The 2019 Build conference just kicked off in Redmond, and the next version of our Microsoft Edge browser is one of the stars. This is the first public peek at some of the things that we have been working on and we would love to hear what you think. I have created this thread to offer a single place to discuss all things Edge at Build. Added: Link to Kyle's Blog post discussing the Build announcements in greater detail.

The new Privacy settings look great. I think the three choices with details is a great way to give customers an understanding of what exactly is going on. Also, the collections features looks awesome!

rjansen85 "The new Privacy settings look great. I think the three choices with details is a great way to give customers an understanding of what exactly is going on." This is a screenshot of the privacy controls. A winner.

Elliot Kirk My quick thoughts: Is OneNote export coming to collections? Perhaps Notion or Evernote support, too? ;) Intrusive ad-blocking is a must: no more auto-playing audio ads, no more giant pop-ups, no more "impossible-to-end" redirects. Microsoft can set the bar here for browser defaults.Desperately waiting for Extension and Settings Sync in Edge preview! I want to install it on multiple systems, but it's pretty hard w/o Sync.

xanplx As it turns out, the build conference had a slide that suggests that Microsoft intends, eventually, to release a Linux build of Edge Chromium. No announcement, though, about Linux. But there has been an announcement about all of the others on the slide.

PrdAmrican "Really looking forward to the IE integration. We have several apps that require IE to run... this would be a great feature..." I understand the importance of IE to Microsoft's enterprise customers (I don't have a use for IE and remove it from my Windows 10 computers), and I think that integrating IE into Edge Chromium is a tab is a positive development. It will make things easier for those who need IE, and (one hopes, anyway) that it will allow Microsoft to (eventually) remove IE from Windows 10 altogether. My concern is that IE presents security risks that were not present in Edge (Classic), and I assume (trust but verify?) that Edge Chromium will be as secure as Edge (Classic). To help insure Edge Chromium's security, it seems to be that IE should be containerized within Edge Chromium to isolate any security issues from crossing over from IE to Edge Chromium.

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Mack Garrett
Copper Contributor
May 10, 2019
The three called videos as well as the complete whats next video was interesting...However it would have been better if you had slowed it way down so poor sighted individuals could have a chance to see what the cursor was doing on the screen
kirkland1244
Copper Contributor
May 10, 2019
All of this sounds great. I'm curious which features will not make it over into Edge for macOS? I presume that IE mode won't make the cut as it probably depends on the IE rendering engine built into Windows.
rpi-larkot
Copper Contributor
May 10, 2019
Elliot Kirk Super excited to see these features roll out in the development channels. While the collections has definitely caught my eye, I'm much more interested in this security feature. Will there be any documentation/provided testings for in-depth verification this accomplishes control of the different trackers on a website? (Maybe not during this stage, but when it's being publicly released?)
bmcclure
Brass Contributor
May 10, 2019
I cannot wait for Collections and IE support!
- Shaun_K
  Microsoft
  May 14, 2019
  Both favorites of mine as well. Can't wait to roll it out to the community.
edward2-_1880
Iron Contributor
May 10, 2019
This question is for microsoft developers, what will happen to standalone IE when the new edge with IE mode gets released? Are you going to remove standalone IE entirely or just keep the executable only and have it redirect to edge in IE mode like how starting with internet explorer 10 using 32 bit on a 64 bit OS would just redirect to the 64 bit version of internet explorer.
Drew1903
Silver Contributor
May 10, 2019
Elliot Kirk

Won't take a lot of words, no need. Collections, Privacy & (for those who need it) IE Mode are ALL bloody brilliant! The reasons are obvious beyond needing comment. ALL good stuff that is great to see!

Heaps of Users are going to like those 3 privacy settings!

MS has been working on Collections for a while & it's a very cool & powerful concept.

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Drew
JordanQ
Steel Contributor
May 10, 2019
Elliot Kirk I'm excited about Collections and can't wait to try it out in the dev channel. I was worried that the new Edge might simply put a Microsoft skin on top of Chromium and not offer any stand-out features. But Collections looks really handy and unique. Also, very happy to see built-in tracker blocking. That's something Google will never do!
Tom_bae
Brass Contributor
May 09, 2019
Elliot Kirk There are many touch screen devices. i have used these 2in1s for about 5 years. asus, acer, dell, lenovo, hp. surface and all oems you know , for tablet mode, " pin to start " is a must.

For about 5 years, i've never used The desktop UI (desktop Icons ) , every things are in the start menu (start screen).

When i use the edge on desktop mode, i still use tiles in Start menu. on Edge , I click the favorites button and use favorites on it just like ie 11 and current edge .
PrdAmrican
Copper Contributor
May 07, 2019
Really looking forward to the IE integration. We have several apps that require IE to run... this would be a great feature...
- Shaun_K
  Microsoft
  May 09, 2019
  That's great to hear! We can't wait for you to try it.
- tomscharbach
  Bronze Contributor
  May 08, 2019
  PrdAmrican "Really looking forward to the IE integration. We have several apps that require IE to run... this would be a great feature..."
  
  I understand the importance of IE to Microsoft's enterprise customers (I don't have a use for IE and remove it from my Windows 10 computers), and I think that integrating IE into Edge Chromium is a tab is a positive development. It will make things easier for those who need IE, and (one hopes, anyway) that it will allow Microsoft to (eventually) remove IE from Windows 10 altogether.
  
  My concern is that IE presents security risks that were not present in Edge (Classic), and I assume (trust but verify?) that Edge Chromium will be as secure as Edge (Classic). To help insure Edge Chromium's security, it seems to be that IE should be containerized within Edge Chromium to isolate any security issues from crossing over from IE to Edge Chromium.
  - Drew1903
    Silver Contributor
    May 10, 2019
    tomscharbach
    
    I agree with you, Tom. I'd love to see IE go out the window (no pun intended). That it would be kept around, in whatever form, because of some inescapable reliance or need for it. I have long thought both would be long gone by now. But, if it's done in some safe/isolated manner. You'd think it would be necessary to bother with it, at all, anymore. Yet, alas...
    
    Cheers,
    Drew
Peter Dennington
Brass Contributor
May 07, 2019
Elliot Kirk Really looking forward to the collections feature, would be great to export to OneNote as well though.
- Shaun_K
  Microsoft
  May 09, 2019
  That's awesome! We're looking forward to getting that out in our preview builds down the road. We are also seeing very similar thoughts on OneNote in this thread and many other areas. So you're not along on that one =)

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