On Tue, 23 Jun 2020 05:48:07 +0000, Arlen Holder wrote:

Have you noticed the new free Chromium-based Edge browser [Update &
security Check for updates [Download]
apparently COMPLETELY replaces the old Edge browser?

I wasn't thinking about it all that much, when, yesterday, I clicked on:
o Settings Update & security [Check for updates] [Download]

Which installed the new Edge Chromium-based browser.
o After rebooting, it seems to have (completely?) replaced the old Edge

I wasn't expecting that since I wasn't expecting anything other than
adding yet-another freeware browser to fit my browser philosophy:
o Discussion of two different privacy-related browser philosophies
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.comp.freeware/H4694--5znY

Since I didn't expect the new Edge to _replace_ the old Edge, I didn't
document the details of how it did that (apparently).

At least on cursory inspection, it "appears" that this new Edge Browser
obtained from the typical "Check for updates", completely replaced the
old Edge browser.

Is that the case?
o Have you experienced the same thing recently?

Yes, it indeed is.

Edge chromium will replace the original edge, which is good for web
browsing and compability with youtube and google services. The old edge
still the best for pdf reader though.