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Corrine · Mar 15, 2022

Dev channel update to 100.0.1185.7 is live

Added features:

Enabled by default support for Clarity Boost in Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Added a prompt to automatically sign into sites (with the same account that’s used for signing into the browser) that are preventing it because they’ve previously been signed out of.
Management policies (note that updates to documentation and administrative templates may not have occurred yet):
- Added a management policy to control if the Edge Asset Delivery Service is Enabled, which is a service that the browser uses to download various configuration files and machine learning models that power certain features.
- Added support for the PDF Secure Mode management policy, which controls Digital Signature validation of PDFs.
Developer:
- Added an API to WebView2 to update Status Bar text. Note that this API was previously in “Experimental” status and updates to documentation and SDKs may not have occurred yet.
- Added support for non-value badges on PWA shortcuts to show when a website wants to set an alert but doesn’t want to specify any text on the badge.

Improved reliability:

Fixed a crash when using Find on Page.
Fixed a crash when opening certain PDFs.
Fixed a crash when interacting with IE mode tabs.
Fixed a crash when refreshing IE mode tabs.
Fixed an issue where the browser sometimes can’t navigate to any websites and load endlessly.
Mobile:
- Fixed a crash when viewing tabs.
- Fixed a crash when using certain Shopping features.
- Fixed a crash when using Read Aloud.

Changed behavior:

Reduced the number of extensions that block Startup Boost.
Fixed an issue where the browser re-opens as soon as it’s closed.
Fixed an issue where Family Safety sometimes doesn’t work, and instead launches a regular window.
Fixed an issue where clicking websites pinned to the taskbar sometimes activates existing tabs of the same site instead of opening a new tab to the site.
Fixed an issue where websites are sometimes attached to the incorrect pinned website icon on the taskbar when there are multiple pages from the same website pinned.
Fixed an issue where certain buttons can’t be hidden from the toolbar.
Fixed an issue where Tab Groups don’t have the correct colors in certain menus.
Management policies:
- Fixed an issue where certain versions of Windows report that they don’t support enterprise management when they should.
- Fixed an issue where the management policy to control if Kiosk Address Bar Editing is Enabled sometimes doesn’t work.
- Removed support for the management policy from Chromium to control if the Lock Icon In the Address Bar is Enabled, which controls which kinds of sites show the lock icon.
Mobile:
- Fixed an issue where downloaded files sometimes can’t be opened.
- Fixed an issue where files sometimes can’t be downloaded and then shared to OneDrive.
- Fixed an issue where profiles sometimes can’t be switched after using Guided Switch.
- Fixed an issue where cookie consent dialogs from certain websites can’t be dismissed.

Corrine · Mar 23, 2022

Dev channel update to 101.0.1198.0 is live

Added features:

Enabled by default the ability to view PDF properties and metadata.
Added info to the Edge Bar about the current URL.
Management policies (note that updates to documentation and administrative templates may not have occurred yet):
- Added a policy to control if Kiosk Swipe Gestures are Enabled, which controls if swipe gestures to navigate forward and back are functional in Kiosk mode.
- Added a policy to Configure Keyboard Shortcuts, which configures which keyboard shortcuts are disabled.
- Added a policy to control if the Microsoft Office Menu is Enabled.
- Added a policy in Internet Explorer Mode to Enable Save page As, which has previously been disabled in IE mode tabs.
- Added support on Mac for the policy to set the Auto Update Check Period in Minutes.
Developer (note that updates to documentation and SDKs may not have occurred yet):
- Added an API to WebView2 for initial support for multiple profiles. Note that this API was previously in the “Experimental” status.
- Added an API to WebView2 to set the default download location. Note that this API was previously in the “Experimental” status.
- Added an experimental API to WebView2 to verify or block a certificate from the server when an error is detected.

Improved reliability:

Fixed a crash on launch.
Fixed an issue where closing a tab group sometimes crashes the browser.
Fixed a crash when typing into a webpage.
Fixed a crash when changing certain Settings.
Fixed a crash when signing out of the browser.
Fixed a crash when using Picture in Picture.
Fixed an issue where the Spotify PWA sometimes crashes.
Fixed a hang.
Mobile:
- Fixed a crash when interacting with the address bar.
- Fixed a crash when navigating using Top Sites.
- Fixed a crash when performing a search.
- Fixed a crash when editing autofill data.
- Fixed a crash when changing accessibility settings.
- Fixed a crash on Surface Duo when dragging and dropping text.
- Fixed a crash when accessing edge://policy.
- Fixed a hang when using Read Aloud.

