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Mastax00
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Apr 17, 2021
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I am missing the new features in microsoft edge 90 for example history , download flyout menus 

  • Apparently even in the Stable channel, features are still A/B tested, and so random users will see some of the advertised new features, and others won't. Which to me, frankly, is stupid. If Microsoft want to test features, that's what the Dev (Beta) and Canary (Daily/Alpha) channels exist for; Stable should provide a consistent experience for everyone. It's beyond silly to advertise features that are in a new major-version, let news publications do write-ups, but then have users find those features aren't actually there yet!

    If Microsoft know in-advance a feature is still "not-quite-ready" then hold it back until the next major milestone release instead!

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    dftf-wip
    Iron Contributor
    Apparently even in the Stable channel, features are still A/B tested, and so random users will see some of the advertised new features, and others won't. Which to me, frankly, is stupid. If Microsoft want to test features, that's what the Dev (Beta) and Canary (Daily/Alpha) channels exist for; Stable should provide a consistent experience for everyone. It's beyond silly to advertise features that are in a new major-version, let news publications do write-ups, but then have users find those features aren't actually there yet!

    If Microsoft know in-advance a feature is still "not-quite-ready" then hold it back until the next major milestone release instead!
    • HotCakeX's avatar
      HotCakeX
      MVP

      dftf-wip 

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      dftf-wip wrote:
      Apparently even in the Stable channel, features are still A/B tested, and so random users will see some of the advertised new features, and others won't. Which to me, frankly, is stupid. If Microsoft want to test features, that's what the Dev (Beta) and Canary (Daily/Alpha) channels exist for; Stable should provide a consistent experience for everyone. It's beyond silly to advertise features that are in a new major-version, let news publications do write-ups, but then have users find those features aren't actually there yet!

      If Microsoft know in-advance a feature is still "not-quite-ready" then hold it back until the next major milestone release instead!

      it's not stupid when you know the reason behind it, neither is it about feature not ready.

      stable build is used by the most users in the world, so no matter how many insiders test it, when introducing certain novel features to millions of people, it's always best to do it cautiously and in waves. that's what the staged rollout is all about.

      when a bug or problem happens, it won't affect everyone in the world simultaneously. there is absolutely nothing stupid or silly about it.

       

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      Deleted
      Hi A lot you are right first of all some features will never reach the implementation in a stable channel, so posting reviews may not be a good idea!
      • HotCakeX's avatar
        HotCakeX
        MVP

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        Deleted wrote:
        Hi A lot you are right first of all some features will never reach the implementation in a stable channel, so posting reviews may not be a good idea!

        Name a feature in Edge that never reached or will never reach implementation in stable channel.

  • Hi !
    90.0.818.41 This version is stable and works well for me and everything is!
    Now even the password manager is built in and compares with the list of already revealed!
    I suggest restarting for Windows, of course first please download manually, good luck
    • Mastax00's avatar
      Mastax00
      Copper Contributor
      i have got the latest but haven't got certain features why is that
      • Deleted's avatar
        Deleted
        For sure, expand the context in Edge Settings!
        They may not be visible on the taskbar, it is possible - often it is, but it is not a problem, please check and write!

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