What is Open in MS Edge™?
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You can send HTML links to Microsoft's Edge browser with a single click. The extension includes a browser action button that, when activated, sends the URL from the active tab to the Edge browser. Optionally, you can instruct the extension to close the tab once the URL transfer is complete. It's important to note that, like similar extensions, this one requires a native component (macOS, Windows, and Linux) for communication with the external browser.
Additionally, the extension enhances your productivity by adding a context menu option for links, allowing you to send them to the Edge browser with a simple right-click. To configure the extension to your needs, head to the options page and specify which hostnames should open in the Edge browser.
Since the extension use a native component, it can initiate a new instance if it detects no open Edge windows. This component has a built-in tool to help you locate the Edge executable.
The extension provides several context menu items within the browser action button, enabling you to send all tabs within the current window or across all windows to the Edge browser. Also, it has two context menu items for link and text selection. It will extract links from selection area and open links in the Edge browser.
--- Legal Disclaimer Please be aware that 'Edge' is a registered trademark of Microsoft Inc. in the United States and other countries. This extension is an independent project and is not affiliated with the Edge team or Microsoft Inc. in any way.
User reviews
- Works well and as expected
- Can extract links from selected text
- Convenient for right-clicking on links
- Great functionality
- Easy to follow installation process
- Requires additional downloads like Node.js
- Context menu items can't be removed
- Pops up a new Edge window instead of sending in the background
- Concerns about safety with third-party scripts
- Old Edge logo used in the extension
- Works well and as expected
- Requires additional downloads
- Issues with context menu
- Concerns about security
- Need to update the icon/logo
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Risk impact
Open in MS Edge™ requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Open in MS Edge™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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