Changed behavior:

Fixed an issue where Spellcheck sometimes doesn’t work.
Fixed an issue on Mac where the window control buttons aren’t available after exiting fullscreen.
Fixed an issue where the Pin To Taskbar option for websites installed as apps and PWAs sometimes doesn’t work.
Fixed an issue where uninstalling websites installed as apps sometimes doesn’t properly uninstall them on other machines when App syncing is enabled.
Fixed an issue where the dialog to add a new profile sometimes doesn’t open when clicking the button to open it.
Fixed an issue where the Travel recommendation popup sometimes appears blank.
Fixed an issue where certain browsing data is sometimes unintentionally deleted when other browsing data is intentionally deleted.
Fixed an issue where tabs sometimes enter IE mode unexpectedly.
Fixed an issue where the IME popup is sometimes placed incorrectly.
Mobile:
- Fixed an issue where tabs sometimes can’t be selected in the Tab Center.
- Fixed an issue where Read Aloud sometimes fails when online voices can’t be used instead of falling back to offline voices.
- Fixed an issue where Read Aloud doesn’t start if there’s no network connection.
- Fixed an issue where certain Collection items sometimes are unintentionally deleted when other items are intentionally deleted.
- Fixed an issue on Android where the Search widget doesn’t work.
- Fixed an issue where feedback can’t be sent.
- Fixed an issue where Top Sites sometimes can’t be manually added.
- Fixed an issue where the option to share a tab sometimes isn’t available.
- Fixed an issue where updating a password sometimes changes the wrong password.
Developer:
- Fixed a WebView2 issue where apps created using certain SDKs report 0 for both MouseEvent movement properties (Issue 2220).
- Fixed an issue in WebView2 apps where popups like permission prompts and context menus sometimes don’t appear.

Corrine · Apr 2, 2022

Dev channel update to 101.0.1210.1 is live

Added features:

Added support for viewing PDFs in fullscreen.
Enabled by default the Performance hub and its Efficiency Mode.
Enabled by default the in-browser assistance search box.
Enterprise:
- Added functionality to Application Guard to make network isolation policies optional.
- Added a management policy to control if Edge Spaces are Enabled (formerly known as Workspaces). Note that updates to documentation and administrative templates may not have occurred yet.
Developer (note that updates to documentation and SDKs may not have occurred yet):
- Added an API to WebView2 to allow apps to automatically change their color scheme to light or dark mode depending on the current OS settings. Note that this API was previously in the “Experimental” status.
- Added an experimental API to WebView2 to listen to HTTP Status Codes from navigations.
- Added an Experimental API to WebView2 get favicons and listen for changes to them.

Improved reliability:

Fixed an issue where the browser won’t open.
Fixed a crash on launch.
Fixed a crash on launch when certain sidebars are enabled.
Fixed a crash when restarting the browser.
Fixed a crash when closing a tab.
Fixed a crash when closing a window.
Fixed a crash when closing a tab while certain popups are open.
Fixed a crash when interacting with misspelled words in text boxes.
Fixed a crash when viewing edge://crashes.
Fixed a crash when searching from the Edge Bar.
Fixed a crash when zooming a webpage.
Fixed a crash when adding a profile to the browser.
Fixed a crash when closing the browser.
Fixed a crash when pinning a website to the Taskbar.
Fixed a crash on Linux when signing into the browser with a work or school account.
Mobile:
- Fixed a crash when interacting with the address bar.
- Fixed a crash when interacting with the password saving dialog.
- Fixed a crash when interacting with password popups.
- Fixed a crash on the new tab page.

