Release notes for Microsoft Edge Stable Channel
These release notes provide information about new features and non-security updates that are included in the Microsoft Edge Stable Channel.
- All the security updates are listed in Release notes for Microsoft Edge Security Updates.
- Archived release notes for Microsoft Edge Stable Channel are located in Archived release notes for Microsoft Edge Stable Channel.
To understand Microsoft Edge channels, see the Overview of the Microsoft Edge channels.
Note
For the Stable Channel, updates will roll out progressively over one or more days. To learn more, see Progressive rollouts for Microsoft Edge updates.
Microsoft Edge Web Platform constantly evolves to improve user experience, security, and privacy. To learn more, see Site compatibility-impacting changes coming to Microsoft Edge.
Version 104.0.1293.47: August 5
Stable channel security updates are listed here.
Feature updates
Enhance your security on the web. Improvements to Enhance your security on the web in edge://settings/privacy now include Basic as the new default option. With this option, Microsoft Edge will apply added security protection to the less visited sites. This feature preserves the user experience for the most popular sites on the web. For more information, see Browse more safely with Microsoft Edge.
Import Chrome data without Chrome during First Run Experience. This feature lets a user bring in their Chrome data by logging in to their Google account during Microsoft Edge's First Run Experience. This feature can be turned off by disabling First Run Experience with the HideFirstRunExperience policy, or by setting AutoImportAtFirstRun to 'DisabledAutoImport'.
Policy updates
New policies
- AllowedDomainsForApps - Define domains allowed to access Google Workspace
- AskBeforeCloseEnabled - Get user confirmation before closing a browser window with multiple tabs
- BrowserCodeIntegritySetting - Configure browser process code integrity guard setting
- DoubleClickCloseTabEnabled - Double Click feature in Microsoft Edge enabled (only available in China)
- ImportOnEachLaunch - Allow import of data from other browsers on each Microsoft Edge launch
- QuickSearchShowMiniMenu - Enables Microsoft Edge mini menu
- PasswordManagerRestrictLengthEnabled - Restrict the length of passwords that can be saved in the Password Manager
- PDFXFAEnabled - XFA support in native PDF reader enabled
- TextPredictionEnabled - Text prediction enabled by default
Obsoleted policy
- U2fSecurityKeyApiEnabled - Allow using the deprecated U2F Security Key API
Version 103.0.1264.77: July 28
Fixed various bugs and performance issues.
Version 102.0.1245.62: July 27
Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.
Version 103.0.1264.71: July 22
Stable channel security updates are listed here.
Version 103.0.1264.62: July 14
Fixed various bugs and performance issues. We recommend that users install this update to address the following issue.
Known issue
Microsoft Edge on 32-bit (x86) Windows 10 Version 1809 may experience startup issues with the upcoming July Non-Security Windows Updates (KB5015880 - 17763.3224). This is fixed with the latest Microsoft Edge Stable channel release, version 103.0.1264.62. Enterprise users encountering this issue on Microsoft Edge Extended Stable channel version 102 need to disable the NewSmartScreenLibraryEnabled policy.
Version 103.0.1264.49: July 6
Important
This update contains a fix for CVE-2022-2294, which has been reported by the Chromium team as having an exploit in the wild. For more information, see the Security Update Guide.
Stable channel security updates are listed here.
Version 102.0.1245.56: July 6
Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.
Version 103.0.1264.44: June 30
Stable channel security updates are listed here.
Version 102.0.1245.50: June 23
Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.
Version 103.0.1264.37: June 23
Stable channel security updates are listed here.
Feature updates
Ability to control automatic profile switching. The GuidedSwitchEnabled policy lets Microsoft Edge prompt the user to switch to the appropriate profile when Microsoft Edge detects that a link is a personal or work link.
Client Certificate Switcher. This feature will offer a way for users to clear the remembered certificate and resurface the certificate picker when visiting a site requiring http certificate authentication. Switching can be done without manually quitting Microsoft Edge.
More reliable web defense. Browse the web with more reliable protection thanks to the rewritten Microsoft Defender SmartScreen library for Microsoft Edge on Windows. The NewSmartScreenLibraryEnabled policy will allow enterprise customers to continue using the legacy version of the library until it’s deprecated in Microsoft Edge version 105.
Work Search Banner in the Microsoft Edge address bar. This banner helps you stay in the flow of your work by narrowing your search focus to work-only results. To see work focused results from your organization, select the banner at the beginning of your search. To be directed to your organization's workplace search results page, select the banner at any point of your search. Use the AddressBarMicrosoftSearchInBingProviderEnabled policy to turn this feature on or off.
Policy updates
New policies
- GuidedSwitchEnabled - Guided Switch Enabled
- InternetExplorerZoomDisplay - Display zoom in IE Mode tabs with DPI Scale included like it is in Internet Explorer
- LiveCaptionsAllowed - Live captions allowed
- OriginAgentClusterDefaultEnabled - Origin-keyed agent clustering enabled by default
Additional policy changes
- SleepingTabsTimeout - Set the background tab inactivity timeout for sleeping tabs. Note: A timeout of 30 seconds of inactivity was added to this policy.
Version 102.0.1245.44: June 16
Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Stable and Extended Stable release.
Version 102.0.1245.41: June 13
Stable channel security updates are listed here.
Version 102.0.1245.39: June 9
Stable channel security updates are listed here.
Version 102.0.1245.33: June 3
Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Stable and Extended Stable release.
Version 102.0.1245.30: May 31
Stable channel security updates are listed here.
Policy updates
New policies
- AllHttpAuthSchemesAllowedForOrigins - List of origins that allow all HTTP authentication
- OutlookHubMenuEnabled - Allow users to access the Outlook menu
- NetworkServiceSandboxEnabled - Enable the network service sandbox
- UserAgentClientHintsGREASEUpdateEnabled - Control the User-Agent Client Hints GREASE Update feature
Version 101.0.1210.53: May 19
Fixed various bugs and performance issues.
Version 100.0.1185.60: May 13
Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.
Version 101.0.1210.47: May 13
Stable channel security updates are listed here.
Version 101.0.1210.39: May 5
Fixed various bugs and performance issues.
Version 100.0.1185.57: May 2
Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.
See also
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