The brilliant Microsoft Edge option that convinced me to drop Google Chrome for good
Android Police 2026-06-16 15:15:12
Context: The author, Rahul Naskar, a technology journalist with eight years of experience covering Android, apps, and platform updates, recently switched from Google Chrome to Microsoft Edge as his default web browser. This switch was primarily influenced by a feature called Drop in Microsoft Edge, which allows users to share files, links, and notes across devices. The author highlights how Drop has boosted his productivity and made Edge a more appealing choice than Chrome.
Key Facts
- The author, Rahul Naskar, has eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates, and has worked for various publications including XDA, MUO, and Neowin.
- Microsoft Edge was initially based on EdgeHTML, but later switched to Chromium, Google's open-source engine, which made it easier for the author to switch from Chrome to Edge.
- The Drop feature in Microsoft Edge allows users to share files, links, and notes across devices, and can be accessed through the sidebar on desktop or through the mobile client, requiring a Microsoft account on all devices.
- The author found Drop to be a game-changer in his workflow, eliminating the need to use other apps like WhatsApp to share files between devices, and allowing him to access files and notes across all his Edge clients.
- The author notes that while Google Chrome has some cross-device features, they do not match the convenience and functionality of Drop in Microsoft Edge, which also allows users to drag and drop images directly into OneDrive.