Microsoft Edge Dev now lets you change icons for PWAs

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What you need to know

Microsoft Edge Dev can now change icons for installed progressive web apps.
The feature makes installed progressive web apps appear more native on Windows.
The browser's recent update also adds new management policies.

Here are all the new features in the latest build of Edge Dev:

Added the ability to change the icon for PWAs or websites installed as apps when they're installed.
Added management policies (administrative templates and documentation to come):
Added a management policy to control if OneAuth Authentication is Enforced.
Added a management policy to control Printing a Webpage Layout.
Added a management policy to set an Autoplay Allowlist.
Added a management policy to give or take away Feature Flag Overrides Control.
Added a management policy on Mac to control if MAU is Enabled, which controls if updates occur through Microsoft AutoUpdate.

The update also includes several new management policy options.

Testing it out

Microsoft Edge

Helping build a better browser

The latest update to Microsoft Edge Dev brings the ability to change icons for installed progressive web apps. This should make PWAs appear more native when installed on Windows.

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Sean Endicott is a news writer and apps editor for Windows Central with 11+ years of experience. A Nottingham Trent journalism graduate, Sean has covered the industry’s arc from the Lumia era to the launch of Windows 11 and generative AI. Having started at Thrifter, he uses his expertise in price tracking to help readers find genuine hardware value.

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