Microsoft has released a new Edge version 119, which is now available to everyone running the stable version of the browser. Those include the ability to save the Split Screen status between browsing sessions, and new policies to manage sync and sidebar, and more.
What's new in Edge 119
Split Screen improvements
The split screen feature enables you to work on several tasks simultaneously by utilizing two screens placed side by side within a single browsing tab. This enhances your productivity and allows for more efficient multitasking.
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With Edge 119, when the browser is restarted and the previous session is restored, the Split Screen tabs will also be restored.
New and updated policies
- Additional capability to manage sidebar apps. Administrators can utilize the "sidebar_auto_open_blocked" ExtensionSettings policy field to control the auto-open behavior of sidebar apps. For more information, see Detailed guide to the ExtensionSettings policy.
- Updates to Microsoft Edge enterprise sync settings page. When the ForceSyncTypes and SyncTypesListDisabled polices are used concurrently, the sync settings page (edge://settings/profiles/sync) accurately show the status for each data type.
- SwitchIntranetSitesToWorkProfile - Switch intranet sites to a work profile
- SwitchSitesOnIEModeSiteListToWorkProfile - Switch sites on the IE mode site list to a work profile
- OrganizationalBrandingOnWorkProfileUIEnabled - Allow the use of your organization's branding assets from M365 on the profile-related UI of a work profile.
Other changes
- Compression Dictionary Transport support. A version of the Compression Dictionary Transport feature is available for sites to use by participating in the associated origin trial. If your network uses a middlebox that inspects network traffic and/or you previously encountered issues with the ZSDCH feature, review the Considerations for zstd-based Shared Dictionary Compression for HTTP page which contains updated guidance.
- Behavioral changes to the beforeunload event. The behavior of the beforeunload event has changed such that calling preventDefault in a beforeunload event handler triggers a confirmation dialog. Setting returnValue to an empty string in a beforeunload event handler no longer triggers a confirmation dialog. This behavior takes effect starting in Microsoft Edge version 119. Administrators can temporarily opt out of this functionality by disabling the BeforeunloadEventCancelByPreventDefaultEnabled policy.
- Various bugfixes and performance improvements.
You can download Edge from its official website. Existing users will receive the new version automatically.
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