Starting in Edge Canary version 122.0.2348.0, Microsoft greatly improved the integrated screenshot tool. The feature has received rebranding by changing its name from 'Web capture' to 'Screenshot'. Also, it is now works with ANY window and app, and not limited to the open web page. But the most important change is integration of Copilot AI and tools like OCR/text, and online search options by image and recognized text.
Category: Microsoft Edge
Microsoft has quietly rebranded mobile Edge to Microsoft Edge: AI Browser
The mobile version of the Edge browser has been recently rebranded by Microsoft as Microsoft Edge: AI Browser. This update applies to the iOS and Android versions of the browser.
Microsoft Edge 121 finally enables AVIF support out of the box
After months of development, Microsoft has finally enabled AVIF support in the Edge browser. Now Edge stands in line with all mainstream browsers, as Firefox and Chrome support it for long.
Super Drag Drop in Edge allows opening links in a new tab faster
You can now enable the Super Drag Drop feature in Microsoft Edge, so it will allow you to open any link in a new tab by dragging it aside. This works not only for links but for a text selection too. The latter will make Edge search for the text in a new tab. And it also works for images.
How to keep Edge open when you close the last tab
If you always wanted to keep Edge running when you close last tab, follow the steps in this guide. Microsoft has added a special option to the browser, so it remains always open. When you close the last tab, it will open a new one instead of exiting.
Chrome 120 and Edge 120 are now available with general improvements
Two major software market players, Google and Microsoft, have updated their browsers. On December 6, Google introduced Chrome 120 stable, and today Microsoft Edge has reached the same version number. Both releases are a minor update without drastic changes, major additions, or anything like that. Here are the changes.
How to uninstall Microsoft Edge in Windows 11
You can now uninstall Edge from Windows 11 using two methods. The first one unblocks the uninstaller under Apps > Installed apps in Settings. The other one is possible thanks to new EEA regulations Microsoft now follows. While the company has officially added this option for the EU users only, there is a workaround that allows anyone to remove the browser.
Microsoft Edge is getting a cool Smart Eraser AI feature
With a recent update, the integrated image editor in Microsoft Edge has got an AI powered Smart Eraser for removing objects from the picture. There are also the Retouch, and Background Blur tools.
Microsoft Edge to get real-time video translation feature
Microsoft Edge will soon get a new feature that can translate videos on the fly. An option for that is already available to select Insiders, showing English, French, Spanish, and Russian as supported languages. In Edge Canary there is a new "Translate" button that appears when you hover over a video.
Microsoft Edge can now magnify images on the web
Microsoft has added a new feature to Edge that allows you to right-click on an image on the website, select Magnify image, and view it in a bigger size. Images that fit the screen you will see full-size.
