Windows 10: Windows 10 Keeps Changing Comparability for Chrome and Edge

Hello – on my Dell e7440 notebook, running Win 10 I recently (maybe was just after a fairly recent Windows update?) was unable to get Chrome (latest edition) working – it would load OK but was unable to connect to the Internet – got the “Aw Shucks” error...

Other apps like Outlook and Firefox were able to properly connect to the Internet.

While trouble shooting this I thought I might as well update MS Explorer to the new (Chromium based) Edge – and while finalizing that update, lo and behold Edge gave me the same symptoms.

After fussing around a bit I discovered I could get Chrome and Edge working and connecting to the Internet only by running both programs in Win8 compatibility.

So first question is – why with me running the latest updated version of Win 10 and for two browsers purpose built for Win10 do I have to run them in Win8 compatibility?

And assuming for some strange and wondrous reasons I have to continue to run them in compatibility mode – here’s my second problem.

When I shut down and restart my notebook and then try to use Chrome or Edge, once again the programs start but I’m unable to connect them to the Internet – and again I need to go into the Properties and click on Win8 compatibility mode (hitting Apply and OK) , then restart the browsers and now they work properly – at least until I shut down and restart the PC.

Hope someone can provide some good advice...

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Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

Edge Import Bookmarks from Chrome does not work

Hi,

To resolve your issue with Microsoft Edge, we suggest that you clear your browsing data. Please follow the steps below:

• Click on the 3 dots at the upper right corner of Edge.
• Go to Settings.
• Go to Clear browsing data.
• Click on Choose what to clear > Clear.
• Try to import your bookmarks from Chrome to Microsoft Edge.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Can't install Chrome from Edge in Windows 10

After reading several of the posts listed here, I too have been using Edge since updating to Windows 10 and could not download Chrome. So, following one of the suggestions, I went to the start button and opened programs and selected Windows Accessories
and selected and opened Internet Explorer and searched for Google Chrome download and it installed in less than 3 to 5 minutes max. Not sure why problem in trying to install using Edge but Explorer allowed me to get it down in minutes. Thanks for suggestion.