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Copilot or Discover browser extension not working as expected for managed Edge browser
If your organization manages the MS Edge browser or has decided to limit the availability of Copilot(previously known as Discover in Edge) until administrators have a handle on its capabilities and risks, then this post may be helpful. You will find in the following article --Copilot in Edge | Microsoft Learn -- Microsoft suggests for Admins who want to manage Copilot in Edge, they can "use multiple group policy settings to manage the behavior of the Copilot in Edge sidebar:" # I have found it very strange, especially when referencing brand new tools like Copilot, that Microsoft documentation suggests admins are still using, or should use group policy as opposed to more modern management tools like Intune # The article suggests the below "group policy settings" can be used to manage Copilot behavior in Edge: To allow or blockCopilotin Edge from using browsing context, use theDiscoverPageContextEnabledpolicy. This preventsCopilotfrom using webpage or PDF content from being used to respond to prompts. To disableCopilotin Edge entirely, use theHubsSidebarEnabledpolicy. BlockingCopilotin Edge automatically blocks all Edge sidebar apps from being enabled. Now according to these instructions, you would use theDiscoverPageContextEnabledpolicy to allow Copilot in Edge to use browsing context and seemingly (sinceHubsSidebarEnabledis used to disable Copilot) you would setHubsSidebarEnabledtoenabled in order to force Copilot to appear and be available for your users. To an admin still using group policy to set these maybe everything works fine --In previous testing I have hacked my registry to create the above keys and can't remember the results, but it was kind of a pointless test since I personally use Intune to manage our Edge browser. If you're like me and use Intune to manage Edge's browser configuration at your organization, then seeing the keys above may prompt you to head to the Intune settings catalog to look for equivalent settings that you can use to set similar policy. Next, I'll share my findings from diving into how I might use something available in the Intune settings catalog. My findings are as follows: Show Copilot-- you will find this setting if you nav down throughedge://settings/sidebar.With no settings configured related to Copilot you will see this in theoffstate and when you hover the briefcase icon where you would usually see "this setting is managed by your organization," you will just see a blank textbox. Right out of the gate this is a weird behavior and the only thing I have been able to chalk it up to so far is a bug -- my thinking is if your browser is managed by the organization then by default theShow Copilot setting will be in the off state. Ok, so now how do we actually get this thing on if we are ready for our users to use it? Discover feature In Microsoft Edge -- this is a setting you can find in the Intune settings catalog. Previously Copilot in Edge was called Bing Discover and it had a "B" icon. If you configure this setting today and set it toenabled you might expect it to display Discover or Copilot, however, when you check theedge://policy report you will find thatEdgeDiscoverEnabled(as it shows up on the report) actually errors out and is described as an "unknown policy," and there will be no effect to the browser or to theShow Copilot setting I discussed above. HubsSidebarEnabled-- now back to the HubsSidebarEnabled setting referenced in the linked Microsoft documentation. Supposedly you would use this setting to "disable Copilot in Edge entirely." Now you can find a setting calledShow Hubs Sidebar in the Intune settings catalog and you can set it toenabled. When you nav to theedge://policy report you will even see it successfully configured and reporting in as OK. However, in my testing I have not seen this have any effect on theAlways show sidebar setting found atedge://settings/sidebar,and I have not seen this have any effect on theShow Copilotsetting found atedge://settings/sidebarwhen you drill into the Copilot settings. So, my only conclusion here is that theHubsSidebarEnabled from the Intune settings catalog isn't ready for showtime. DiscoverPageContextEnabled-- This is a setting you can find in the Intune settings catalog calledEnable Discover access to page contents for AAD profiles. This setting will successfully configure and report back asOKin edge://policyreport, however, I have not tested any further and can't tell you if it is actually doing what it intends to since I have not successfully configured Copilot using the other Intune settings. The only success I have found so far in all of this Copilot, Discover and Sidebar research are the following two extension IDs that can be added to your force install extension list -- and as a result the Copilot browser extension should appear. If you are new to using Intune to manage browser policy and aren't sure what I mean by the 'force install extension list,' drop a comment and I'll be happy to add some detail about that. Extension IDs: nkbndigcebkoaejohleckhekfmcecfja ofefcgjbeghpigppfmkologfjadafddi I found these extension IDs by using ctrl + f on theedge://sidebar-internals page looking for results related to the search term "Discover." At the moment this seems like the best way to enable and test Copilot until the Intune settings currently available begin working as they are described. This is not meant to criticize the speed at which Microsoft has made settings available or set them up to work perfectly, but to prompt discussion and help others who might be going in circles trying to figure out if they're configuring something incorrectly. TL;DR There are currently settings in the Intune settings catalog that don't seem to work as expected if you are trying to enable/disable Copilot for a managed instance of Edge at your organization. As a workaround there are a couple extension IDs that can be added to your ForceInstallExtension list to help display Copilot in the Edge sidebar. I've attached some screenshots related to different things referenced in this post.
