Note: This is no longer the most recent top feedback summary. You can always find the latest at https://aka.ms/MSEdgeTopFeedback. Hello everyone, and welcome to our weekly summary of top feedback for the next version of Microsoft Edge. As we explained in our post a couple of weeks ago, we are making regular updates that summarize and provide status for the top feedback we’re hearing from you. Out of the over 140,000 individual pieces of feedback we’ve received so far, the items on this list are what we’ve seen the most. Remember this list is not exhaustive. There is quite a bit of important feedback not on this list, and we will often address issues and implement ideas that are not listed here. Because we didn’t have a Dev channel update last week, many of you may have missed last week’s update. As such I want to call attention again to three items which were addressed since our first update: In response to feedback about making it easier to get to your favorites, we have added a favorites button in the toolbar which allows quick one-click access to the favorites menu. Check it out in the Dev and Canary channels and let us know what you think! We have added integration with Windows 10 sharing. On Windows 10 look for the Share option in the Settings and more (…) menu. You can share to people, devices, and other apps that support sharing. Please try your favorite share targets and let us know if you spot any issues. We believe that issues with dropdown menus in web pages have been resolved by a fix in the Chromium code base. Please use the Send feedback smiley to let us know if you continue to see issues. This week we are taking another item off of the list: You will no longer see a message that Microsoft Edge is running in administrator mode and needs to be closed and relaunched. If your PC is configured to launch all applications in administrator mode, Microsoft Edge will no longer show the message and you can continue using it in administrator mode. If your system allows apps to run in non-administrator mode, Microsoft Edge will switch to non-administrator mode for you. Here is the updated list of top feedback: Status Feedback On this list for Addressed “Administrator Mode Detected” error message when opening the browser 2 weeks Planned for September (Updated) Show the New Tab Page in dark theme when the browser is 2 weeks Planned for September (Updated) Add the ability to turn off the news feed on the New Tab Page 2 weeks Planned for September Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website 2 weeks Planned for September A round of improvements to scrolling experience, with more (including performance) to come down the line 2 weeks Planned for October Inking for PDF files 2 weeks Planned for October Sign-in profile picture is not always kept up to date 2 weeks Planned for October Need for better handling of links when there is more than one profile 2 weeks Planned for October Option to set a custom photo as the New Tab Page background photo 2 weeks Planned for October Enable search in the extensions store 2 weeks Planned for October ClickOnce deployment of Windows applications from web pages 2 weeks Under Review Add the ability to change the location for news content on the new tab page New! Under Review Some users are asking for a home button in Edge. Since we already have one, we could improve discoverability or just enable it by default. New! Under Review Touchpad two-finger scrolling is sometimes triggering a right click instead New! Under Review The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome New! Under Review Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new Tab Page 2 weeks Under Review Allow the search bar in the New Tab Page to be configured with other search providers 2 weeks Under Review Provide the ability to change the title of tiles on the New Tab Page 2 weeks Under Review Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge 2 weeks Under Review Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge 2 weeks Under Review Bring the reading list feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge 2 weeks Under Review Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge 2 weeks Under Review Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the New Tab Page 2 weeks Under Review Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System 2 weeks Under Review Make tabs more square and less rounded, like the current version of Microsoft Edge 2 weeks Under Review Support themes from the Chrome Web Store 2 weeks Under Review Allow sign-in to the browser with a Google account 2 weeks Under Review Provide different options for sorting favorites 2 weeks Under Review Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files 2 weeks Quality Area Bring more extensions to the extensions store New! Quality Area Edge should use less memory than it does 2 weeks Quality Area Edge should use less CPU than it does 2 weeks Quality Area Scrolling should feel smoother for web pages 2 weeks Quality Area Scrolling should feel smoother for PDF files 2 weeks Quality Area Update does not always work reliably 2 weeks Definitions: Addressed – Feedback is addressed in current Canary builds. Planned for… – We’re working on this and currently plan for it to be addressed in the Canary channel before the end of the month indicated Under Review – We are reviewing this feedback internally and do not have a plan to share at this time. Quality Area – We will give extra weight to fixes and opportunities in this area. Please continue to report specific bugs and make specific asks.

David Rubino 1. don't make the UI small like chrome. please either don't change it or add a scaling option. Don't make permanent changes to the current UI, it's good. google chrome's UI is awful. 2. Don't allow sign-in with Google account, don't add anything google related.UNLESS Google adds the ability to sign-in with Microsoft account in their chrome browser first. honestly i don't know why developers are not listening...if you do these then there is No point in using this browser anymore. we could just use Google chrome instead... Are the folks in the Google company even considering to add anything Microsoft related to their dear chrome browser? nope. not even in hundred years.

Oh haha sorry i thought i was replying to David Runino!anyway yeah that's right!

