You may remember that some time ago the Opera browser has got a Crypto wallet feature that allows you to manage digital currencies with ease. Looks like someone at Microsoft got inspired by this option and decided to add something similar to Edge.
Category: Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is getting an option to turn off the Bing button
Starting in Edge 111, the stable version of the browser sports a new Bing button in the sidebar. In pre-release versions of Edge it appears in the toolbar instead of the sidebar, and replaces the menu button by shifting to the left, so even if you hide the sidebar, it remains visible! As of now, Edge stable doesn't offer any option to get rid of the bing icon, but this will change in May.
Microsoft Edge 111 Stable Released
Microsoft is now rolling out a new stable version of Microsoft Edge 111.0.1661.41. Edge 111 comes with a new sidebar with the Discover feature, Microsoft Feed integration on the new tab page, security improvements, and a browsing data deletion policy for IE mode.
Microsoft introduces a new Video Super Resolution feature in Edge
On February 27, Microsoft Edge has got a new flag in Canary, edge://flags #edge-video-super-resolution. As followed from its description, it allows the browser to enhance the image for low resolution videos. However, it was not clear on what devices and how it will work. Microsoft has finally announced the feature officially and provided its hardware requirements.
Edge Add-on Store is getting extension badges
Microsoft has announced that they are bringing badges to the Edge add-on store. They should help you differentiate useful and popular extensions among 11,000 available add-ons. In company's opinion, the new badge system will stimulate developers to build high quality extensions to compete on the marketplace.
The History page in Microsoft Edge will have a new “Sent pages” section
Microsoft is testing a new addition to the "History" page in the Edge browser. It can now remember and show the pages you have sent to other devices.
How to Enable the Drop feature in Microsoft Edge
Edge 110 is the first stable version of the browser to feature Drop, an easy to use integrated sharing service. It is something like "Saved messages" in your Telegram app, as it shares files only with you. Drop opens a panel where you can compose a note or add a file that will be shared across your devices. Obviously that you have to use Edge with a Microsoft Account on all those devices. It also uses OneDrive to store the files and notes. Drop supports both desktop and mobile devices.
Following Chrome, Edge 110 stable is here with easy file share between your devices
Microsoft Edge 110 has landed in the stable branch. Besides several fixes and improvements for customers, it adds "Drop" - an easy way to share your files between your devices. It is a special area that manages the file transfers integrated into the sidebar.
Microsoft Edge to use the Adobe Acrobat’s PDF renderer
Microsoft is about to improve Edge with a better PDF viewer. This time it will be based on Adobe Acrobat. It will make the browser more compatible with PDF as well as improve its security and performance.
How to disable Discover Bing button in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge includes a Discover feature that draws a Bing icon in the toolbar. Depending on your browser version, it may appear as a purple star icon. The button sits in the top right corner where the menu button used to be. if you find no use for the Discover feature, here is how to disable it.
