Microsoft Edge Dev channel squashes some nasty crash bugs in latest update

Say goodbye to some nasty bugs with the latest Microsoft Edge Dev channel release.

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What you need to know

We’re midway through another week, which means it’s time for another Microsoft Edge Dev testing channel. This week, the focus is mostly on bug fixes, with a few new features. Notably, Microsoft issued several corrections for bugs that could cause a crash in the previous build.

Crashes that would occur on startup, when printing, and when importing data from other browsers have all been fixed in this release. There’s also a fix for a bug that would cause some 4K video content to play incorrectly. Here’s a full look at the new features and fixes in this release, which comes in at build number 85.0.552.1.

For more on this release, you can check out Microsoft’sfull release notes, which include a look at known issues.

The Microsoft Edge Insider builds, which include the Beta, Dev, and Canary channels, can be downloaded at theofficial Edge Insider site. The release version is available through theofficial Edge website.

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