Changed behavior:

Fixed an issue where Netflix is slow or hangs.
Fixed an issue where opening multiple Collection items at a time opens them in the wrong order.
Fixed an issue where title bar text and icons are pink.
Fixed an issue where websites sometimes show up as being blocked even though they’re not.
Fixed an issue where the PDF toolbar sometimes doesn’t appear.
Fixed an issue where websites sometimes can’t be pinned to the Taskbar.
Fixed an issue where a Sidebar button on the toolbar couldn’t be disabled.
Fixed an issue where certain Settings pages take a long time to load.
Fixed an issue where IE mode tabs sometimes fail to open.
Fixed an issue with IE mode cookie syncing where cookies sometimes get out of sync.
Fixed an issue where downloading files from IE mode tabs sometimes leaves extra tabs open.
Mobile:
- Fixed an issue on iOS where credit card autofill doesn’t work on some websites.
- Fixed an issue where the new tab page feed is blank.
- Fixed an issue on mobile where the setting to make the browser the default browser sometimes doesn’t work.
- Fixed an issue where Read Aloud sometimes skips or stutters when starting.
- Fixed an issue where Read Aloud unexpectedly stops.
- Fixed an issue where downloads sometimes can’t be opened from completion notifications.
- Fixed an issue on mobile where certain Shopping popups can’t be closed.
- Disabled screenshots on the New Tab Page on mobile because they aren’t functional.

Corrine · Apr 8, 2022

Dev channel update to 102.0.1217.0 is live. Also see Sleeping tabs in Microsoft Edge: Save even more resources with recent updates.

Added features:

Added a button to the toolbar for Web Select.
Added a management policy to control if All Http Auth Schemes are Allowed For Origins, which controls the list of origins that allow all HTTP Authentication schemes. Updates to documentation and administrative templates may not have occurred yet.

Improved reliability:

Fixed a crash on launch.
Fixed a crash when navigating to certain websites.
Fixed a crash when downloading certain items.
Fixed a crash when opening popups like the Downloads menu in Guest windows.
Fixed a crash on Mac when interacting with Tab Groups.
Mobile:
- Fixed an issue where using InPrivate tabs sometimes crashes the browser.
- Fixed a crash when navigating to certain websites.
Fixed a crash in WebView2 applications when viewing Office documents.

Changed behavior:

Improved autofill when performing travel-related tasks.
Fixed an issue where Sleeping Tabs settings are missing on some devices.
Fixed an issue where the IE mode site list is erased after updating the browser.
Fixed an issue where payment cards can’t be manually added in Settings.
Fixed an issue where Spellcheck sometimes can’t be enabled.
Fixed an issue where pages sometimes flash red when loading.
Fixed an issue where certain borders are pink.
Fixed a blank popup.
Fixed an issue where autofill popups sometimes suggest the same entry multiple times.
Fixed an issue where the option to hide the Smart Explore buttons sometimes doesn’t work.
Mobile:
- Fixed an issue where PDFs can’t be opened.
- Fixed an issue where editing a Collection sometimes causes images in it to disappear.
- Fixed an issue where the button to add the current page to favorites is missing.
- Fixed an issue where passwords sometimes aren’t autofilled.
- Fixed an issue where the new tab page feed doesn’t work in landscape mode.
Fixed an issue with WebView2 apps where zoom levels are sometimes inadvertently reset.
Disabled Web Capture in IE mode tabs because it’s not functional.

Corrine · Apr 13, 2022

Dev channel update to 102.0.1220.1 is live

Added features:

Added a prompt to pin PWAs after they’ve been installed from the Microsoft Store.
Redesigned the Apps management page.
Added the ability to import passwords on mobile.
Added a management policy to control if the Outlook Hub Menu is Enabled. Note that updates to documentation and administrative templates may not have occurred yet.

Improved reliability:

Fixed a crash when using 2-factor authentication to sign into the browser.
Fixed a crash on Android.
Fixed a crash on Android when using the search widget.

Changed behavior:

Fixed an issue where the tab bar sometimes disappears.
Fixed an issue where the Setting to use a custom Secure DNS provider doesn’t work.
Fixed an issue where the Find bar shows 0 matches even though there are related matches shown on the page.
Fixed an issue where the window control buttons are sometimes invisible when certain themes are applied.
Fixed an issue where background tabs are sometimes invisible when certain themes are applied.
Fixed an issue on mobile where signing into the browser fails.
Fixed an issue in WebView2 apps where URL fragments are sometimes inadvertently removed during a navigation redirection.
Disabled Kids Mode in Application Guard windows.

