Windows 11 users and Google/Chrome

[Riverwolf]

With my 10 year old Win10 (originally Win7) laptop slowly biting the dust, I used the Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals to get a new HP 17" laptop.
I also elected to transfer everything manually and am just about done.
My question is do you just use Microsoft Edge? Or have you installed Google/Chrome?
My other half uses Gmail for her email.
Also I am so familiar with google.
I have heard of problems installing on Windows 11.
Thoughts?
Thanks!

[srick]

Edge is based on Chrome. They do work a little differently, but not too much. And I had no problem installing Chrome on a Windows 11 machine.

Last year, I bought an up to date Dell desktop and Windows 11 works fine. 11 doesn’t excite me very much, but it is a more secure system. I rely on third party apps to get my desktop the way I like it - mainly Stardock utilities, explorer replacement (Directory Opus), and a Mail replacement called Mailbird.

[Gee Man]

Chrome user here, have not had trouble with it and Win11. Just download a fresh copy form Google for the most recent version, shouldn't be a problem.

[imwjl]

Originally Posted by Riverwolf

With my 10 year old Win10 (originally Win7) laptop slowly biting the dust, I used the Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals to get a new HP 17" laptop.
I also elected to transfer everything manually and am just about done.
My question is do you just use Microsoft Edge? Or have you installed Google/Chrome?
My other half uses Gmail for her email.
Also I am so familiar with google.
I have heard of problems installing on Windows 11.
Thoughts?
Thanks!

Edge works very well and that includes Chrome compatibility. So well that we've stopped deploying Chrome to most staff. As much as it is based on the Chrome engine, it seems to have lower resource use. Also fewer instances of exploit prevention. Still, use Chrome if you wish.

It could help to know the exact HP model. We give support to around 1000 staff members for HR and schedule access so it is also exposure to more problems than our company systems. Installing Chrome has not really shown up on the radar unless someone has a bigger unrelated mess.

Chrome has not been in the "Store" for Windows 10 and 11, but that is always a safest or best bet for installing programs. It eases the job and cuts risk.

My advice is get rid of bundled software if your laptop has the type that starts free or is just an advertisement.