Microsoft released Windows 10 build 14291 from the Fast Ring of Insiders a few hours ago. The new build along with all the buts, also updates the default one program Edge browser to support extensions.
The version of Microsoft Edge available in stable versions of Windows 10 does not currently support extensions, and Microsoft plans to change that by incorporating an extension engine similar to the one used by Google Chrome.
So, according to the company, it will be pretty easy to port Chrome extensions on Edge (and vice versa).
The Windows 10 build 14291 preview version features for Windows for Windows Insiders for the first time, but that does not mean it is fully functional. The extensions that Microsoft gives access are measured at the fingers of a hand and are only for testing.
Currently the three extensions available from Microsoft are distributed by one by clicking here and not from the Windows Store, which the company plans to make available with the stable version of Windows 10.
How to test extensions (Hold):
Click the three dots in the upper right corner of Microsoft Edge and select Extensions from the menu which opens.
Click on the "Get Extensions" link. This will open a preview page on the Windows website that has all the extensions (3) currently available for preview release.
Click to download to download the extension to your system.
Extensions are provided as .exe files (Immediate!).
You should run .exe to extract the files to your system. There is a readme in the files with the installation instructions, which reads:
Choose Extensions - Load Extensions in Microsoft Edge and navigate to the folder you extracted to your system. Upload the files to the browser.
Sorry, but this extension installation shows that Microsoft is trying to gain the impression (or just lost it completely).
Even in a preview build, this particular system is considered to be the most demanding and unacceptable of a company like Microsoft.
Extensions with such crap are not going to look at a stable release, and this shows the company's need for promotion, even if it's negative. Really, we have not seen this in Open Source products.
As a result, a Microsoft-sized company is trying to keep consumer interest unchanged.
Βέβαια επειδή στο διαnetwork we've seen them all, surely there will be those who will run to install a preview build just to see the miracle of Microsoft!
