Aug 21 2019 11:15 AM - edited Aug 21 2019 12:19 PM
Hello insiders, we have a lot to share today! In addition to releasing build 78.0.249.1 to the Microsoft Edge Dev Channel, we’re also very excited to announce that as of yesterday, we’re making the Beta channel available to download from https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com! The Beta Channel will see major updates every 6 weeks with periodic minor updates for bug fixes and security. We intend for it to be our most stable insider channel, so it will have a lower version than the Dev and Canary channels and lack some of the features that those channels have. To learn more, you can read our blog post here: https://blogs.windows.com/blog/2019/08/20/introducing-microsoft-edge-beta-be-one-of-the-first-to-try....
To mark the occasion, we’re also proud to announce the availability of some long-awaited features. First, Tracking Prevention is fully available in the Canary and Dev Channels! For those who need a refresher, you can read our initial blog post announcing the feature here: https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2019/06/27/tracking-prevention-microsoft-edge-preview.
Next, form fill and password syncing is fully available in the Canary and Dev Channels! Those of you who are already signed into the browser with your Microsoft account should see the switches for both Passwords as well as Addresses, phone numbers, and more enabled on edge://settings/syncSetup. And if you’ve got Microsoft Edge installed on your mobile device, form and password syncing will be coming there as well.
EDIT: As of today, sign in and syncing is available for work and school accounts in all three channels! Like syncing for personal accounts, there are certain types of items like history that aren't available to sync just yet but will be coming in the future. To learn more, you can read our blog post here: https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2019/08/21/sign-in-sync-work-school-accounts-aad-websso.
Finally, we’re beginning to roll out Collections! For right now, Collections is only available in the Canary Channel. You can read our blog post here for information about how to try it out: https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2019/08/20/collections-now-available-microsoft-edge-preview.
Some other new features this week:
Stability fixes:
Behavior fixes:
As always, we appreciate all the feedback you give us, and we hope you try out the Beta Channel and tell us what you think!
Aug 22 2019 01:04 AM
@josh_bodner Hello, on the chrome webstore, pages crash like 50% of the time. So it's hard to install extensions. And if you get a crash while installing, you need to restart the browser to be able to install it again.
Aug 22 2019 01:04 AM
@josh_bodner I love the new "Global Media Controls" icon.
However - it's a little weird because the icon isn't there when the browser is opened (which is fine), it then shows-up when media is played (also fine) but then when the tab playing the media is closed - the icon stays. I'm feeling that the icon should vanish when the tab playing the media is closed. Other than that, keep up the great work!
Aug 22 2019 01:15 AM
@josh_bodner I was having a rather unimportant issue with windows today but chose to do a "System Restore" anyway.
The Restore Point was an (automatic) "install" restore point from the upgrade to 249.1 and the only "affected program" listed was a regression from Dev 249.1 back to 244.0
After the "System Restore" Edge Dev was rendered totally useless. Wouldn't execute at all. I reversed the "System Restore" and everything was fine again. Short version: there may be an issue with Edge Dev working after "System Restore" but I obviously haven't (and won't) be doing any further testing on my system!
Aug 22 2019 02:32 AM
Aug 22 2019 02:48 AM
Try running it in Windows 8 compatibility mode (right-click shortcut > compatibility > run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows 8).
I have the same problem and this workaround fixes it for me. The problem is that I have to set that flag every time I close the browser and want to run it again.
Aug 22 2019 03:02 AM
Good to see that Swedish language now works!
Very pleased with Edge Dev so far.
Standard browser for now Win 10 1903.
Aug 22 2019 03:07 AM
Aug 22 2019 03:16 AM
I have gone through all the setting menus and checked translations to Swedish.
There is one miss under start, "Open new tab" is not translated in Swedish.
Everything else is OK.
Aug 22 2019 03:56 AM
Aug 22 2019 04:32 AM
I updated to latest version over night, and now it will load no pages... I keep getting 'This page is having a problem'... I've installed the Beta, but it a 6 month cycle...
Anything I can do to fix Dev Edge correctly?
Aug 22 2019 05:11 AM
Still waiting for total sync to switch all my devices to the same browser, but even with that there is no edge app based on chromium available on smartphones.
Aug 22 2019 06:27 AM
@zhangchi1979 @josh_bodner having the same issue with DEV version where you launch and all extensions crash. You cannot navigate any pages or open Settings, Help & About, etc. So this version is completely useless to use. Sticking to BETA release until this is fixed or a new build is uploaded.
Aug 22 2019 06:27 AM
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Aug 22 2019 06:47 AM
@Chris Childerhose i have two machines in front of me... i updated both to latest Dev Edge build... one works, the other doesn't... they were synced, with the same extensions... so it might be environmental.
Aug 22 2019 06:50 AM
Aug 22 2019 06:55 AM
@Deleted @josh_bodner well did an uninstall and searched for the directories noted. I did not find any of them so installed browser again - still same problem no pages load. Extensions are gone but cannot access Extensions, Settings, etc. So there is some environmental issue.
I just had the latest Cumulative Update for the Release Preview ring for Win10 push out so will reboot and try things again to see with the steps noted.
Aug 22 2019 07:02 AM