How to open Microsoft Edge Chromium browser from my Windows PC or Mac?

Web browsers are an important part of all operating systems so that users can get the most out of using their device . There are hundreds of browsers or web browsers, but the most used are Google Chrome, Samsung Internet, Firefox, Opera and Microsoft Edge.

On this occasion, we will only talk about the renewed Microsoft Edge internet browser, which is available for both Windows and Mac operating systems. Later, it will be explained how to open Microsoft Edge from the taskbar, what to do if Microsoft Edge does not open see on the taskbar and how to open the browser with the command prompt.

How to Open Microsoft Edge Chromium Browser From My Windows PC or Mac?

Index( )

1. How to access Microsoft Edge from the taskbar?
2. What to do to open Edge if it is not on the taskbar?
   1. Open it from the start menu
   2. From the Windows search engine
   3. How to open Edge from ‘Run’?
3. How to access Microsoft Edge Chromium from ‘Command Prompt’?

How to access Microsoft Edge from the taskbar?

There are multiple ways to access the Microsoft Edge web browser . However, most of the time, people access this browser from the Windows and Mac taskbar. See how Microsoft Edge opens from the Windows taskbar:

1. Turn on your computer.
2. Go to the virtual desktop.
3. Move the mouse to the bottom.
4. Locate the Microsoft Edge icon and click on it.

That is the way the Microsoft Edge browser opens from the taskbar. Now watch this browser open from the Mac taskbar:

1. Turn on your Mac.
2. Position yourself on the virtual desktop.
3. Put the mouse at the bottom of the screen.
4. Finally, locate the Microsoft Edge icon and click on it.

By doing what is mentioned in these two processes, it is possible to open Microsoft Edge from the taskbar that both Mac and Windows systems have. By the way, it is important that you are aware that Microsoft Edge sometimes starts only within Windows.

If this happens to you when installing the system and you do not want to use the browser always, you will have to disable Microsoft Edge when the computer boots .

What to do to open Edge if it is not on the taskbar?

If Microsoft Edge is not on the taskbar on your computer, you will have to resort to some alternative methods . In each of these alternate methods, the way the browser starts changes a bit. But the good thing is that it does not affect its performance at all.

In the case of Windows, there are at least three methods that can be used to open the Microsoft Edge browser. Next, we are going to show you each of the processes that you can use to open Microsoft Edge within Windows and we will also show you certain alternative methods to use on Mac.

Open it from the start menu

The first of the methods to open the Microsoft Edge is to use the Windows start menu . To open Microsoft Edge from this place, do everything that will be indicated in the following process:

1. Start your computer.
2. While on the virtual desktop, press the ‘Windows’ key or click on the icon in the window that is on one side of your monitor.
3. In that box you will be shown the main system programs, you must locate Microsoft Edge there.
4. When you find it, click on its icon and the explorer will open.

On the other hand, the first alternative method to open Microsoft Edge within a MacOS, from the applications menu:

1. Turn on your MacBook.
2. On the virtual desktop, click on ‘Applications’.
3. Search the large list of applications on your MacBook for Microsoft Edge.
4. When you find it, open it and you’re done.

It should be noted that with MacBooks you can set alarms for your reminders so you don’t have to always use your cell phone. If you want, to access Microsoft Edge faster you can also create a shortcut to the desktop, which is done by dragging the program from the start menu to the desktop.

From the Windows search engine

The second way to open Microsoft Edge on your Windows computer is by using the in-system search engine :

1. Start your computer.
2. Position yourself on the virtual desktop.
3. Then go to the Windows Start Menu.
4. In the search bar you are going to place the sentence ‘Microsoft Edge’.
5. To finish, click on the first search result and that’s it.

On the other hand, the second way to open the Microsoft Edge browser on a MacBook is by using the Mac system application browser:

1. Turn on your MacBook.
2. Go to the system search bar (This bar is sometimes found on the desktop and sometimes in the ‘Applications’ section).
3. Now, in that search bar you’re going to put the sentence ‘Microsoft Edge’.
4. The last thing would be to open the first result to select the browser.

If you have installed Microsoft Edge on your computer for a long time, it is advisable that you update it to enjoy the latest features that have been incorporated into the system.

How to open Edge from ‘Run’?

The last other thing you can do to launch Microsoft Edge on your Windows computer is to use the ‘Run’ window:

1. Turn on your computer.
2. While on the virtual desktop, combine the ‘Windows’ keys with the ‘R’ key.
3. In the box that will appear you are going to place ‘Edge’ or else ‘Microsoft Edge’ and you will press the ‘Enter’ key.

How to access Microsoft Edge Chromium from ‘Command Prompt’?

1. Turn on your computer.
2. Go to the system search bar.
3. Place ‘Command Prompt’.
4. Open the first result.
5. Put the command ‘start msedge –restore-last-session’, press ‘Enter’ and voila, that’s it.