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It is now possible to enable Client Hints in Microsoft Edge.
Every time you open a webpage, your browser sends some data about your device to a server in a line of code called “User Agent String”. User Agent consists of your browser name, version, operating system, etc. This information is important for proper website functioning but at the same time, it raises some privacy concerns.
Although Chromium-based Microsoft Edge is the default browser in Windows 10, classic Edge based on the EdgeHTML rendering engine is still out there buried deep inside Windows 10. Moreover, there is a way to dig it up and restore it to the former glory. If you are still using classic Edge, which is also known as Edge Legacy, you need to be aware that its days are numbered. More evidence appeared that Edge Legacy can be soon removed from the operating system.
Microsoft has released a small update to Dev channel Insiders. Build 21301.1010 (KB5000626) is one more test for the company's servicing pipeline. It doesn't include anything new, however, the list of known issues is updated.
There is a new official extension available for Google Chrome and similar Chromium-based browsers like Edge or Vivaldi. It allows you to sync your iCloud Keychain passwords with the password store on Windows. The extensions is released by the Apple company.
A couple of days ago, a member of the Windows Package Manager team announced that the new version 0.2.10191 of winget will allow users to uninstall apps. The updated version of Windows Package Manager is now available in Microsoft Store.
If you happen to have lots of saved websites in your bookmarks, finding the right one may be quite a tedious process. To help you locate the needed page, Edge offers a favorites search that you can access by clicking the Favorites button on the toolbar or with the Ctrl + Shift + O shortcut. In the latest Canary Build, developers made a small tweak to improve Favorites search and make it a little bit faster.
Thunderbird is a popular open source email client. Its current version is a single-process app, but this will change in the near future. Its pre-release builds already use a multi-process architecture, similar to what Firefox has in order to improve the app performance.
Microsoft has published a detailed roadmap for the Edge browser. Its Insider website exposes what's coming up to the browser in the near future by getting the "What's next" section.
Microsoft today released a new preview of Windows Terminal that is finally includes Settings. It helps to change the app options without editing the JSON file, using a friendly user interface.
Following Collections, Favorites and Downloads, the Extension menu received some love in the Edge browser. It now matches the overall look, and its design follows Microsoft's Fluent Design guidelines. Traditionally for such novelties in Edge, it is under the controlled roll-out and is hidden for many. But, it is easy to enable it.
