Mar 04 2020 12:33 PM
Hello Insiders, today we’re releasing build 82.0.439.1 to the Dev Channel. We also posted a new blog post last week detailing our work to protect you from potentially unwanted applications. Check it out here: https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/02/27/protecting-users-potentially-unwanted-apps/. As for all the new things worth mentioning this week:
Added features:
Improved reliability:
Changed behavior:
Known issues:
As always, thanks for all the feedback you’ve given us and bugs you’ve found! What’s your high score in the surf game?
Mar 05 2020 10:15 AM
@MissyQ How do we learn more about Automatic Profile Switching? It was mentioned in the landing page for this update, but it's not mentioned in this post covering the details.
Mar 05 2020 10:28 AM
Mar 05 2020 10:33 AM
@HotCakeX thanks for the suggestion, however that option doesn't show up for me (only the "Default profile for external links" choice appears). Maybe it's because I'm on Mac, or maybe the feature is being rolled out or needs a flag turned on.
Mar 05 2020 10:41 AM
Mar 05 2020 10:42 AM
Mar 05 2020 10:43 AM
I believe that is only if you have a second profile created already, before it will give you that option.
Mar 05 2020 10:55 AM
Mar 05 2020 11:02 AM
Mar 05 2020 11:10 AM - edited Mar 05 2020 11:17 AM
At least on Mac it should be like so:
edit: forgot to say profile switching is missing
(didn't see a flag for it either in edge://flags/)
Mar 05 2020 11:17 AM
So I exported my favourites and passwords, deleted all of my profile data in AppData, uninstalled Edge Dev, rebooted, reinstalled and bingo! Now I can submit feedback with screenshots! I will do the same on my work laptop and VM tomorrow.
Great job Edge Team for fixing this one, it was getting really annoying that I couldn't easily send issues to you. Now just the sound problems when playing videos...
Mar 05 2020 12:08 PM
What would be even better is checking when you enter something that is a misspelling of a "real" website.
Example: When entering "ebaay.com" the user would be prompted with "Before we navigate there, did you mean ebay.com?"
Example: When entering "whitehouse.com" the user would be prompted with "Before we navigate there, did you mean whitehouse.gov?"
Mar 05 2020 12:38 PM - edited Mar 05 2020 02:21 PM
Mar 05 2020 02:49 PM
@rjpaulsen wrote:What would be even better is checking when you enter something that is a misspelling of a "real" website.
Example: When entering "ebaay.com" the user would be prompted with "Before we navigate there, did you mean ebay.com?"
Example: When entering "whitehouse.com" the user would be prompted with "Before we navigate there, did you mean whitehouse.gov?"
this sounds good, would prevent lots of phishing attacks :)
Mar 05 2020 09:26 PM
bookmarks: please disable the auto closing folder after moving or deleting ann item.
On the bookmark bar, when we open a folder to delete or to move an item, the folder automatically close after each action. We need to reopen it to do a second action, idem again for a third. It's a pain.
Mar 06 2020 02:15 AM
So I did a full uninstall, wipe of AppData profiles, restart, reinstall from latest installer and I still have the issue on my VM.
I also installed a fresh copy of Dev onto my work laptop, which didn't have it before, and there I have the same issue.
So it's partially fixed, but not completely. I will disable this feature anyway when I roll out Edge in my company, as I want all issues to be reported to our IT support.
Mar 06 2020 04:37 AM
@Tom_Fox wrote:
So I did a full uninstall, wipe of AppData profiles, restart, reinstall from latest installer and I still have the issue on my VM.
I also installed a fresh copy of Dev onto my work laptop, which didn't have it before, and there I have the same issue.
So it's partially fixed, but not completely. I will disable this feature anyway when I roll out Edge in my company, as I want all issues to be reported to our IT support.
You're using Dev channel, i'm using Canary, maybe that's why it's working for me and not for you.
as far as I remember, this issue wasn't something to show up immediately after installing / fresh reinstalling Edge.
so far it's been fine for me in the last 4-5 days. maybe Dev channel is missing some update that exists in Canary.
Mar 06 2020 07:11 AM
A quite consistent bug I've noticed recently involes the omnibox and using the touch keyboard.
1. Tap the ombibox to invoke the touch keyboard.
2. Press the Ctrl first then try to press C or V to use the Copy/Paste function. It never works if Ctrl is the first button presses after invoking the touch keyboard.
This problem seems to be limited to the omnibox alone.
Mar 06 2020 01:19 PM
@longlam This is feedback I've seen a few times. Please submit the feedback through the browser while on the touch device you use, and include diagnostics. This way the team can get a good idea on what devices users are on. :)
@user0719 Please submit feedback through the browser including diagnostics, too! The favorites team is consistently evaluating choices made based on feedback from users, and this is a solid suggestion that I am sure they would love to see! :D
Loving all the chatter here, guys! Seeing you all talk to and help each other out gives me warm, fuzzy feelings. <3
Missy Quarry (she/her/hers)
Community Manager - Microsoft Edge
Mar 06 2020 05:15 PM - edited Mar 06 2020 05:19 PM
Will the new tab be improved? Because the "Quick links" are not very customizable, limited quantity, you can not drag to order, you can not change icons or size, etc.
I had to install extensions to have a better new tab page, hopefully improve it soon @MissyQ