Yeah it's happening to me too, Version 78.0.268.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit)it's a good piece of information for developers to fix it: only happens after switching to other tabs and then back to that website and moving the map a little. you can also press on the smiley feedback button on the toolbar (top-right) to access the recording option. when you press that, do the same procedure needed to produce the issue completely and then press stop. you can attach custom files and pictures too.I've sent one just now

The padding are not bothering me at all. they make it easier to use Edge UI and also in touch devices that are prevalent these days.The best thing they can do is to add "options" or "flags" to modify the current default UI.even the current built-in Edge's UI is way bigger and better than Google Chrome's.

Rasshid That's really strange, specially when you say it's been like that since the first day.there must be something wrong at your end. it's been always good for me, version 76, 77 and now 78.check your extensions.which Windows 10 version are you using?

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David Rubino

Former Employee

Sep 04, 2019

Top feedback summary for September 4

Note: This is no longer the most recent top feedback summary. You can always find the latest at https://aka.ms/MSEdgeTopFeedback.

Hello everyone, and welcome to our weekly summary of top feedback for the next version of Microsoft Edge. As we explained in our post a couple of weeks ago, we are making regular updates that summarize and provide status for the top feedback we’re hearing from you. Out of the over 140,000 individual pieces of feedback we’ve received so far, the items on this list are what we’ve seen the most. Remember this list is not exhaustive. There is quite a bit of important feedback not on this list, and we will often address issues and implement ideas that are not listed here.

Because we didn’t have a Dev channel update last week, many of you may have missed last week’s update. As such I want to call attention again to three items which were addressed since our first update:

In response to feedback about making it easier to get to your favorites, we have added a favorites button in the toolbar which allows quick one-click access to the favorites menu. Check it out in the Dev and Canary channels and let us know what you think!
We have added integration with Windows 10 sharing. On Windows 10 look for the Share option in the Settings and more (…) menu. You can share to people, devices, and other apps that support sharing. Please try your favorite share targets and let us know if you spot any issues.
We believe that issues with dropdown menus in web pages have been resolved by a fix in the Chromium code base. Please use the Send feedback smiley to let us know if you continue to see issues.

This week we are taking another item off of the list:

You will no longer see a message that Microsoft Edge is running in administrator mode and needs to be closed and relaunched. If your PC is configured to launch all applications in administrator mode, Microsoft Edge will no longer show the message and you can continue using it in administrator mode. If your system allows apps to run in non-administrator mode, Microsoft Edge will switch to non-administrator mode for you.

Here is the updated list of top feedback:

Status	Feedback	On this list for
Addressed	“Administrator Mode Detected” error message when opening the browser	2 weeks
Planned for September (Updated)	Show the New Tab Page in dark theme when the browser is	2 weeks
Planned for September (Updated)	Add the ability to turn off the news feed on the New Tab Page	2 weeks
Planned for September	Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website	2 weeks
Planned for September	A round of improvements to scrolling experience, with more (including performance) to come down the line	2 weeks
Planned for October	Inking for PDF files	2 weeks
Planned for October	Sign-in profile picture is not always kept up to date	2 weeks
Planned for October	Need for better handling of links when there is more than one profile	2 weeks
Planned for October	Option to set a custom photo as the New Tab Page background photo	2 weeks
Planned for October	Enable search in the extensions store	2 weeks
Planned for October	ClickOnce deployment of Windows applications from web pages	2 weeks
Under Review	Add the ability to change the location for news content on the new tab page	New!
Under Review	Some users are asking for a home button in Edge. Since we already have one, we could improve discoverability or just enable it by default.	New!
Under Review	Touchpad two-finger scrolling is sometimes triggering a right click instead	New!
Under Review	The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome	New!
Under Review	Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new Tab Page	2 weeks
Under Review	Allow the search bar in the New Tab Page to be configured with other search providers	2 weeks
Under Review	Provide the ability to change the title of tiles on the New Tab Page	2 weeks
Under Review	Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge	2 weeks
Under Review	Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge	2 weeks
Under Review	Bring the reading list feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge	2 weeks
Under Review	Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge	2 weeks
Under Review	Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the New Tab Page	2 weeks
Under Review	Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System	2 weeks
Under Review	Make tabs more square and less rounded, like the current version of Microsoft Edge	2 weeks
Under Review	Support themes from the Chrome Web Store	2 weeks
Under Review	Allow sign-in to the browser with a Google account	2 weeks
Under Review	Provide different options for sorting favorites	2 weeks
Under Review	Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files	2 weeks
Quality Area	Bring more extensions to the extensions store	New!
Quality Area	Edge should use less memory than it does	2 weeks
Quality Area	Edge should use less CPU than it does	2 weeks
Quality Area	Scrolling should feel smoother for web pages	2 weeks
Quality Area	Scrolling should feel smoother for PDF files	2 weeks
Quality Area	Update does not always work reliably	2 weeks

Definitions:

Addressed – Feedback is addressed in current Canary builds.

