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Dev channel update to 80.0.345.0 is live
Hello insiders, today we’re releasing build 80.0.345.0 to the Dev channel! We’ve also got an exciting update over on our blog about how our Tracking Prevention feature is evolving: https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2019/12/03/improving-tracking-prevention-microsoft-edge-79.
Before we get to all the most noteworthy changes, it’s worth mentioning something that hasn’t changed: favorites sync is still disabled for most people in order to prevent some crashes and favorites duplication. However, if you’re currently syncing with Edge mobile, your favorites sync hasn’t been disabled, so if you’re experiencing Edge crashing shortly after startup, it’s likely that your favorites sync is still enabled.
Added features:
- Added support for erasing ink using the eraser side of a pen.
- Added support for using the arrow keys and spacebar to draw on feedback screenshots in editor mode.
- Added SmartScreen protection from downloading potentially unwanted apps.
- Added Extensions and Collections toggles to the sync Settings page but keeping them disabled in anticipation of syncing for those data types being enabled soon.
- Added dark theme support to certain UI that appears when the browser is managed by Group Policy.
- Added dark theme support to the local new tab page that is shown when the device isn’t connected to the internet.
- Added a group policy to enforce whether or not headers and footers are added to printed pages.
Improved reliability:
- Fixed an issue where highlighting text on a webpage sometimes causes a browser crash.
- Fixed an issue where right-clicking sometimes crashes the browser.
- Fixed an issue where the browser UI sometimes appears to hang or turn all black, but it still responds to input and can be fixed by killing the GPU process.
- Fixed an issue where using Read Aloud sometimes crashes the tab.
- Fixed a crash on Mac.
- Fixed an issue where Netflix playback fails on certain machines.
- Fixed an issue where exporting a Collection to Word sometimes fails.
- Fixed an issue where adding multiple pages to a Collection from the same tab sometimes fails.
- Fixed an issue where exporting a Collection to Excel sometimes fails or overwrites an existing exported Collection.
Changed behavior:
- Fixed an issue where users that are signed into Windows with a work or school account are unable to remove the “Work” account that is automatically added to Edge.
- Removed the link to Manage Favorites from the Other Favorites folder on the Favorites Bar.
- Changed the button in Settings that switches which profile is active to open a window to a new tab instead of to Settings.
- Fixed an issue where typing the address of a website that’s already been visited doesn’t properly autocomplete the name of the website in the address bar dropdown.
- Fixed an issue where some of the privacy links in the First Run Experience open in a new tab in the background instead of in a popup.
- Fixed an issue where clicking links in a Collection sometimes causes the Collections pane to show an error page.
- Fixed an issue where adding an item to a Collection sometimes causes a second empty card to appear as well.
- Fixed an issue where a Collection that’s updated in one window sometimes isn’t updated in another window.
- Fixed an issue where Collections that are exported to Word sometimes don’t have the images get properly exported.
- Fixed an issue where items exported from a Collection have an incorrect date applied to each reference.
- Fixed an issue where invalid URLs can be dragged and dropped into a Collection.
- Fixed an issue where uninstalling PWAs or installed websites doesn’t also prompt to delete browsing data for that site.
Known issues:
- The Settings page appears too big/zoomed in on certain machines.
- There are some issues where users with multiple audio output devices sometimes don’t get any sound from Edge. In one case, Edge becomes muted in the Windows Volume Mixer and unmuting it fixes it. In another, restarting the browser fixes it.
- At certain zoom levels, there is a noticeable line between the browser UI and the web contents.
- Jumplist entries are not consistent between the Start Menu and the Task Bar for some users. We believe this is due to the shortcut on the Start Menu not getting migrated properly after an Edge update and are working on a fix. Additionally, after getting the update for the new icon, there are still places on the Start Menu, for example when searching, that still show the old icon. Other places like the Task Bar may be able to be fixed by un-pinning and then re-pinning any Edge shortcuts that already exist there.
As always, we’re very thankful for all of your usage and feedback!
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josh_bodner Love the new Edge. I use it 99% of the time. Hoping that an issue with moving tabs to another screen or window can be improved upon. When I move a tab it seems to take the whole window with it and I have to move the new- or the old - one back in order to have both visible. Keep up the good work. JGHan
I had to remove the latest DEV and install Beta. Whenever Edge was launched, it created a miniature version of itself in the upper left hand corner of the main Edge screen. Any movement of the mouse to interact with the maximized version would only produce results on the miniature version.
Also noted that Beta channel will not let you remove the default work profile.
I have the same error with a screen resolution of 125% or 150%. With 100% all is fine. But my tablet pc "has to run with 150%”. With 100% all text is to small. So i deinstalled edge dev and installed edge beta, too.
Did you resolve this, I have the exact same issue where a mini window overlays the main window, did a fresh install including going to safe mode and deleting denied folders. Fresh install and still didn't work, rinse and repeat and installed Canary build and it works as expected as does Beta, so the issue is specific to DEV.
For reference I had only 2 extensions Citrix and Last Pass, I had removed both in testing as well so unlikely related, but worth mentioning.
Thanks
John4290 and Ronald Lawrimore, this is a known bug we're tracking. It's worth noting that we've only seen this happen so far on high DPI displays (displays where Windows' scaling is set to >100%), so it would be really good to know if you're seeing it on displays with normal DPI scaling.
- Hi,
that sounds like something a malicious website would do, or a malfunctioning extension
try clean installing Dev again (choose to remove user data during uninstall)
https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/download
chances are it will fix itPretty big scrolling performance regression here. I don't see it on Canary. Scrolling is janky, often under 60fps, and a lot of lost frames. It's really showing when scrolling with a touchscreen and activating the fling animation.
Since Canary is OK (in fact, better than ever), I suppose it's temporary, but Dev is annoying to use for a bit.
josh_bodner
Josh, please, comment on or explain the following. There is a pronounced effort to bring 'tools' to PDFs, the latest being Highlighter. These things (abilities/functions) sound an awful lot like what is in Add notes of Edge HTML. Having this stuff for PDFs is, certainly, great, but, simultaneously, Add notes should be/must be in the browser! We should not be hearing about this for PDFs, only and not for the browser, also! Supposed to be in the browser so people can CONTINUE to use it to then Share which, is why their icons sit/live side-by-side .
Not, only, need the Add notes icon, but, the Share icon is not where it belongs (YET). It's not a big help buried in the ellipsis.
Cheers,
DrewDrew1903 don't forget, we've got a discussion going here to try to figure out why people want to be able to ink on webpages: what types of pages do they do it on, what do they write, what scenarios can they accomplish with ink that they can't any other way. That will help us know where to start prioritizing the work: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Discussions/Inking-on-Web-Pages-Discussion/m-p/1006005.
josh_bodner
Josh, not forgetting that at all & it's terrific. There is heaps of input in that regard as many Folks use it often for many things... especially sharing specific bits from a page with friends or colleagues. There is & will be lots from people justifying why they want it in Edge C. If, feedback produces an even better, more appealing Add notes, cool, but, it must stay. AND, here's the crux of the matter...
"what scenarios can they accomplish with ink that they can't any other way?", Josh
This is the beauty of Add notes (together with Share)! One does not have to leave sight of the page being used NOR do they have to go to any tool outside the browser to accomplish the task!
Cheers,
Drew
Hi,
in here https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Discussions/Top-feedback-summary-for-December-3/m-p/1044780
- An option for a share button in the toolbar is planned, though we’re not ready to set an expected date just yet.
After this update: I've run into an issue with this latest build - Edge loads a grey screen and I can't get into any menus/pages/settings. edge://settings loads forever, I can't clear the cache, and all URLs instantly fail. Right click has no response so I can't inspect or do anything, it's like it is failing to load the page.
Currently running latest build (just relaunched a minute ago) with Windows 1903, build 18947.1000
Delete the User Data folder, same issue. Loaded as guest gave me the same as well.
No DNS setup and using my ISPs. Trying with VPN (just in case), same issue.
Also note: Add-ons crash on launch but I can't get into Extensions to disable them the normal method.
Artimidorus if you ever run into the situation again where no page, including Settings, will load, see this article for a couple of workarounds: https://textslashplain.com/2019/09/27/aw-snap-every-tab-crashes/. The short story is that there are a couple of known causes of this behavior: one of them is for certain users. If they open Edge with Administrative privileges, they'll see this. Most people can use Edge in Admin mode just fine though, but that's why we put the little dialog to warn people when they're in Admin mode. The other known cause is having certain software installed (usually antivirus software) that tries to inject DLLs into Edge.
