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It is now possible to make Microsoft Edge open History in a new tab with Ctrl + H. Earlier this keyboard shortcut was always opening the History flyout aka "Hub".
In the recent updates, the browser from Microsoft received several new compact flyouts or “hubs.” These hubs allow you to quickly check history, downloads, and favorites without leaving the currently open page. This behavior is not suitable for all users.
The New Tab Page (Ctrl + T) in Microsoft Edge is very customizable. It includes a fancy Bing image of the day, and search box, and a set of quick links
By default, when you open a new tab (Ctrl+T) in Microsoft Edge, you see a Bing search bar, Bing image of the day set as the page background, and a set of quick links to your frequently sites. Also it may include Bing news below visible on scroll.
Currently, if you pin the Collections pane to the right, next time you open the browser it will turn back to a flyout. Users who prefer to have Collections pinned find this behavior extremely annoying, as it requires to pin it again and again. Finally Microsoft is about to change it.
With the release of Edge 88, Microsoft added a new feature called “Startup Boost.” It keeps several of Edge’s processes in the background with minimal resource footprint to help launch the browser significantly faster. Microsoft was rolling out this feature until the developers faced some unexpected issues. Due to these problems, Microsoft had to disable Startup Boost in all the channels.
With a new flag in advanced configuration, it is possible to enable or disable Math Solver in Microsoft Edge. This feature was previously available to small group of Insiders, but now you can use an option that made its first appearance in the Canary channel a few days ago.
You can finally enable Microsoft Account and Sync in Edge on Linux. Until today the ability to sign-in with your Microsoft Account and sync your bookmarks, passwords, and other browsing data was not available to Linux users, but this has changed.
With the release of Edge 86, Microsoft introduced DNS over HTTPS support (DoH) in the stable channel. It makes the browser resolve DNS queries over the encrypted HTTPS protocol. It has several advantages: DNS over HTTPS improves privacy, prevents man-in-the-middle attacks, and improves performance. Also, using DoH allows bypass censorship and connection filtering by DNS.
The Define command in Microsoft Edge has received a few updates in the latest Canary version. Finally, it properly displays a word definition, and its UI is now more polished.
Edge will soon allow you to share browsing data with other Windows features. Microsoft is currently working on a deeper integration of the Edge browser with Windows features like Search. A new option, currently available to a small select group of Insiders, allows Edge to share its browsing data, including history, bookmarks, top sites, recent tabs, etc with Windows Search.
How to Disable Vertical Tabs Auto-expand When Collapsed in Microsoft Edge.
There is a new hidden feature in Microsoft Edge that allows you to lock the vertical tab bar from expanding automatically when it is collapsed and you hover it with you mouse pointer. By enabling this mode, you will make the vertical tabs remain minimized to the left.
