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Updated to new version of Edge a couple weeks ago and am looking for a way to 'downgrade' to the old version... or recommendations for a non-chromium based, secure browser.
Why? Because the 'Resolving Host' delay that Edge is now performing on just about EVERY web page is driving me nuts. Delays page loading by 2 - 10 seconds on EVERY PAGE. How is that better?
I've tried clearing Edge's cache, Windows cache, changing dns to 8.8.8.8/8.8.4.4 and to the two IP's specified by my ISP (in addition to relying on my router's handling of DNS), rebooting modem+router/PC. Nothing has helped.
Any other suggestions? Perhaps point me down a better path?
Improving performance and responsiveness of Edge on Windows 10
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Fixed this by disabling an ethernet connection(!)
I have a router connected directly to the PC for wifi VR streaming. The PC internet connection is wifi.
Disabling that in adaptor settings fixed the problem straight away.
My hunch is it's favouring ethernet, waiting until it fails then defaulting to wifi.
In my opinion, the problem is not in the browser, but directly in Windows.
I have Ubuntu 20.04 on the same computer. The TCP / IP settings are the same. Answers to DNS queries are quick in Linux, and take 10 seconds in Windows 10.
It is astonishing that Microsoft has not solved the problem at all for many years !!! Their answers will never help solve the problem.
I've been having the exact same issue. Started recently. Edge is totally unusable stuck on "Resolving host" for 2-10 seconds on every single page click. Was very annoying. Disabling "Automatic Proxy Detection" did fix the issue for me as well. But is this really a fix if the OS has this option set by default and Edge as the default browser?
Generally speaking, turning off Automatic Proxy Detection if it's not needed is a good idea for performance and security reasons (see https://textslashplain.com/2020/07/14/web-proxy-auto-discovery/ ) but typically it shouldn't be the culprit for cases where you see "Resolving host"-- in those cases, we've already decided not to use a proxy.
Thanks for your suggestion.