Artimidorus wrote:After this update: I've run into an issue with this latest build - Edge loads a grey screen and I can't get into any menus/pages/settings. edge://settings loads forever, I can't clear the cache, and all URLs instantly fail. Right click has no response so I can't inspect or do anything, it's like it is failing to load the page.
Currently running latest build (just relaunched a minute ago) with Windows 1903, build 18947.1000
Delete the User Data folder, same issue. Loaded as guest gave me the same as well.
No DNS setup and using my ISPs. Trying with VPN (just in case), same issue.
Also note: Add-ons crash on launch but I can't get into Extensions to disable them the normal method.
Hi,
i think you need to change your Windows 10 because you mentioned you are using Build 18947...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlkpoB_xw2w
- Changed my ring to Fast and getting the new preview. 19035 - much appreciated. I just assumed I was still working instead of being on Custom. I set it and forgot it. ^_^
Opening the new tab page is not working: it loads and spins indefinitely. Typing in another URL works: just the default new tab page has broken.
I remember this bug in previous builds, but hadn't been hit. Looks like it's my turn now.
Already reported via the Smiley.
18363.476, Windows 10 Pro x64.
EDIT: after about ~10 minutes of using the browser, the New Tab page started to work intermittently. But still, about 80% of the time, I'm stuck here with the spinning favicon. Once the New Tab page does load, it loads extremely fast (much faster than previous builds).
- Fixed an issue where users that are signed into Windows with a work or school account are unable to remove the “Work” account that is automatically added to Edge.
This is still not working for me. I have deleted my profile. I still get signed in every time with my domain account and I cannot remove it or sign out of it.
I have also tried using a GPO to disable it but this does not work either -- https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Enterprise/NonRemovableProfileEnabled-GPO-preference-does-not-work/m-p/985486/highlight/false#M500 . This will 100% stop my deployment of Edge at work. When I started testing Edge Dev I was not signed into anything at all without my consent. It started in a generic Profile which is what I would like. I will decide when/what users will sign into Edge, not Microsoft 🙂
- Fixed an issue where users that are signed into Windows with a work or school account are unable to remove the “Work” account that is automatically added to Edge.
Still not working for me. I have deleted my profile. I still get signed in every time with my domain account and I cannot remove it or sign out of it.
I have also tried using a GPO to disable it but this does not work either -- https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Enterprise/NonRemovableProfileEnabled-GPO-preference-does-not-work/m-p/985486/highlight/false#M500 . This will 100% stop my deployment of Edge at work. When I started testing Edge Dev I was not signed into anything at all without my consent. It started in a generic Profile which is what I would like. I will decide when/what users will sign into Edge, not Microsoft 🙂
I just stumbled upon this new PDF highlighting feature, wouldn't find it myself without this post
it works perfectly.
can't wait to see these colors for the drawing pen as well 🙂
- I tried with the old version and the drawing didn't work.
Now it's the same, when i try drawing over a pdf it starts drawing, but as soon as i take the pen off the screen, the drawing disappears.
josh_bodner wrote:Hello insiders, today we’re releasing build 80.0.345.0 to the Dev channel! We’ve also got an exciting update over on our blog about how our Tracking Prevention feature is evolving: https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2019/12/03/improving-tracking-prevention-microsoft-edge-79.
- Added SmartScreen protection from downloading potentially unwanted apps.
Two flags for some features mentioned in the OP post...
Both flags have been in Canary for a few days on my system, but have now been added to Dev as of the latest version of Dev today.....
There are more new flags in the Current version of Canary for you all to find....
Dennis5mile
p.s. The tracking prevention one is in "addition" to the flag that is there already for tracking prevention.....
- I need an option to understand what the default state corresponds to.
I don't like enabling 5628 flags when 70% of them are already enabled by default,
In opera I have a [E] or [D] next to defaultFedeDiLo oh man, I would love that as well! Let me ask around if this is something we've got in our backlog yet.
josh_bodner Is the much thicker title bar on installed edge apps as of the previous update a design choice or a bug? I seems consistent over a number of devices, but personally I'm not a big fan.