Corrine · Apr 26, 2022

Dev channel update to 102.0.1235.1 is live

Added features:

Added a link to Tabs From Other Devices in the Tab Actions menu.
Enabled support for a management policy from Chromium to control if the javascript engine behavior to Set Timeout Without 1 Ms Clamp is Enabled, which controls if calls to setTimeout() with a 0ms timeout are changed to have a 1ms timeout. Note that updates to documentation and administrative templates may not have occurred yet.

Improved reliability:

Fixed an issue where all tabs crash with an error code: FACILITY_VISUALCPP/ERROR_PROC_NOT_FOUND.
Fixed a crash on mobile when sending feedback.
Fixed an issue where WebView2 apps crash when setting User Data Folder Access options (Issue 2363).
Fixed a crash on Xbox when using Tab Search.

Changed behavior:

Improved how many types of tabs can be put to sleep.
Reduced the number of tabs that are discarded due to memory pressure in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where Tab Search doesn’t work.
Fixed an issue where printing and print preview sometimes doesn’t work.
Fixed an issue where certain search engines can’t be removed from Settings.
Fixed an issue where certain languages aren’t available in Spell Check.
Fixed an issue where IE mode sometimes can’t be enabled or configured.
Fixed an issue in Application Guard windows where downloads are sometimes blocked when they shouldn’t.
Fixed an issue where work/school results don’t appear in the search engine when searching from the address bar.
Mobile:
- Fixed an issue where Top Sites can’t be edited because the edit button is too hard to hit.
- Fixed an issue where Read Aloud sometimes doesn’t highlight words that it should, or says words that it shouldn’t.
- Fixed an issue where the Read Aloud controls sometimes don’t appear in the notification shade.

Corrine · May 7, 2022

Microsoft Edge Dev Build 102.0.1245.3 has been released. There is no blog post about the update. Via Missy Q (Community Manager for Microsoft Edge Insiders) in Twitter: "We opted to not do anything this go. We're working on getting 102 into Beta."

Corrine · May 9, 2022

Dev channel update to 102.0.1245.3 is live has been posted for the update released on Saturday.

Added features:

Added support for a custom IE mode list in Settings.
Added the ability to add a password directly in Settings.
Enabled support for XCloud Clarity Boost by default.
Enabled support for a management policy from Chromium to control if the User Agent Client Hints GREASE Update is Enabled, which controls if the updated GREASE specification is used (which could lead to broken websites) or an older version. Note that updates to documentation and administrative templates may not be available yet.
Developer (note that updates to documentation and SDKs may not be available yet, and all of the below APIs were previously in the “Experimental” status):
- Added an API to WebView2 to Clear Browsing Data.
- Added an API to WebView2 apps to handle Server Certificate Errors.
- Added an API to WebView2 to monitor HTTP navigation Status Codes.

Improved reliability:

Fixed a crash when closing a tab.
Fixed a crash when sending feedback.
Fixed a crash on Mac when syncing.
Fixed a crash when viewing certain Settings pages.
Developer:
- Fixed a crash in WebView2 applications when running them elevatged/with admin privileges (Issue 2356).
- Fixed a crash in WebView2 applications when they change focus (Issue 1552, Issue 1681, Issue 2311).
Fixed a crash on mobile when interacting with content on the new tab page.

Changed behavior:

Fixed an issue where a Sidebar button on the toolbar couldn’t be disabled.
Fixed an issue where search engines disappear from Settings.
Fixed an issue where exported enterprise site lists don’t contain a version number.
Fixed an issue where the browser sometimes can’t be closed while downloading something.
Fixed an issue where the Downloads popup sometimes appears in the wrong window when multiple windows are open.
Fixed an issue where Enhanced Security mode settings sometimes aren’t visible.
Fixed an issue on Mac where the Performance Hub is missing some information.
Fixed an issue where searching using Alt+Enter on Windows results in the address bar showing the wrong text on other tabs.
Fixed an issue where clicking on notifications in the Windows Action Center sometimes fails.
Fixed an issue where Print Preview is blank.
Fixed an issue where printing a PDF sometimes doesn’t work correctly.
Fixed an issue where text on Extension badges is red.
Fixed an issue where the Find on Page popup is red.
Fixed an issue where the Picture in Picture controls are red.
Fixed an issue where parts of the browser don’t use dark theme in InPrivate windows.
Mobile:
- Fixed an issue where the new tab page sometimes doesn’t scroll properly.
- Fixed an issue where links opened from Outlook sometimes don’t work.
- Fixed an issue where adding or editing a Collection sometimes fails.
- Fixed an issue where certain Read Aloud voices are missing.
- Fixed an issue where Read Aloud doesn’t work.

Corrine · May 12, 2022

Dev channel update to 103.0.1253.0 is live

Added features:

Added the ability to pin PWA/websites installed as apps to the taskbar from their … menus.
Enabled by default the ability to search in the History popup using natural language (for example, “Youtube from last week”).
Added a management policy to set the Internet Explorer mode Zoom Display type, which controls if the browser’s zoom level takes into account the current display scale like IE used to (for example, if display scaling is set to 150%, then IE’s default zoom level would show 150%). Note that updates to documentation and administrative templates may not have occurred yet.

Improved reliability:

Fixed a crash on launch.
Fixed a crash when visiting certain websites.
Fixed a crash when adding items to Collections.
Fixed a crash when switching profiles in the Edge Bar.
Fixed a crash in WebView2 applications when adding Status Bar text (Issue 2414).

Changed behavior:

Temporarily disabled the search box in the Alerts and Tips popup.
Fixed an issue where the browser sometimes doesn’t respond to links clicked from other applications if it’s not already open.
Fixed an issue where the browser isn’t brought into the foreground if it’s minimized when clicking on a notification in the Windows Action Center.
Fixed an issue where previously-opened tabs are sometimes restored when first opening the browser even though they’re not supposed to be.
Fixed an issue where vertical tabs are improperly colored when using custom themes.
Fixed an issue where the Find on Page UI is red.
Fixed an issue where navigator.mediaCapabilities sometimes doesn’t report proper decodingInfo to websites.
Fixed an issue where app or popup windows opened from IE mode tabs don’t automatically resize when they’re supposed to.
Fixed an issue in WebView2 apps where the on-screen keyboard sometimes doesn’t appear (Issue 460).

Corrine · Wednesday at 9:17 AM

Dev channel update to 103.0.1255.0 is live

Added features:

Added features to Support launch some universal links which weren't supported before.
Added support features for Presentations and Spreadsheets searches.
Added Feature to a group policy for guided switch. This is a mandatory group policy. Once configured, it does not allow user to override this setting on Browser by changing the value of `Automatic Profile Switching’. If the policy is not configured to change the value on settings page.
Added feature to trigger for full address fill logic.
Added a management policy to control if Guided Switch is Enabled, which controls the prompt to switch to another profile when a website won’t work for the current one.
Added a .NET API to WebView2 to support multiple profiles.

Improved reliability:

Improved Reliability of Camera Capture.
Improved Behavior so that Once design suggestions appear on the webpage, the entry button/flyout should not disappear if user stays on the page.
Improved Reliability by re-enabling and reverting to navigating to the downloads page instead of going to settings.
Improved reliability by skipping Mobile variation header hack for requests whose transition type is not new navigation as it doesn’t work for them.
Improved reliability for check validity or registry.
Improved reliability of Personal Database Manger.
Improved behavior on image super resolution feature.

Changed behavior:

Changed Behavior so that Visual Search side pane is closed while opening collections.
Changed Behavior by re-enabling and reverting to navigating to the downloads page instead of going to settings.
Changed behavior of how overflow issues are handled in various text fields in one tap dialog.
Changed behavior on settings button in reading mode page being misplaced.
Enabled by default vertical tabs in full screen mode.
Chanced Efficiency Mode to be enabled whenever a game application is detected to be running.
Fixed a crash on mobile when interacting with the address bar.
Fixed an issue where the browser is sometimes running in the background when it shouldn’t be.
Fixed a crash on mobile when interacting with the new tab page.
Fixed a crash on Xbox.
Fixed an issue where the tab context menu option to move tabs to other windows only shows the new window option, not any options for any other windows.
Fixed an issue on mobile where the image of the day doesn’t load on the new tab page.
Fixed an issue where the Extensions menu is blank.
Fixed an issue on mobile where the back button sometimes doesn’t work when it should.

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Corrine

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Corrine

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Corrine

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Microsoft MVP,
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Corrine

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Corrine

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Corrine

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Corrine

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Corrine

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Corrine

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Corrine

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Microsoft Edge Preview Builds

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst