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Microsoft Edge 99 is available in Dev channel with new features
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Published onJanuary 14, 2022
published onJanuary 14, 2022
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It seems that the Microsoft Edge team is coming back in full force in 2022 with a new Edge build that is available now in the Dev channel.
In the build thatwas released as version 99.0.1131.3, Edge is featuring some important changes and Microsoft also announced that Edge 98 will be soon moved into the Beta channel.
Not long ago, the browser received anew important feature to organize and track your favorite web pagesbut the developments really got on the fast track with the new version.
Long story short, let’s go through with all the added features, improvements, and bug fixes for the latest build.
What are the new features of Microsoft Edge 99?
By far, the most important addition is the possibility to manually set which profile certain websites open. To access the new feature, you just need to paste the following line in the address bar:edge://settings/profiles/multiProfileSettings
Another important addition is the ability to edit saved passwords from the initial dialog to save them.
Microsoft also added an option to the right-click menu in order to open links in the Application Guard windows, of course, only where the Application Guard is present.
We’re listing the other added features as presented by Microsoft in the release manifest:
What are the bug fixes in Microsoft Edge 99?
The new build version 99.0.1131.3 also addresses a lot of bugs that were certainly frustrating for a lot of insiders.
It seems that the dev team fixed a lot of crashes when navigating to certain websites, when interacting with the address bar and its dropdown, and when you choose where you want to save a downloaded file.
They also covered a bug that appeared when you weresending feedback from InPrivate or Guest windowsand when showing autofill popups.
Here’s the list of other reliability improvements as they were presented in the release note:
Other improvements in Microsoft Edge 99
In the new version, the development team managed to reduce theamount of blank unloaded pages when scrolling through PDFs.
Microsoft also claims that they improved the malicious URL blocking feature and the performance of the startup page by pre-rendering it when possible.
For more information, you cansee the whole list in the Microsoft Edge 99release note from Microsoft.
And while we’re all excited by the new developments, you can also check out how the new Game panel in Edge will help you spend some quality relaxing time in the browser.
What do you think about Microsoft Edge 99? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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Claudiu Andone
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
