Microsoft Edge
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Microsoft Edge coverage from Techdows: feature guides, settings and flags, tips for Collections, vertical tabs and more, plus fixes for common Edge problems. Updated for the latest Edge versions on Windows 11, Windows 10, and Mac.
New Microsoft Edge receives Windows 10 Share feature and Favorites button
The features which Microsoft promised to bring to Chromium Edge browser are gradually landing in the Dev and Canary builds, the company recently delivered a fix to Administrator mode detected the issue and now we’ve Windows 10 Share feature and favorites toolbar button available in both Canary and Dev builds. Microsoft has brought the Share …
After Chrome, Chromium Edge can now fix the battery drain issue
The experimental feature which Microsoft readied to improve device battery life during media playback in Chrome browser, now landed in Microsoft Edge Canary and available for testing. Microsoft which claims better battery life with EdgeHTML when compared to rival browsers has implemented a change in Chromium that “prevent(s) streaming media content from being cached to …
Microsoft fixes the “Administrator Mode Detected” Notification bug in Edge Canary

Recently Microsoft announced a list of improvements they’re going to deliver to Edge Preview builds in the months to come, the company promised to fix the Administrator mode detected notification received by users on every launch of browser, MS is now testing that behind a flag Edge canary. The “De-elevate browser on launch” flag when …
Microsoft brings Collections feature to Edge Canary
Microsoft demoed several features that are coming to the Chromium Edge browser at Build 2019 event, Collections is one of them. The feature is now available behind a flag in latest Edge Canary 78.0.250.1 for testing. Collections feature now available in Edge browser What are Collections? How the feature can be useful? Collections help to […]
Microsoft announces the new features coming to Edge in the next two months
After releasing Edge Preview builds, Microsoft Edge team is working to bring new features and improvements to Chromium-based Edge browser. The team has looked into the feedback received via smiley button, insider forum, and their twitter handle and has decided to come up with a post by summarizing significant feedback and provide an update on …
New Microsoft Edge Stable Kills Old Edge in Windows 10
Microsoft Edge Stable installer that leaked some days back is now working and to our surprise, when installed, it replaces Classic Edge and removes the shortcuts from the taskbar, desktop and makes other workarounds to open UWP Edge unsuccessful. After moving to Chromium, a question raised what will happen to Legacy Edge when Microsoft ships …
Chromium Edge: Share button, New Tab Page gets Dark Mode Support
Recently there is a buzz about the favorite button and password reveal button in Edge preview builds, so far they have not reached all Edge insiders, at least not the edge flags page even. Now, reportedly Microsoft is testing Share button and dark theme for New Tab Page, these also available for a limited number […]
Microsoft Edge Beta is now based on Chromium 77, here is what’s new
A while back Microsoft Edge beta and stable builds based on Chromium 76 leaked online, though stable installer didn’t work, Edge Preview beta installer did worked. Now as of today, the Microsoft Edge beta is on the same version number as that of Dev, that is 77.0.235.5. Yes, Edge beta is now based on Chromium […]
Microsoft enables Tracking Prevention by default in new Microsoft Edge
After demoing the Tracking Prevention feature at build 2019, Microsoft launched an experimental preview of the feature in Edge Preview builds. The feature was first made available behind a flag, today we noticed Tracking Prevention is enabled by default in Edge Dev and Canary builds and set to “Balanced” Setting, this means you no longer …
Microsoft Edge Dev 77 now lets you Sync Form Fill data and Passwords

Weekly update for Microsoft Edge Dev has arrived, the update increased version number to “77.0.235.4” and brought the ability to sync addresses, phone numbers, and passwords to the browser. The update apart from containing a number of bug fixes and improvements now offers Never Translate option for a particular language in Translate dialog, which we’ve …

