any opinions on which browsers excel in streaming ? (TV in particular)

Realize there are other factors than the browser, but just curious of opinions/experiences.

hdmi · Aug 28, 2023

csun said:
Any opinions on which browsers excel in streaming ? (TV in particular)

Realize there are other factors than the browser, but just curious of opinions/experiences.

Firefox

remover · Aug 28, 2023

So in my post above: #47 - I notice in my Services, that three Edge items were Manual? I turned them on Auto. any comments ..regards..

cineman195 · Aug 28, 2023

csun said:
Any opinions on which browsers excel in streaming ? (TV in particular)

If you are streaming Netflix only Edge streams in 1080p, all the others only 720p

hdmi · Aug 28, 2023

cineman195 said:
If you are streaming Netflix only Edge streams in 1080p, all the others only 720p

Watch Netflix in Full HD on Firefox

Paying for full HD streaming to Netflix and yet it doesn't play in 1080p? Here's how you can make Netflix play full HD on Firefox browser.

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cineman195 · Aug 28, 2023

hdmi said:
Watch Netflix in Full HD on Firefox

Paying for full HD streaming to Netflix and yet it doesn't play in 1080p? Here's how you can make Netflix play full HD on Firefox browser.

itsfoss.com

That extension has been removed now !