Microsoft Edge release notes for Beta Channel (original) (raw)

These release notes provide information about new features and nonsecurity updates that are included in the Microsoft Edge Beta Channel. Archived versions of these release notes are available at Archived release notes for Microsoft Edge Beta Channel.

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Version 150.0.4078.13: June 15, 2026

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 150.0.4078.5: June 11, 2026

Fixed various bugs, performance issues, and feature updates.

Announcements

• Microsoft Edge supported Operating Systems for macOS. Microsoft Edge version 150 is the last release that supports macOS 12 (Monterey). Microsoft Edge version 151 or later will require macOS 13 (Ventura) or later.
• Migration to improved V2 architecture for Workspaces. Workspaces, introduced in Edge in 2022, allows users to create durable sets of tabs that can be saved and shared with others. In order to improve reliability and performance of this feature, the following changes are being made:
  • Migrating data for saved Workspaces from OneDrive/SharePoint to Edge Sync service
  • Removing the collaboration/share functionality of this feature
    For organizations who have disabled Sync through policy, the existing v1 Workspace data will still be migrated to the new architecture. New v2 Workspaces created after migration won't sync across devices and will remain local to each device. This update occurs on a progressive rollout beginning in Edge Stable v145 and will continue rolling out in Edge v150. For more information, see Getting started with Microsoft Edge Workspaces.
• Sidebar app list is being retired. We’re simplifying Microsoft Edge. The sidebar app list will be retired soon. New apps can no longer be added to the sidebar, and apps currently pinned in the app tower will be removed in a future update. Copilot isn't affected by this change, and we’re continuing to improve and enhance it. For more information, see Streamline access to your favorite sites and apps with Sidebar in Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Support.

Feature updates

• Allow M365 authentication popups in work profiles. When users are signed in with a work account, some Microsoft 365 sites (for example, microsoft.com, cloud.microsoft, and microsoft365.com) may open authentication pop-up windows to Microsoft sign-in endpoints such as login.microsoftonline.com, login.live.com, or login.microsoft.com. These pop-ups are required to complete sign-in. Microsoft Edge now allows authentication pop-up windows from Microsoft first-party services by default. Admins can control availability to this feature using the M365AuthPopupsInWorkEnabled policy.
• Intune MAM Protected Downloads. The protected downloads feature for Intune MAM will now save downloaded files to the Documents > Microsoft Edge > Downloads folder in OneDrive.
• Sign in to Edge with a Google account. Users can now sign in to Microsoft Edge using a Google account in addition to a Microsoft account from the profile menu and Microsoft Edge sign-in screen. Available for Windows and macOS devices. Admins can control availability to this feature using the NonMicrosoftAccountSignInEnabled policy. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this change, check back as we continue the rollout.
• Enterprise WebView2 runtime downgrade via DowngradeVersion policy. Starting with Edge 150, enterprises can actively use the DowngradeVersion policy to downgrade WebView2 applications. Administrators can temporarily roll back specific applications to a previous WebView2 Evergreen Runtime version (N-1 or N-2) using the new DowngradeVersion policy in msedgewebview2.admx. This policy allows enterprises to mitigate critical regressions by specifying per-application exe-to-version mappings. The Edge Updater installs the target version side-by-side, and the WebView2 Loader redirects targeted apps accordingly. Downgrades auto-expire with each new WebView2 release: apps pinned to N-1 remain on the same version (now N-2) and auto-update in the next release, while apps pinned to N-2 revert to the current Evergreen version. The policy applies only to enterprise-managed devices (domain-joined or MDM-enrolled). For more information, see Microsoft Edge WebView2 Policy Documentation | Microsoft Learn.
• Update to the "View in File Explorer" feature. When the ConfigureViewInFileExplorer policy is enabled, the "View in File Explorer" feature can be used in SharePoint document libraries. Microsoft Edge has updated the feature to enforce additional validation and restrictions when triggered by the webpage to improve security.

Version 149.0.4022.62: June 9, 2026

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 149.0.4022.52: June 4, 2026

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 149.0.4022.50: June 3, 2026

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 149.0.4022.45: June 1, 2026

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 149.0.4022.33: May 26, 2026

Fixed various bugs, performance issues and feature updates.

Improved reliability

• Fixed an issue that caused the browser to crash when opening PDFs using the new PDF reader with Out-of-Process iframes (OOPIF) enabled.

