



If a developer already has and uses Azure authentication for work, the ability to tie that authentication directly to the browser itself may be just enough to make Edge interesting. Many developers-including Linux developers-choose Azure over rival cloud services like Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud, and bringing Edge to Linux may represent little more than a way to offer those developers deeper ties into Microsoft's profile and identity management services. It seems unlikely that the Linux world is going to go ga-ga for what seems to essentially be a reskinning of Chromium-but that might be missing Microsoft's real thrust here. The profile button, similarly, takes you to a Microsoft login page rather than a Google one. Browsing to chrome://extensions redirects you to edge://extensions and presents you with an offer to head to the Microsoft Store to find some. It provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for the entire process and includes official art from Microsoft Edge and Xbox to make your new shortcuts stand out. For the moment, it doesn't look like there's much to get excited about in Edge's new Chromium flavor-it's pretty much just Chromium with one additional button that lets you go to your Favorites and another smiley-face button that sends feedback to developers. Microsoft Edge This article is for Steam Deck device owners interested in getting Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) and Microsoft Edge installed and set up on your device.
