I've waited a while to ask this because I thought maybe it's a feature that's being rolled out in stages but it seems to have been around for a long time now and rolled out simultaneously on all of my other devices but I can't see the new history button in Edge Stable on my desktop PC. I also don't have any option to turn it on even:I've tried resetting Edge by deleting the entire profile folder and setting up from scratch but that also didn't help. I do have the Vertical Tabs, etc. already.My Edge details are (Windows 10 Pro x64):

DanielRyan Hi,This is probably still a controlled feature rollout, like I mentioned in my other comment, the release note says nothing about it.you're talking about history flyout, well, favorites flyout came even before that but one of my Edge stable installations doesn't even have that.

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josh_bodner
Microsoft
Mar 18, 2021
I checked the code, and this should be turned on in code as of Edge 89, so it's definitely not expected that this isn't available to you. I'll ask the team!
- frogman2205
  Brass Contributor
  Mar 18, 2021
  Thank you josh_bodner I have the same version , same problem happy to do any tests required or make registry changes. I have already done a full profile reset so that edge started as new.
  - josh_bodner
    Microsoft
    Mar 19, 2021
    frogman2205 I talked with the team, and it looks like this is indeed a lingering rollout as HotCakeX mentioned, so there's not much you can do other than maybe uninstalling and reinstalling to try to get into a different rollout population.
- Deleted
  Mar 20, 2021
  Witam
  wszystkich Ja potwierdzam na kilku komputerch w Wersji 89.0.774.57 (Oficjalna kompilacja) (wersja 64-bitowa) funkcja historii pracy stanie dobrze !
  nie ma takie błędów jak opisuje DanielRyan jestem zaskoczonym problememem
  odmie mnie nie występuję !
  Historia Edge działa 👍na dobrze dodam
  zrzuty ekranu:
  Dziękuję bardzo Andrzejowi
  - HotCakeX
    MVP
    Mar 20, 2021
    yes there is no error related to it.
    this is simply a controlled feature rollout. not a bug, not a problem 🙂
DanielRyan
Brass Contributor
Aug 14, 2021
Hurray the History button has finally appeared for me (as well as the Downloads button). On Version 92.0.902.73 (Official build) (64-bit) and I haven't done anything extra (e.g. still Windows 10 no settings or other changes made). Thanks Edge Team but I still find this staged rollout where some features take over half a year to appear for some users to be very strange and confusing.
- A1-A1
  Gold Contributor
  Aug 14, 2021
  DanielRyan
  Yes You are right, but the most important thing is that the function works correctly - thank you for confirming it!
  Good luck
  - frogman2205
    Brass Contributor
    Aug 14, 2021
    😞 Just to confirm I'm On Version 92.0.902.73 (Official build) (64-bit) and restarted Edge and PC and my Downloads and History buttons ARE STILL NOT there.
Reza_Ameri
Silver Contributor
Mar 14, 2021
This is not a expected behavior.
I suggest open the Customize toolbar and then through the feedback option in the Microsoft Edge report this issue.
Try restart your PC and see if the problem persist?
- HotCakeX
  MVP
  Mar 14, 2021
  Reza_Ameri
  Spoiler
  Reza_Ameri wrote:
  This is not a expected behavior.
  I suggest open the Customize toolbar and then through the feedback option in the Microsoft Edge report this issue.
  Try restart your PC and see if the problem persist?
  And what makes you think it's not an expected behavior?
  the official release note doesn't say it should be there.
HotCakeX
MVP
Mar 14, 2021
DanielRyan
Hi,
This is probably still a controlled feature rollout, like I mentioned in my other comment, the release note says nothing about it.
you're talking about history flyout, well, favorites flyout came even before that but one of my Edge stable installations doesn't even have that.
- DanielRyan
  Brass Contributor
  Mar 14, 2021
  HotCakeX Interesting. Thank you both for the quick replies. From my experience what HotCakeX is saying sounds the most likely. I have observed that new features seem to randomly roll out and don't necessarily follow the version number. Just strange that the history flyout button has rolled out to all my other devices (it's such a great feature which is why I'm missing having it!).
  
  Hopefully it will be fully rolled out soon but I've been unable to find any official release date information about this feature - even in the official feature development lists on this forum.
  
  As an aside, while I understand this feature rollout is useful for testing, as an end user it is really confusing, especially because it doesn't always seem to come with version number changes. Also it's extremely confusing when features get announced as if they are already available but really they have not fully rolled out (it's not just Edge, this applies to the business version of Office365 among other Microsoft products). I'm not the only one to be confused as you can see from the post by this journalist: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/microsoft-adds-startup-boost-sleeping-tabs-to-edge-build-89/?comments=1&post=39718725
  
  Microsoft you have great products and the features you are rolling out e.g. in Edge make me actively prefer them over other options but your messaging about feature rollouts can be very confusing!
  - HotCakeX
    MVP
    Mar 14, 2021
    You're welcome ^^
    Oh I totally agree with you, I also complained a lot about it, but unfortunately they are still using this method.
    Edge isn't the only product, controlled feature rollout or staged rollout is also used in Windows insider and Office insider.
    I don't have much experience with similar products from other companies, maybe they do it too.
    but from what I've read/seen in this forum, this helps them find and fix problems quickly so not everyone will be affected by a bug at the same time.
    
