Category: Microsoft Edge

Microsoft inches closer to the release of Edge 90 in the Stable channel. The next major update for the browser is now available in the Beta channel, which is the last testing phase before the global rollout. Edge 90 Beta contains all the new features, improvements, and fixes previously available in the Dev channel (Dev now offers Edge 91.) Here are the most notable changes you will see once Edge 90 become available.

Microsoft has updated the Dev channel of Edge with a new build that is based on Chromium 91. It doesn't include a lot of new features, but some of the changes are pleasant and interesting.

A couple of weeks ago, Google announced significant changes to the Chromium release schedule. These changes directly affect Chrome’s update frequency. With the release of Chrome 94, the most popular browser will start receiving major updates every four weeks instead of six weeks, as it was for the last decade. Because Edge is using the same rendering engine and Microsoft is actively contributing to Chromium Project, the company has announced that it would adapt the same four-week schedule as well. 

If you follow Edge development, you may remember that the browser supports tab thumbnail previews. The feature was hidden behind a flag and not activated in the stable release of Edge, but now it is enabled by default in the Dev version of the browser.

Microsoft has announced a new update experience for the Edge browser on macOS. With the latest Edge Canary release, users can enable a hidden behind a flag native update experience. It ditches the current Microsoft AutoUpdate mechanisms in favor of a modern and faster alternative.

According to the updated Microsoft 365 Roadmap, the Edge browser will get a bunch of interesting features. Those include a number of improvements to the Autofill feature, PDF Viewer, and sync and Password Management.

You can now enable address bar quick actions in Microsoft Edge. This nifty feature will allow you to quickly execute built-in commands of the browser without opening extra windows, settings or menus. This comes directly from Chromium with adjustments for Edge-specific options.

On March 9, 2021, Microsoft ended Edge Legacy support. The app debuted with Windows 10 back in July 2015. From now, Microsoft will focus its efforts on modern Edge Chromium. If you do not want to switch to the newest version, you can keep using Edge Legacy for some time. Just be aware that you will no longer receive patches, bug fixes, and critical updates. Besides, Microsoft will start bombarding you with banners, urging you to update to Edge Chromium.

Here's how you can import passwords from CSV file in Microsoft Edge.

Starting in build 90.0.817.0, Microsoft Edge allows you to import passwords from a file in a popular CSV format. It is a nice addition to the existing features which allow importing saved logins and passwords from Chrome, Firefox, IE and the legacy Edge app.