Feature updates

• Intune MAM Protected Downloads. The protected downloads feature for Intune MAM is now available for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) devices, which aren't managed by a tenant.

Version 149.0.4022.24: May 21, 2026

Fixed various bugs, performance issues and policy updates.

Improved reliability

Fixed an issue that caused the browser to crash on startup due to a race condition.

Policy updates

New policies

• CopilotAddressBarSuggestionsEnabled - Enable Copilot address bar suggestions
• DataUrlInWebWorkerOpaqueOriginEnabled - Enable opaque origins for data URLs in Web Workers

Additional policy changes

• ForceForegroundPriorityForUrls - ForceForegroundPriorityForOrigins is renamed to ForceForegroundPriorityForUrls

Version 149.0.4022.16: May 18, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 149.0.4022.8: May 14, 2026

Fixed various bugs, performance issues, feature updates, and policy updates.

Announcements

• Migration to improved V2 architecture for Workspaces. Workspaces, introduced in Edge in 2022, allows users to create durable sets of tabs that can be saved and shared with others. In order to improve reliability and performance of this feature, the following changes are being made:
  • Migrating data for saved Workspaces from OneDrive/SharePoint to Edge Sync service
  • Removing the collaboration/share functionality of this feature
    For organizations who have disabled Sync through policy, the existing v1 Workspace data will still be migrated to the new architecture. New v2 Workspaces created after migration won't sync across devices and will remain local to each device. This update occurs on a progressive rollout beginning in Edge Stable v145 and will continue rolling out in Edge v149. For more information, see Getting started with Microsoft Edge Workspaces.
• Collections retirement. Microsoft is retiring Collections. A banner is shown to existing Collections users, and users are no longer able to add new items to Collections. To keep saved content, users can export it, or move all pages to Favorites. Collections are scheduled for removal in early June with Microsoft Edge Stable version 149. For more information, see Organize your ideas with Collections in Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Support.

Feature updates

• Custom primary password retirement. Users are no longer be able to create a new custom primary password in Edge Settings edge://settings/autofill/passwords/settings. Any users who are still using a custom primary password is automatically migrated to device authentication. Additionally, the PrimaryPasswordSetting policy will no longer support the WithCustomPrimaryPassword option. For more information, see Keep your saved passwords private in Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Support.
• Enterprise WebView2 runtime downgrade via DowngradeVersion policy. Administrators can temporarily roll back specific applications to a previous WebView2 Evergreen Runtime version (N-1 or N-2) using the new DowngradeVersion policy in msedgewebview2.admx. This policy allows enterprises to mitigate critical regressions by specifying per-application exe-to-version mappings. The Edge Updater installs the target version side-by-side, and the WebView2 Loader redirects targeted apps accordingly. Downgrades auto-expire with each new WebView2 release: apps pinned to N-1 remain on the same version (now N-2) and auto-update in the next release, while apps pinned to N-2 revert to the current Evergreen version. The policy applies only to enterprise-managed devices (domain-joined or MDM-enrolled).
• Clarify choices surrounding third-party cookie settings. Language under Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies will be clarified to better describe the choices users have in managing third-party cookies.
• Modern, unified, and updated Look and Feel. Microsoft Edge updates the Look and Feel to give customers a unified experience across all of Microsoft AI surfaces including Copilot and Bing. This changes multiple elements of the UX such as spacing, corners, fonts, default colors, etc.
• Passkey Sync for Enterprise Users. Microsoft Edge is introducing support for passkey synchronization for enterprise users, enabling secure, passwordless authentication across devices. Passkeys created in Edge can now be synced seamlessly, improving sign-in experience while maintaining strong security standards. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this change, check back as we continue the rollout.
• Unifying Copilot Chat policy controls. The Microsoft365CopilotChatIconEnabled policy is becoming the standard for configuring Copilot Chat. Extension and sidebar policies no longer affect the appearance or functionality of Copilot Chat. Also, admins can use the CopilotAddressBarSuggestionsEnabled policy to control whether Copilot Chat suggestions appear in the address bar.