    That being said, try this method if you want to get the history flyout on your Edge stable that's missing it.
    right-click on Edge stable shortcut on desktop, select properties, go to shortcut tab, at the end of the target filed, add this:
    
    --enable-features=msHistoryHub
    
    make sure Edge is closed when doing this (including all web apps) and also turn off startup boost from settings, (if you have it), so that when you close Edge, it will actually be closed: edge://settings/system
    
    after that, launch Edge from the same desktop shortcut and go to settings to toggle history button: edge://settings/appearance
    
    let me know how it goes 🙂
Mastax00
Copper Contributor
Mar 19, 2021
I am having this problem as well
Reza_Ameri
Silver Contributor
Mar 19, 2021
Fr those who are having this problem, make sure submit a feedback and report this issue to the team. This is also a way to show it is an important feature for you.
- HotCakeX
  MVP
  Mar 19, 2021
  Reza_Ameri
  Reza_Ameri wrote:
  Fr those who are having this problem, make sure submit a feedback and report this issue to the team. This is also a way to show it is an important feature for you.
  The developer just said this is Not a problem and still a staged rollout, no need to send feedback for this. they already know it. I'm sure they have good reason for doing this and they aren't intentionally preventing users from having this useful feature. it's better to let things run their course, specially for the stable channel.
  - Reza_Ameri
    Silver Contributor
    Mar 20, 2021
    This is the recommendation by the Microsoft Edge team, in case it is intentional design like roll out and users don't like it, they will share the feedback so Microsoft Edge team would be able to see what percentage of users are not happy with this new design and reconsider it. In case, it is a bug then they will investigate and fix it. In case everything was fine, there wasn't a need for the OP to start this question in the first place.
DanielRyan
Brass Contributor
Apr 17, 2021
Version 90 and still don't have this despite seeing it on all the other devices I have and work with.

I tried HotCakeX's shortcut target on this new version 90 and it didn't help either.

Can anyone on the Edge team give advice on what is going on or when this feature rollout is expected to complete?
- A1-A1
  Gold Contributor
  Apr 17, 2021
  Hi In another post was an explanation unambiguous that such implementation is staged and it is not possible that at the same time all computers in the world I immediately had! please wait! Thank you
  - frogman2205
    Brass Contributor
    Apr 19, 2021
    I also find it odd that I have a desktop PC which has the latest updated version of Edge. This displays the history button correctly in one user account but not another. I am talking about Windows user accounts not Edge profiles. If I generate a new account the the history button is present as expected. But the original account never gets the button. I believe it is a glitch in the settings as all other accounts on PC work fine.
jaybcd
Copper Contributor
Jul 03, 2021
I had the button on windows 10. Then I updated to Windows 11 and now I don't have it anymore!!! 🤦‍:male_sign:
- DanielRyan
  Brass Contributor
  Jul 04, 2021
  Actually that gives me some hope! Obviously Microsoft haven't rolled it out to everyone and maybe I'm just part of the group they are testing by making us wait longer. I do find the whole thing super confusing and unsatisfactory though because I'm often getting features (in my release install) that supposedly are still in beta but then I'm missing on the History button and the Downloads button both of which appear on all the other computers I support and work with.
  
  It's so inconsistant, you never know what features will be available on a computer and they also don't consistantly follow the version numbering. It's almost like a psychological experiment Microsoft is carrying out on users to confuse them. It also makes supporting and helping people more difficult because you can't have any real idea what features Microsoft have randomly blessed them with. I understand release waves and test phases and how useful they are but they should match version numbers and users should be able to understand what features they have available. This is just frankly offputting.
  - jaybcd
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 09, 2021
    DanielRyan
    So I got tired of waiting. I uninstalled Edge using the instructions here:
    How to Permanently Remove Microsoft Edge From Windows 11 Using Powershell (nerdschalk.com)
    I restarted the computer. Then I reinstalled it from a file (v. 91.0.864.53)
    And it worked!! I got them!!!
    I used it for a while perfectly happy. But then I went to [Options, Help, About Edge] and it began to update (v. 91.0.864.67). After that, it restarted and the buttons were gone again....
frogman2205
Brass Contributor
Aug 10, 2021
@jaybcd
@jaybcd @HotCakeX @DanielRyan @AndrzejX
I NO LONGER believe, this is a phased roll out, I have now upgraded through V89 ... V92 and the problem still persists exactly as it was may months ago. Several taskbar buttons still not available on my Desktop PC whereas on a laptop all is OK. see screen shots.
Anyone Listening ?
- Deleted
  Aug 10, 2021
  frogman2205
  https://www.microsoft.com/pl-pl/software-download/windows10
- Deleted
  Aug 10, 2021
  frogman2205
  If , upgrade this PC does not help , then only reinstalling Windows10 can solve this problem .
- DanielRyan
  Brass Contributor
  Aug 10, 2021
  frogman2205 Agreed. Also to note that as well as missing the History button I'm also missing the Downloads button just like in your screenshot. Very weird issue indeed. Maybe it will magically work when I upgrade to Windows 11 when that's released.

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