Microsoft will be releasing its new Edge browser, built on Chromium, on January 14th, after testing it for nearly a year. Late last year, they revealed that it will be automatically pushed to Windows 10 users on the April 2018 Update and late through a Windows Update.
Category: Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge Receives New Customization Options for New Tab Page
Microsoft is adding a couple of new options to the New Tab page of their Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser. It is now possible to rename a quick link, or specify your language and content preferences.
Microsoft Edge Dev 81.0.381.0 is out
A new build of Microsoft Edge Chromium has landed in the Dev channel with a couple of new features, and also includes a number of general improvements. Let's see what has changed.
Change Default Download Folder in Microsoft Edge Chromium
How to Change Default Download Folder in Microsoft Edge Chromium
By default, Microsoft Edge saves the files you download to your downloads folder, which is usually set to C:\Users\you user name\Downloads. You may want to change it to a different location. Here is how it can be done.
Make Microsoft Edge Ask Where To Save Downloads
How to Turn On or Off Ask Where to Save for Microsoft Edge Chromium Downloads
By default, Microsoft Edge saves the files you download to your downloads folder, which is usually set to C:\Users\you user name\Downloads. You may want to change its behavior and make it prompt you for a folder where to save each file you download.
Enable QR Code Generator for Page URL in Edge Chromium
How to Enable QR Code Generator For Page URL in Microsoft Edge Chromium
After Google Chrome, Edge has received the ability to generate a QR code for the URL of an open page. The generated QR code will encode the page URL. It will be possible to read with a compatible device, e.g. with your phone's camera, and share the URL between devices quickly.
Edge 80.0.361.5 Hits the Dev Channel with Native ARM64 Builds
Microsoft is releasing a new build of Microsoft Edge Chromium for users of the Dev channel. Besides new features and general improvements, the Dev channel now includes builds for the ARM64 platform.
Edge Chromium Extensions Web Site Is Now Opened for Developers
Microsoft officially opened the new Microsoft Edge Add-ons web-site to submissions to all developers on December 16. Developers can submit extensions via the Partner Center Developer Dashboard.
Prevent Microsoft Edge Chromium From Installing via Windows Update
How to Prevent Microsoft Edge Chromium From Installing via Windows Update
Microsoft is going to ship the stable version of Edge Chromium on on January 15, 2020. The app will be automatically pushed to Windows 10 users running Windows 10 April 2018 Update 'Redstone 4', and above. Here is what to do if you do not want to get it automatically.
Enable or Disable Collections in Microsoft Edge Chromium
How to Enable or Disable Collections in Microsoft Edge Chromium
The Collections feature is a special option in Microsoft Edge that allows the user to organize the web content your browse, including images, text, and links, into collections, share your organized sets, and export them to Office. If you are not happy with the Collections feature enabled out of the box in recent Edge builds, here's how to disable it.