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New Feature: CORS for extension content scripts | Manifest V3 next phase
It's behind a flag: edge://flags/#cors-for-content-scripts CORSfor content scripts Prevent content scripts of Extensions from bypassing CORS. – Mac, Windows #cors-for-content-scripts Microsoft Edge Version 83.0.477.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit) Overview When web pages request cross-origin data with fetch or XHR APIs, the response is denied unless CORS headers allow it. In contrast, extension content scripts have traditionally been able to fetch cross-origin data from any origins listed in their extension's permissions, regardless of the origin that the content script is running within. As part of a broader Extension Manifest V3 effort to improve extension security, privacy, and performance, these cross-origin requests in content scripts will soon be disallowed. Instead, content scripts will be subject to the same request rules as the page they are running within. Extension pages, such as background pages, popups, or options pages, are unaffected by this change and will continue to be allowed to bypass CORS for cross-origin requests as they do today. https://www.chromium.org/Home/chromium-security/extension-content-script-fetches
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Add SOCKS5 (+ Authentication) support to Edge insider browser
Hi, Please consider adding SOCKS5 proxy support and Authentication (username and password) to the new Edge browser. currently only Firefox has that capability (without Auth). Microsoft Edge insider is using the same networking settings as google chrome which is not ideal and heavily relies on extensions and 3rd party programs. please create a separate proxy settings page that only effects Edge browser (like Firefox) and Not the whole Windows OS, and add SOCKS5 support to it. Thanks
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Edge iOS Request: Support iOS Safari Extensions
It would be really helpful to be able to use other adblocking extensions besides the built-in one via iOS safari extension support that was added.
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THEMES - Now available in Edge Addons store
https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/microsoft-edge-themes Personalize Edge with themes that change the look and feel of your browser and the new tab page to create beautiful and immersive visual experiences. Apply different themes to each profile to help you easily separate home, school, or work. We'll be adding more themes soon, so stay tuned! The category is awesome, contains some game-specific themes too! so which one are you going to use?
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Kaspersky Protection extension still is Not working with Edge Stable/Beta
Kaspersky Protection gets automatically installed by installing Kaspersky Internet security 2020 which is the best AV out there. yet its extension is not compatible even with Edge insider (Release candidate) or Stable enterprise, both version 79. and they are going to be released to public in less than 15 days. Edge Version 79.0.309.56 (Official build) (64-bit) The fact is, this extension works perfectly on Google chrome 79 (the same version as Edge) Kaspersky Protection extension is as good as ublock origin. it blocks all the malware, adware, cryptominers, YouTube's annoying ads that pop up time to time etc etc.
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Microsoft Edge extension settings synchronization
Microsoft Edge has the extension sync capability, but it seems to only sync extensions themselves and not also the settings of these extension. For example, I use Adblock plus extension and every time I have to reset Microsoft Edge or the entire computer, I lose all the whitelisted sited in the extension. I would like to know if it's normal, and if it is, I would like to see added the sync even for the settings of the extensions.
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Delayed trigger of extension in Edge
Hello, I would like to report a bug in the Edge browser. I am using an extension in my browser for SSO. However, when I open my browser, the extension is triggered late which delays the authentication process. I am still asked to log in my credentials (this shouldn't be the behavior when the SSO extension is enabled). And when I refresh my page (without typing my creds), the extension now works. I noticed that this issue was experienced in Edge version 87. But my browser updated to the latest version which is 88. I would like to know what specific changes in the update fixed this issue? Thank you for answering!
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is it possible to make Edge run VPN extensions on-click and/or on-specific-sites ?
All the VPN extensions I've tried so far fail to work when I set them to work on-click or on specific sites. is it possible to change something in Edge to let it happen? that's be great. sometimes I only need to run VPN extension on 1 website and not the whole browser. I wish I could run extensions only in InPrivate mode, but that's not possible either. so if you make either of these features happen that will do the job. thanks
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Themes coming soon to Microsoft Edge Add-ons store!
The latest Edge CanaryVersion 89.0.707.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit) hints at it. The Microsoft Edge Add-ons store link points to here: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/microsoft-edge-themes at the moment there is no themes there (except forthis one), nor any "themes" category in the site's user interface, but the website's URL is there so we should be expecting the rest soon
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