Microsoft has introduced the Edge Bar in Edge 98. The Edge Bar is similar to the News and Interests widget that you get access to from the taskbar in Windows 11, but there are some differences. The Edge Bar offers four separate sections: news, Bing, Outlook mail, and LinkedIn. The last three are entirely new experiences that you don’t get […]
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Edge 95.0.1020.40 Fixes Two Chromium Vulnerabilities
The Edge browser has been updated to version 95.0.1020.40. This update to the Stable channel was released on 95.0.1020.40. Edge 95.0.1020.40 addresses two exploits found in the Chromium foundation: CVE-2021-38000 and CVE-2021-38003. There is no other news regarding this update. Upon reviewing the Microsoft Security Update Guide, we can see that the CVEs are now closed. The Edge browser will […]
Edge 94.0.992.50 Released to Stable Channel
The Edge browser has been updated to version 94.0.992.50. This update to the Stable channel was released on October 15, 2021. This is likely a minor update as Microsoft hasn’t even updated their basic release notes page with any information regarding this update. You can check that here: Release notes for Microsoft Edge Stable Channel. The Edge browser will automatically […]
Edge 94.0.992.47 Solves Four Securities Issues and More
The Edge browser has been updated to version 94.0.992.47. This update to the Stable channel was released on October 11, 2021. Edge 94.0.992.47 has solved four securities issues (CVE-2021-37977, CVE-2021-37978, CVE-2021-37979, and CVE-2021-37980), and brings fixes for several bugs. Microsoft hasn’t released any information regarding these bugs or what they entail. The Edge browser will automatically update itself the next […]
Edge 94.0.992.38 Fixes Two Exploits Related to CVE-2021-37973 Zero-Day
The Edge browser has been updated to version 94.0.992.38. This update to the Stable channel was released on October 1, 2021. Edge 94.0.992.38 comes with two critical fixes related to a previously known zero-day exploit which is specifically due to the Chromium foundation the browser runs on. The two new fixes (CVE 2021 37975 and CVE 2021 37976) are related […]
Edge 94.0.992.31 Fixes Zero-Day Exploit in Use after Free in Portals
The Edge browser has been updated to version 94.0.992.31. This update to the Stable channel was released on September 24, 2021. Edge 94.0.992.31 comes with an important a fix for a new zero-day exploit that has been found. The known exploit (CVE-2021-37973) took advantage of the use-after-free memory-handling issue in Portals, which meant it was possible for a malicious file […]
Edge 93.0.961.52 Adds Nomerge Behavior to IE Mode and More
The Edge browser has been updated to version 93.0.961.52. This update to the Stable channel was released on September 16, 2021. On September 15, Edge was updated to head toward a “passwordless future” by no longer requiring passwords to sign in to Microsoft apps and services. This won’t be enabled by default, but you can go passwordless today with a […]
Edge 93.0.961.44 Released to Stable Channel
The Edge browser has been updated to version 93.0.961.44. This update to the Stable channel was released on September 11, 2021. Though this is a Stable channel release, there don’t appear to be any noteworthy features in this update. Rather, it looks like it’s just for security fixes. The Edge browser will automatically update itself the next time you close […]
Edge 92.0.902.78 Released to Stable Channel
The Edge browser has been updated to build 92.0.902.78. This build for the Stable channel was released on August 19, 2021. Build 92.0.902.78 has been released to update the Chromium foundation that the Edge browser runs on. The newer version of Chromium addresses several security flaws that were found. Apart from security fixes, there is not much else to report […]
Edge 92.0.902.55 Brings Security Updates for Chromium
The Edge browser has been updated to version 92.0.902.55. This update was released on July 22, 2021. Edge 92.0.902.55 is updated to include three Microsoft Edge-specific security updates: CVE-2021-36928, CVE-2021-36929, and CVE-2021-36931. The Edge browser will automatically update itself the next time you close the browser window. However, if your browser is open, you can head to Settings > Help […]
Edge 91.0.864.67 Patches Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
The Edge browser has been updated to build number 91.0.864.67. Edge 91.0.864.67 was released on June 24, 2021. This update brings in security fixes for the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-34506 and CVE-2021-34475. You can read more from Microsoft regarding those vulnerabilities here: Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. This update was released to fix security holes only; there are no […]
Edge 91.0.864.59 Brings Security Updates
Microsoft Edge version 91.0.864.59 is rolling out to the Stable Channel. This doesn’t seem to be an update of any real significance for users and likely just includes security updates. Some people are reporting this update has overwritten some of the disabled feature flags they had, including the right-click to “search with Bing” option. Related Articles Edge 93.0.926.0 Improves Battery […]
Edge 91.0.864.53
The Edge browser has been updated to version 91.0.864.53. This update for the Stable channel brings various bug fixes but not much other information has been made available by Microsoft. Edge 91 comes with a PDF Reader Mode, a Wikipedia Mode, new theme colors, better support for speech recognition, and can block videos that play themselves without the reader’s consent. […]
Edge 91.0.864.37 Fixes Several Vulnerabilities, Creates A Few Hassles for Some Users
The Microsoft Edge browser has been updated to version 91.0.864.37. This stable channel release is available for Windows and it has been released for the Linux desktop under the same version number as well. This update fixes a number of vulnerabilities that were found in the Chromium foundation of the browser. The same fixes have been applied to the Google […]
Edge 90.0.818.62 Brings Latest Security Updates for Chromium
Microsoft Edge has been updated to version 90.0.818.62. Microsoft has released the latest Microsoft Edge Stable Channel (Version 90.0.818.62), which incorporates the latest Security Updates of the Chromium project. Related Articles Edge 92.0.888.0 Rolling Out to Canary Channel Edge 92.0.884.2 Adds Guided Switch to Remember Profiles for Websites Microsoft Edge 90.0.818.56 Fixes Various Bugs and Performance Issues Microsoft Edge 92.0.881.0 […]
