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Dev channel update to 78.0.244.0 is live
Hello insiders! Today we released build 78.0.244.0 to the Microsoft Edge Dev Channel. As promised last week, this is the first release out of the version 78 branch, and quite fittingly, it’s packed with new features and fixes. Some of the most significant ones include:
New features and behavior:
- Added an option in Settings to choose between light and dark themes.
- Added the ability to import cookies from the existing version of Edge.
- Added a policy to enable deleting browsing data upon exit.
- Added a policy to prevent downloads from being marked as unsafe when they come from a trusted source.
- Added what version of Edge a management policy is supported on to the list of policies.
- Added dark theme support to the feedback screenshot editor window.
- Added dark theme support to the first-run sign-in popup.
- Added dark theme support to the browser sign in error popup.
- Added a confirmation when enabling sending Do Not Track requests.
Fixes for improved reliability:
- Fixed an issue where Edge Canary crashes on launch on Mac.
- Fixed an issue where saving a PDF file sometimes causes the browser to crash.
- Fixed an issue where navigating between pages in IE mode sometimes crashes the browser.
- Fixed an issue where Netflix would sometimes fail with error D7111-1331.
- Fixed an issue where items on the Favorites Bar sometimes don’t respond to clicks when a folder is open.
- Fixed an issue where syncing sometimes gets stuck in the “Initialization” phase.
- Fixed an issue where signing into the browser sometimes fails.
- Fixed an issue where signing into the browser sometimes fails without showing any error.
- Fixed an issue where websites that were supposed to automatically sign in using the account that the browser is signed in with don’t get signed in properly.
- Fixed an issue where saving PDF files sometimes fails.
- Fixed an issue where zooming in on a PDF sometimes causes form fill to fail.
Fixes for improved behavior:
- Fixed an issue where links that would launch other applications don’t work in IE mode.
- Changed the tiles on the new tab page to show the page’s title when hovering over them instead of the page’s address.
- Removed Read Aloud from browser pages like Settings.
- Fixed an issue where the F12 Dev Tools feedback (smiley face) button sometimes doesn’t work.
- Fixed an issue where PDFs with restrictions (on printing, copying text, etc.) are not getting those restrictions enforced.
- Fixed an issue where PDF scrolling doesn’t work properly on some PDF files.
- Fixed an issue where using the arrow keys to move the text cursor in PDF forms sometimes doesn’t work.
- Fixed an issue where the first run experience showed two checkboxes to allow browsing data to sync across devices.
- Fixed an issue on Mac where the Save Page As command appears twice in the File menu.
- Fixed an issue on Mac where the language the browser is displayed in sometimes isn’t the preferred language as defined by the OS.
- Fixed an issue where an empty tooltip appears when you open a menu like the … menu.
- Fixed an issue where the geolocation usage notification sometimes remains after leaving the website it applied to.
- Fixed an issue where an extra scroll bar sometimes appears in Reading View.
- Fixed an issue where a desktop shortcut is sometimes being created when removing a profile.
- Fixed an issue where dragging and dropping IE mode tabs will sometimes cause them to show the wrong zoom level.
- Fixed an issue where the Downloads page cuts off its content when the window size decreases instead of resizing it.
- Fixed an issue where the sync confirmation dialog isn’t wide enough to fit its contents.
- Fixed an issue where some browser pages like Favorites don’t get dark or light theme applied until the page is refreshed.
- Improved the light theme in the F12 Dev Tools.
- Fixed an issue where some icons like the new tab page icon aren’t properly updating to a lighter color when the browser is switched to dark theme.
- Fixed an issue where the buttons on the PDF toolbar don’t change state when you interact with them.
As always, thanks for being an insider, and keep sending us all of your valuable feedback and suggestions!
116 Replies
josh_bodner thanks, IE mode is working as intended again!
lexcyn
WHAT??!! 1) I re-enabled all the IE Flags & still, no sign of it & 2) we aren't even supposed to have it, anymore; we were just testing it for a while... now, it's exclusively an Enterprise thing. Nor is there any mention of this in the 78.0.244.0 Announcement, the OP of this thread.
Cheers,
Drew
josh_bodner under the new "Read aloud getting better with the cloud," you mention the "Settings & more" menu. When I click the three dots I see "Settings" but not "Settings & more." Am I misunderstanding or missing something? Thanks!
galaxytechsolutions If you hover the pointer over the three dots and read the tooltip, rather than click on it, it says 'Settings & more'.
The right-click menus over tabs and the tab bar still say 'R eopen closed tab' instead of 'Reopen closed tab'.
- Mine says "Reopen closed tab"
Paul
josh_bodner Excellent, in the last update, there was an error that broke the searching bar, making my search results displayed in Bing instead Google...now it's fixed.
Still waiting until you can add the option to make this as our default browser, so I can get rid of Google Chrome.
- Can't you do that in the computer settings? Edge Dev is offered as an option to be the default web browser in Settings>Apps>Default Apps>Web Browser in my laptop Windows 10.
DavidGB No, I'm currently using Windows 7. I can assure you I've been looking for that option and the only browsers that I can use as my default browser are Google Chrome and Internet Explorer.
- "Fixed an issue where items on the Favorites Bar sometimes don’t respond to clicks when a folder is open."
Thank you. josh_bodnerNetflix player is still buggy.
josh_bodner So glad to finally see the Share button! Will I ask too much if demand the option to always show it on the toolbar, like in the old Edge?
- It's in the three-dots menu, below Extensions. However I've read that the team is doing an A/B testing on it so I wouldn't be surprised if someone didn't get it
SOI_7 Where is it?
ThanksDeleted They've told us that new features are only given to some of us at first as part of a 'controlled roll-out', so their monitoring can compare performance of those with the feature with those without it. As I don't see it and at least several other people don't, this must be one of the controlled roll-out situations and we'll have to wait, probably until the next update.
SOI_7 I'm not seeing any "Share" button on Edge Dev. Where is this?
Deleted, AndreLengton syncing for work accounts is currently under a controlled rollout, which is why it hasn't been mentioned in the release notes yet either.
Deleted The same thing happened here... In the previous version, we had a working sync for our Azure AD identities. With this update, it displays the "sync is not enabled for school or work accounts" message again... Is this intended behavior?
Good news! Thanks! Testing... 🙂
- Good news!
Thanks!
Testing... 🙂Hi all,
I would like to report in this new DEV release (78) two potential bugs:
1 - The Italian language has been added, but when I select it and i check "Display Edge in this language", Microsoft Edge and every setting remains in English. It seems that only the main "Bing" search page is now showed in Italian.
2 - Lastpass Extension: although the extension can be installed without issues from the Chrome Store and it works exactly like in Google Chrome, I am unable to install the binaries needed by the extension to allow it to work with my fingerprint reader (or other external 2FA devices). The binaries can be installed either from the extension itself and the official app "LastPass for WIndows", but both systems don't work and simply the binaries are considered as "not installed". I am not sure if this issue depends from Lastpass (I already contacted their support) or from Edge. It might depend from Edge as in the "Known Issues" is clearly stated that some extensions might not work properly, even when a third party app is installed on the system to enable certain functionalities. So, finger crossed to see this fixed asap 🙂
Last but not least, a request to the Edge team: Please provide asap GPO's to manage the favorites of the Browser !!! It is really needed in our organization to perform tests !
Keep up the good work!!!
EDIT: Just got a reply from the LastPass support team: "Hi, apologies, Edge does not support binary feature. Please try to use another browser to install binary component".
What? Really?? So do I have to trash my fingerprint reader? 😞
