Microsoft Edge Dev makes it easier to personalize the Sidebar
A small update to Edge Dev improves one of the browser's best features.
What you need to know
- Microsoft rolled out an update for its Edge Dev browser recently.
- The update brings Edge Dev to version 111.0.1619.2.
- It's now possible to personalize top sites within the Sidebar.
Microsoft Edge Insiders in the Dev Channel have a new update to install. The browser just received a bump to version 111.0.1619.2. There aren't any major changes, but it is now possible to personalize the top sites within the Sidebar. I asked for more customization options when I argued that "Microsoft Edge's Sidebar is the best browser feature you've never heard of."
In addition to a handful of added features, the update includes the normal set of reliability improvements and bug fixes.
Edge Dev 111.0.1619.2: Added features
- Microsoft Edge will now notify you if an external program illegitimate changes your start page and search engine settings and restore your previous settings.
- Added Personalize my top sites in customize sidebar option in the Sidebar setting.
- Added a Search bar in Customize sidebar to add sites.
- You can now import passwords CSV file.
- Added an option to hide duplicates in History.
- iOS:
- New Ad blocker feature now block ads with a long press.
- Read aloud now allows you to select and read.
- Enterprise:
- New policy: (Note: Updates to documentation and administrative templates may not have occurred yet)
- Added policy to clear chosen data from IE and IE mode on browser exit.
- Added AutofillMembershipsEnabled Policy.
- New policy: (Note: Updates to documentation and administrative templates may not have occurred yet)
Edge Dev 111.0.1619.2: Improved reliability
- Fixed browser crash when removing apps from the Sidebar.
- Fixed browser crash related to memory errors.
- Fixed browser crash related to Address bar search.
- Fixed browser crash related to Visual search.
- Fixed browser crash related to Find on Page.
- Fixed browser crash related to Image editor in the Sidebar pane.
- Fixed PDF viewer crash related to highlighter, links, and keyboard focus.
- Linux:
- Fixed a browser crash related to user scripts on Ubuntu.
- macOS:
- Fixed browser crash related to PWA install/site as app install button.
- iOS:
- Fixed browser crash related to the update banner when using accessibility tools.
- Android:
- Fixed browser crash when signing out of MSA/AAD account.
- Enterprise:
- Fixed browser crash when selecting a file in the Windows File Picker.
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