Microsoft Edge 90.0.818.56 Fixes Various Bugs and Performance Issues
The stable version of Microsoft Edge has been updated to build 90.0.818.56. According to Microsoft, version 90.0.818.56 has rolled out to fix various bugs and performance issues. These browser updates while often being available to download and install manually are usually updated automatically between closing and opening the browser. However, if your browser is still open, you may also check […]
Microsoft Edge 90.0.818.49 Fixes Bugs and Performance Issues
Microsoft Edge 90.0.818.49 fixes various bugs and performance issues. This is all the information Microsoft has given about this update. It would make sense that not much has changed in this update since it has been a very short time since the latest update which was known to bring quite a few fixes to significant vulnerabilities. You can download this […]
Edge Stable 90.0.818.46 Released to Close Five Security Holes
Microsoft has released the latest Microsoft Edge Stable Channel (Version 90.0.818.46), which incorporates the latest Security Updates of the Chromium project. Microsoft Edge has released build 90.0.818.46 to address several patches that coincide with the patches Google Chrome had to release recently. Since both browsers are based on the same Chromium foundation, they both needed updating. Microsoft has labeled the […]
Edge Stable Available for Mac M1 Users
Microsoft Edge has now been updated to a new stable build that is optimized for both Intel and Mac CPUs. Newer Mac computers had made the switch over to ARM processors, which Apple claims to be their own, under the Apple M1 chip name. Since there are considerable differences between Intel and ARM CPUs, some software does benefit from being […]
Edge 89.0.774.68: Brings Latest Security Updates of Chromium
Microsoft has released the latest Microsoft Edge Stable Channel (Version 89.0.774.68 ), which incorporates the latest Security Updates of the Chromium project. For more information, see the Security Update Guide. The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in Chromium Open Source Software (OSS) which is consumed by Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that […]
Microsoft Edge Developer Build Has a New Extensions Icon and Menu
Microsoft Edge has a new style for its extensions menu. The new menu is very similar to Google Chrome’s extension menu. Recently Google Chrome users will have noticed a new extensions icon appearing to the right side of the address bar at the top of the browser window. This happened because Google developers decided to change the way extensions were […]
Microsoft Edge 89.0.774.54 Comes with Kiosk Mode for Extra Security
Feature updates Kiosk mode enables additional lockdown capabilities. Starting with Microsoft Edge version 89, we have added additional lockdown capabilities within kiosk mode to enable customers to get the job done in a productive and more secure experience. The Enterprise Mode Site List Manager tool will be available in the browser through the edge://compat page. You can use this tool to create, […]
Microsoft Makes it Simple to Set Age Restrictions in Edge with Kids Mode
Microsoft Edge has made it easy for kids to browse the internet by adding an all-new Kids Mode to the browser. In this new mode, you can allow your children to roam free knowing that the “safety guardrails” are in place, according to Microsoft. Kids Mode includes features like custom browser themes, kid-friendly content, browsing based on an allow list, […]
Clickable Search Bar Now in Microsoft Edge When Viewing PDF Files
Starting from Microsoft Edge Canary build 89.0.757.0, there is now a clickable search bar available in the toolbar at the top of the browser when you are viewing PDF files. This means that the default PDF viewer that comes with Edge now has another cool new feature. Microsoft Edge comes with a PDF viewer built in to it, meaning you […]
Microsoft Edge ‘History’ and ‘Open Tabs’ Sync Now Options from Settings
The Microsoft Edge web browser has now available on official Windows 10 builds the option to sync the browser history and open tabs from its Settings menu. The ability to sync history and open tabs have been features for Microsoft Edge Insiders for a while now but have just made their way onto official Windows 10 builds for everyone. The […]
Microsoft Edge 89 Comes with Ability to Reset Sync
Microsoft Edge 89 is now rolling out to Windows Insiders who are signed up to the Beta channel. The standout feature in Edge 89 is the ability to reset the feature designed to sync across browsers. It’s not uncommon for people to use several different web browsers in today’s world since there are now numerous browsers worthy of your consideration. […]
Latest Microsoft Edge Has Rounder Icons for New Tabs and Menus
Microsoft is trialing a new icon design for most menus which can be found around Microsoft Edge. You won’t find this feature available for your standard version of Edge just yet because it’s rolling out to the Microsoft Edge Insiders first. But most sentiment we have read suggests people appreciate this new style and view it as a compliment to […]
Edge Gets Enhanced Badges and Background Notifications
One of the features that made Windows 10 a superior operating system was its built-in notification capabilities; however, fine-tuning the notification experience has been difficult: some people found themselves completely bombarded with them which causes far too many distractions. Microsoft has understood this and will be rolling out some features that allow you to get the notifications you need from […]
Alt + Tab Shortcut Now Includes Microsoft Edge Browser Tabs
The Microsoft Edge web browser has been updated to offer another multitasking improvement, namely the ability to use the Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut to browse closed tabs. The Alt + Tab shortcut has long been a feature in Microsoft Windows, but it was used for opening previously closed applications. Since more and more people are using webpages in place […]
How New Microsoft Edge Will Roll Out for Windows 10 Users
In December of 2018, Microsoft publicly announced they were changing course from the EdgeHTML Microsoft Edge was developed on, and it would be succeeded by a Chromium-powered Edge browser instead. Microsoft never publicly announced why the change would be occurring, but some publications did suggest Microsoft had accused Google of purposefully preventing some websites from loading properly (particularly some of […]