Category: Microsoft Edge

Microsoft plans to release Edge 100 in early March 2022. A little more than one month before the stable release, Microsoft wants to ensure that moving from a two-digit version to a three-digit one will not throw a wrench into the Internet.

Microsoft just updated the Dev channel of the Edge browser with a new build. Edge Dev 99.0.1135.5 is a minor update that is now available to Insiders. The most notable change in this version is Web Capture in PDFs, and a policy to disable the Games feature.

Every month, Microsoft publishes a feedback summary for the Edge browser, highlighting the most notable ideas and suggestions. The company uses those posts to notify users about changes and new features coming soon (or not coming soon or ever) to Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft has released the first Edge 98 build to the Beta channel. The browser version is 98.0.1108.23. It is notable for having the overlay scrollbars feature, and includes a number of security improvements that can protect users against zero-day attacks.

Microsoft today released the first build of the Edge browser based on Chromium 99. It is now available in the Dev channel. Subsequently, Edge 98 will become available to Insiders running Edge Beta.

One more improvements has landed in the built-in PDF reader in Microsoft Edge. It now shows a pane on the left with page thumbnails for the open document. You can use it for quick navgation.

Last year, Microsoft introduced a new "Followable Web" flag in the Edge browser. The idea behind the feature is to allow users to keep track of updates from their favorite websites and content creators. Several months after its first appearance, the "Followable Web" feature is now working, letting users follow creators on YouTube.

Last week, after an almost two-month pause between releases, Microsoft shipped Edge 97 to desktop platforms (Windows, macOS, and Linux). The update brought citations support, automatic HTTPS, and other minor changes. You can learn about Edge 97 for desktops here.

The latest release of Microsoft Edge Canary includes a new feature that can  significantly improve scrolling on FreeSync displays. The browser will be able to temporarily increase the screen refresh rate by using Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) technology for smoother scrolling.

As planned, Microsoft released Edge 97 in the stable channel. Due to the holiday season, Microsoft paused feature updates for the Edge browser for almost two months, and now developers return to the regular schedule (four weeks release cadence).