As of now, Microsoft is releasing daily updates to the Canary Channel of their newest Chromium-based Microsoft Edge app. The app allows changing the default search engine for the address bar, including the ability to set a custom search engine.
Category: Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Translator is Now Integrated with Microsoft Edge Chromium
Yet another new feature made its appearance in the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge app. The Microsoft Translator service is now integrated with the browser, making installation of a dedicated extension redundant.
Hide or Show Favorites Bar in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Microsoft released the first update to the Canary Channel of their newest Chromium-based Microsoft Edge app. Starting in build 124, the app allows showing or hiding the favorites bar on tabs, featuring an individual option for the new tab page.
Install Chrome Extensions in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Microsoft has made available for download a number of pre-release Edge versions based on Chromium. At the moment of this writing, the browser is available in a Dev Channel and a Canary Channel. The browser comes with built-in support for Google Chrome extensions. However, you need to perform a couple of extra steps to get it working.
Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Here's how to enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge Chromium. The browser supports the built-in dark theme of Windows 10 natively. You can configure this interesting feature in browser's settings. Here's how to activate it.
Chrome Features Removed and Replaced by Microsoft in Edge
Microsoft today made available for download a number of pre-release Edge versions based on Chromium. At the moment of this writing, the browser is available in a Dev Channel and a Canary Channel. Also, the company has issued a list of Google Chrome/Chromium features that have been replaced or removed from the Edge browser.
Microsoft Released Chromium-based Edge Preview Versions
Microsoft today made available for download a number of pre-release Edge versions based on Chromium. At the moment of this writing, the browser is available in a Dev Channel and a Canary Channel.
Chromium-Based Edge to Support 4K and HD Video Streams
As you may already know, Microsoft Edge, the default web browser of Windows 10, is moving to a Chromium-compatible web engine in the Desktop version. A preview version of the browser found its way to the Internet. There are a few options among the hidden flags available in the browser which suggest that Chromium-based Edge is able to handle 4K and HD video streams.
Another Edge Insider Preview Build is unofficially released
A new build of Edge Insider Preview found its way to the Internet. Meet the build 111 of the browser.
Microsoft Edge Insider extension now available in Microsoft Store
Microsoft is releasing an Insider extension for the new Chromium-based Edge browser. Surprisingly, the extension is out before the official release of the browser. It looks like it will work as an extra communication channel for Edge Insiders, delivering new features and allowing tweaking of the Insider program options.