Planned for… – We’re working on this and currently plan for it to be addressed in the Canary channel before the end of the month indicated

Under Review – We are reviewing this feedback internally and do not have a plan to share at this time.

Quality Area – We will give extra weight to fixes and opportunities in this area. Please continue to report specific bugs and make specific asks.

42 Replies

JordanQ
Iron Contributor
Sep 05, 2019
David Rubino This is a great list. Thanks for the Favorites button; it's a really nice convenience. I'm pretty excited about a number of the updates you have "planned," especially relating to the New Tab page. Also stoked about how Collections is coming along.

I too would love to see Set Tabs Aside and Ask Cortana in the new Edge. Set Tabs Aside was an awesome one-click way to save a session. And I remember once reading a pdf in Edge that was a scholarly paper on paleontology (I'm not a scientist) and using Ask Cortana to get quick images and descriptions of all kinds of obscure species names and a few technical terms. It really helped me fill in some cognitive gaps and get a better understanding of what I was reading. It was brilliant, and it made Edge unique. Yes, I could have just run Bing searches on all those same words, but Ask Cortana was fast; presented info, not just links; and did not require me to navigate away from my pdf, which made a huge difference.
jchow
Brass Contributor
Sep 05, 2019
Are you guys gonna give us the option to let the browser warn us before closing multiple tabs? Just like in old Edge? I found that to be pretty helpful in case I accidentally clicked close on the browser.
- stesch79
  Iron Contributor
  Sep 06, 2019
  jchow David Rubino : I would also appreciate if this could be addresses. The topic was already discussed here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Discussions/Multiple-tab-closing-prompt/m-p/575441 and https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Discussions/Do-you-want-to-close-all-tabs/m-p/432401
DavidGB
Iron Contributor
Sep 04, 2019
David Rubino

Still no mention of middle-click on a favorite keeping the menu open, like Internet Explorer, EdgeHTML Edge and Firefox. Been using it many times a day every day since first use of tabbed browser back in early/mid noughties. For me, unless/until your do that it doesn't matter what else you have Chrome Edge do, even wash the car and make and bring me coffee, if middle-click on a favorite doesn't leave the favorite menus open I will never use this browser (just as I'll never use Goggle Chrome for the same reason).

And I'm going to keep on posting about it unless/until either (a) it arrives, or (b) you tell me you're not going to do it, in which case I'll uninstall Edge and stop visiting this forum (or whatever you call it) and wasting my and your time.
goodddayy99
Brass Contributor
Sep 04, 2019
David Rubino
Can you please make the InPrivate icon blue like how the old edge and internet explorer was? It will make it look less like chrome and more like its own thing. It'll make it more appealing than just as a chrome clone.
It looks better as when it was blue than when it isn't:
Dennis5mile
Silver Contributor
Sep 04, 2019

David Rubino wrote:

Here is the updated list of top feedback:

Status
Feedback
On this list for
Planned for September (Updated)
Add the ability to turn off the news feed on the New Tab Page
2 weeks

Definitions:

Addressed – Feedback is addressed in current Canary builds.
Planned for… – We’re working on this and currently plan for it to be addressed in the Canary channel before the end of the month indicated
Under Review – We are reviewing this feedback internally and do not have a plan to share at this time.
Quality Area – We will give extra weight to fixes and opportunities in this area. Please continue to report specific bugs and make specific asks.
David Rubino

This is great;

But, don't you think there should be an "OFF" here as well,

Just say'n...

Dennis5mile
- HotCakeX
  MVP
  Sep 04, 2019
  David Rubino
  
  1. don't make the UI small like chrome. please either don't change it or add a scaling option. Don't make permanent changes to the current UI, it's good. google chrome's UI is awful.
  
  2. Don't allow sign-in with Google account, don't add anything google related.
  UNLESS Google adds the ability to sign-in with Microsoft account in their chrome browser first.
  
  honestly i don't know why developers are not listening...if you do these then there is No point in using this browser anymore. we could just use Google chrome instead...
  
  Are the folks in the Google company even considering to add anything Microsoft related to their dear chrome browser? nope. not even in hundred years.
  - Dennis5mile
    Silver Contributor
    Sep 04, 2019
    Not sure why you mentioned me in this, but I do agree 100% with you. If they are going to do anything with Google then there would be no point in removing everything in the chromium coding that points to Google, they might just as well keep the code and just slap a new looking ui to it.....
    
    Dennis5mile
Anthony
Iron Contributor
Sep 04, 2019
The work in progress is very nice indeed. By that list it seems that Edge by end of October will be even better than it is already. Even Rome wasn't built in a day (or in six months).
tojtojka
Iron Contributor
Sep 04, 2019
David Rubino

"favorites button in the toolbar which allows quick one-click access to the favorites menu" - I hope it will be soon in beta. I think, it's useful improvement!