Microsoft is changing the appearance of the dark theme in the Edge browser. The company is shifting to pure black colors for the tab row and toolbars, in addition to the dark gray tone Edge currently sports.
Category: Microsoft Edge
Disable the Enhance images feature in Edge to prevent data leak
The Enhance images feature in Microsoft Edge makes images in the browser crisp and clear. As follows from the feature description in recent Canary builds, Edge sends image URLs on the websites you browse to Microsoft's servers. So technically it can be used to track your online activity.
Bing prevented users from downloading Google Chrome
Instead of showing a link to Chrome's website, Bing was welcoming users with "AI-generated" fake information. Fortunately, this behavior was disabled after users started accusing Microsoft of dishonest search results.
Microsoft plans to secure Edge by enabling Balanced Enhanced security mode by default
Microsoft plans to secure their browser in an advanced way. By default, it will have the Balanced option in the Enhanced secure mode enabled. This change will apply to Windows, x64 macOS, x64 Linux, and ARM64 systems, and it can be reverted via a Group Policy.
Microsoft Edge 114 is out with Workspaces and mouse gesture support
Microsoft is rolling out the stable version of Microsoft Edge 114. The full release number is 114.0.1823.37. The official changelog mentions the Workspaces feature, several bug fixes, and policy updates. In addition, you can activate mouse gestures (finally in the stable version of the browser).
Microsoft has introduced Edge for Business, new UI, and stable version of Workspaces
Microsoft has launched a preview of a new work experience called Microsoft Edge for Business. The company suggests it as the default experience for organizations. This will allow you to organize private browsing activity and work tasks in separate, non-overlapping processes.
How to Disable Updates in Microsoft Edge
You may want to disable Edge updates to make it stick to some specific browser version. By default the app fetches most recent versions from the Internet, and installs them in the background.
Microsoft Edge will soon allow you to re-arrange sidebar icons
Sidebar is one of the controversial features in the Edge browser. Some of users find useful the links and tools it hosts. Others find its presence redundant and see it as a bloat. Microsoft is trying to make the sidebar more friendly for everyone, so the latest updates to the Edge browser add the ability to re-arrange icons in the sidebar.
Microsoft Edge 113 stable improves enhanced security mode
Microsoft has released the stable version of Microsoft Edge 113, which includes enhanced security improvements, switches from Microsoft Autoupdate to EdgeUpdater for macOS, and adds new policies. The full browser version is 113.0.1774.35.
Microsoft Edge will soon allow removing features you never use
The upcoming change will allow you to disable extra features in Edge. The browser has a wide range of options such as a password manager, sidebar, and Bing integration. However, some users find certain components to be "bloat". That's because they are considered redundant and slow down the browser. Consequently, Microsoft is experimenting with the ability to remove those extra features from Edge, which can improve performance.