Policy updates

New policies

• CpuPerformanceTierOverride - Override for the CPU performance tier
• DefaultLocalFontsSetting - Default Local Fonts permission setting
• ForceForegroundPriorityForOrigins - Force foreground priority for specific origins
• LocalFontsAllowedForUrls - Allow Local Fonts permission on these sites
• LocalFontsBlockedForUrls - Block Local Fonts permission on these sites

Deprecated policies

• WalletDonationEnabled - Wallet Donation Enabled (deprecated)
• EdgeWalletEtreeEnabled - Edge Wallet E-Tree Enabled (deprecated)

Additional policy changes

• OnSecurityEventEnterpriseConnector - Add macOS platform support

Version 148.0.3967.54: May 8, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 148.0.3967.52: May 7, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 148.0.3967.42: May 1, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 148.0.3967.34: April 27, 2026

Fixed various bugs, performance issues, feature updates, and policy updates.

Feature updates

• M365 Copilot Search relevance using work browsing history. With admin approval, Microsoft Edge can now send selected work-related browsing history from third-party apps to Microsoft 365 Copilot to improve search result ranking. When a user searches on Microsoft 365 Copilot Search, M365 Copilot will also surface results from work browsing history when relevant, helping users find recently visited work pages faster. Admins can control availability of this feature using the ShareBrowsingHistoryWithCopilotSearchAllowed policy.

Policy updates

New policies

• AllowBrowsingWithCopilot - Controls the availability of browsing with Copilot in Microsoft Edge
• BrowsingWithCopilotAllowList - Browsing with Copilot Allowed URLs
• BrowsingWithCopilotBlockList - Browsing with Copilot Blocked URLs

Version 148.0.3967.20: April 20, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 148.0.3967.12: April 16, 2026

Fixed various bugs and performance issues, feature updates, policy updates, and web platform release notes.

Announcements

• Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. The Edge internal container page that hosts compliant M365 Copilot chat in the sidebar has been updated. Blocking internal edge:// or chrome-untrusted:// URLs isn't recommended as this may lead to unexpected errors and will disable the Microsoft 365 Sidebar Copilot Chat experience. For more information, see Allowlist for Microsoft Edge endpoints.
• Migration to improved V2 architecture for Workspaces. Workspaces, introduced in Edge in 2022, allows users to create durable sets of tabs that can be saved and shared with others. In order to improve reliability and performance of this feature, the following changes are being made:
  • Migrating data for saved Workspaces from OneDrive/SharePoint to Edge Sync service
  • Removing the collaboration/share functionality of this feature
    For organizations who have disabled Sync through policy, the existing v1 Workspace data will still be migrated to the new architecture. New v2 Workspaces created after migration won't sync across devices and will remain local to each device. This update occurs on a progressive rollout beginning in Edge Stable v145 and will continue rolling out in Edge v148. For more information, see Getting started with Microsoft Edge Workspaces.
• Updated AI settings page happening in May. Settings for Copilot features will be housed under one AI settings page to create a cohesive setting experience. Existing admin controls and policy configurations continue to apply. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this change, check back as we continue the rollout.

Feature updates

• Copilot New Tab Page. Search, chat, and explore the web from one search box with Copilot suggested actions and curated work content to help your users get things done faster on the new, refreshed Copilot New Tab Page. Users can also view personalized news and activities. Admins can control availability to this feature using the CopilotNewTabPageEnabled policy. Note: This experience is in public preview and can be enabled via the Edge management service inside the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. The release timeline has been updated, and general availability is now expected in early May. For more information, see Configuring Copilot Features | Microsoft Learn.
• Password affiliation service. Password autofill suggestions in Edge are currently based on top-level domain matching, which means the same credentials can be suggested on sites like account.microsoft.com and office.microsoft.com. With this feature, Edge groups related domains together across various desktop and mobile properties called affiliations. When a customer visits a URL, the Edge client queries the affiliations backend to obtain “affiliated groups” for that URL. The process involves sending a hash of the visited URLs to the service, which then returns a list of affiliated URLs and ensures that the relevant credentials will be displayed in the autofill suggestions across affiliated domains. Admins must use both the PasswordManagerEnabled and PrimaryPasswordSetting policies together to control access to this feature. Configuring both policies allow admins to ensure no passwords get saved, lookups for autofill are completely disabled and affiliation endpoint won't be queried.
• Shadow AI. Currently admins can set Purview DLP policies to protect sensitive data from being sent to any Generative AI apps, users get blocked from sending their prompts to LLM when this is triggered and stops their workflow. This new add-on to the feature shows a new UI that will give users the option to be redirected to M365 Copilot, which will open and navigate to this M365 Copilot tab and allow them to send the same prompt there.
• