Microsoft today released Edge 92.0.902.9 to Insiders in the Beta channel. It is now ready for the last stage of testing before it hits the stable channel. Edge 92 Beta contains all the changes from five updates the browser received in the Dev channel during the last several weeks. Here what is new in Microsoft Edge 91 Beta.
Author: Taras Buria
Taras is here to cover stories about Microsoft and everything around, although sometimes he prefers Apple.
Microsoft Edge now nags users to share their data to get relevant ads
There is no doubt that Microsoft Edge is one of the best browsers out there, if not the best one for Windows, but the problem is that Microsoft simply cannot stop showing advertisements to its customers. Both Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge are well-known for notifying users with different "native ads" that promote Microsoft's services. The company continuously tries to make you switch from Google/any other search engine to Bing, set Microsoft Edge as a default browser, try the Microsoft 365 subscription, enable Cortana, etc.
Vivaldi 4 is out with built-in Translator, Mail, Calendar, and other features
Today, Vivaldi Technologies announced Vivaldi 4.0 - the biggest release of the year so far. The latest update brings many new features to the browser, allowing users to be more productive and private. Vivaldi says version 4.0 is a big push to give users more alternatives to Big Tech.
Microsoft will manually review Winget repo submissions
Last week, Microsoft officially announced the final version of Windows Package Manager, also known as Winget. First introduced at Build 2020, Winget is now publicly available as version 1.0 on all supported Windows 10 versions. Also, the software giant plans to make Winget part of Windows 10 soon.
Chrome will now warn you about untrusted extensions
The developers of modern mainstream browsers constantly work to improve the security of their products. With every release, they add new protection capabilities to make you safer on the Internet. Recently, Microsoft introduced improved password management, and Google Chrome started rolling out an updated Enhanced Safe Browsing feature to all Chrome 91 users.
Firefox now automatically installs updates even when not running
Mozilla Foundation recently published Firefox 90.0 Beta release notes with one change that significantly improves user experience. Starting with version 89, Firefox will automatically update itself in the background, even when not running. According to Mozilla, it is a major change, especially for those who use Firefox infrequently. A new update mechanism will ensure you have the latest version installed with all new features and security improvements.
Google Chrome on Android gets a built-in screenshot tool
Not so long ago, Microsoft Edge Canary for Android received a nifty built-in utility for web page screenshots. At the time of writing, that tool could not offer much. In fact, unlike Web Capture in Edge on desktops, a screenshot utility for Edge on Android was half-baked and basically broken. Now, the same tool finally appeared in Chrome Stable on Android.
Dictation in Office now supports seven more languages
Microsoft today announced seven new languages for the dictation feature in the Office apps. Now, users can use thirteen different languages to dictate text in Office Word, OneNote, Outlook, and PowerPoint. The new languages include the following: Hindi, Chinese (Taiwanese,) Korean, Russian, Thai, Polish, and Portuguese (Portugal.)
How to Enable Enhance text contrast in Microsoft Edge
.ou can enable Enhance text contrast in Microsoft Edge to improve font rendering in the browser. Today, Microsoft announced significantly improved font rendering for the Edge browser. The latest version of Edge Canary brings fine grain tuned contrast and gamma correction, plus ClearType Tuner support. All these changes will help text in Microsoft Edge match the quality and clarity of other native Windows applications and make fonts look better.
Microsoft fixed annoying settings popups in Edge 91
At the end of May 2021, Microsoft released Edge 91 with a bunch of performance improvements, some UI changes, and minor enhancements. Shortly after the rollout began, users started reporting annoying prompts from Edge. The browser tried to force users to change settings and set Edge as a default browser with the Bing search. Those prompts were consistent enough to piss off lots of users on the Internet. Luckily, enthusiasts quickly learned that they could fix the problem by disabling one of the experimental flags in Microsoft Edge. Now, it appears that Microsoft has officially solved the problem with annoying settings popups in the Edge browser.
