Microsoft has announced the “first-look” rollout of the Storage Access API that is now available in the Canary and Dev channels of Microsoft Edge. This API allows developers to determine whether their access to browser-based storage is restricted by a user’s privacy settings and to request storage access from users if so. For users, this API provides greater transparency into and control over the sites that are requesting access to browser-based storage that could be used to track their behaviors across the web.
Category: Microsoft Edge
Delete Microsoft Edge Address Bar Suggestions with Mouse
How to delete Microsoft Edge address bar suggestions with the mouse
Now you can finally delete an address in the Edge address bar with a mouse click. Microsoft has updated the browser with a new option.
Disable Continue Running Background Apps when Microsoft Edge is Closed
How to Disable Continue Running Background Apps when Microsoft Edge is Closed
Microsoft has introduced a couple of new options in the latest Canary build of the Edge browser. One of the options allows preventing web apps from running in the background when you close the Edge browser. By default, this behavior is enabled, and apps may remain active and continue to consume computer's resources.
Disable Preload New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge Chromium
How to Enable or Disable Preload New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Microsoft has introduced a couple of new options in the latest Canary build of Microsoft Edge. The app now allows disabling preload of the New Tab page contents, which is enabled by default.
Microsoft Edge on Android has got the edge://flags page
Similarly to the Desktop version, Edge for Android has got a special edge://flags page. From there, Edge users will be able to enable or disable experimental features of the browser.
Enable Throttle JavaScript Timers in Edge and Chrome to Reduce CPU Load
How to Enable Throttle JavaScript Timers in Edge and Chrome to Reduce CPU Load
Chromium, the open source project that is used in both Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers, has got a new feature that allows throttling JavaScript timers in the background. This setting, when enabled, significantly reduces CPU load and extends the device's battery life.
Uninstall Microsoft Edge If Uninstall Button is Grayed Out
Uninstall Microsoft Edge If the Uninstall Button is Grayed Out
Microsoft has started delivering Microsoft Edge to users of Windows via Windows Update. The update is provisioned for users of Windows 10 version 1803 and above, and replaces the classic Edge app once installed. The browser, when delivered with KB4559309, makes it impossible to uninstall it from Settings.
Microsoft is pausing releases of Edge Dev and Beta
Microsoft pauses the release of Edge Dev and Edge Beta for two weeks. The company has revealed that it is caused by Chromium's release schedule.
Edge Dev and Canary now allow exporting Collections to OneNote
Following the plan that was announced at the Build 2020 online event, Microsoft is adding new features annouced there to the Edge browser. The has already received the Sidebar feature, the Pinterest integration, and now it allows exporting Collections to OneNote.
Completely Reset Microsoft Edge Chromium to Defaults
How to Completely Reset Microsoft Edge Chromium to Defaults
Recently, Microsoft has adopted the Chromuim engine for Microsoft Edge, the built-in web browser of Windows 10. If it doesn't work for you properly, you may want to completely reset it to defaults and restore all its settings to defaults.
