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A Guide to Installing Microsoft Edge on Chromebook

Author: Stephanie Ellison
by Stephanie Ellison
Posted: Nov 20, 2020

Are you a Chromebook user? Want to install the Microsoft Edge browser on your Chromebook computer? Microsoft has recently released its very first version of Edge for the Linux OS. And with this, the Chromebook users are now able to install and run Microsoft Edge on their computer. However, the Chromebook computers are built to run Google Chrome web browser. But now, it is also possible to run Microsoft Edge on this computer by enabling the Linux OS. If you are excited to see how well Microsoft Edge runs on your Chromebook computer or are simply bored with using the Google Chrome web browser on your computer, then you can quickly install and run the Microsoft Edge on your Chromebook computer. Want to know how you can be able to install Microsoft Edge on your Chromebook computer? Do you want to get the procedure for this?

The following article will guide you on how you can install the Microsoft Edge browser on your Chromebook computer. Here, we have mentioned the complete procedure for this purpose. All you need to do to get the methods is to read this entire article.

The Process to Follow to Install Microsoft Edge on a Chromebook

By following this step-by-step guide, you will be able to install Microsoft Edge on your Chromebook computer and can also enjoy some of its features. The procedure is easy and straightforward. So, now let’s take a look at the below-mentioned steps:

  • To get started with the procedure, you will first need to enable Linux on your Chromebook computer. To do that, open your Chromebook settings.
  • Now, you will have to scroll down on the settings screen a bit until you find the option "Linux (Beta)." Click on the option and then go to the "Turn On" button.
  • On the next window, select the "Next" button. And after this, assign a username to Linux install.
  • And next, decide how much storage space you want to give to the Linux apps.
  • And after this, click on the "Install" button.
  • And now, after enabling Linux, you are ready to install Microsoft Edge on your Chromebook computer. For this, you will now need to visit the "Microsoft Edge Insiders" page.
  • Now, the next step is to download the installer for "Debian Linux."
  • After downloading the installer, now open the Files app on your Chromebook computer.
  • Open the downloaded installer by double-clicking on it.
  • And now, you will be able to view a pop-up box appearing on your screen. Hit the "Install" button.
  • After the completion of the installation process, you will see a notification in the bottom right corner of your screen. And now, you are all ready to run Edge on your Chromebook computer. You will be able to open the Edge browser from the Linux apps folder in the app drawer.

So, these are the steps that you must follow if you want to install Microsoft Edge on your Chromebook computer. And that’s all for now. Please stay connected with us to get all the updates.

Source: https://webrootcomsafeusa.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/a-guide-to-installing-microsoft-edge-on-chromebook/

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Stephanie Ellison is a self-professed security expert. Experienced Owner with a technology of working in the IT industry.

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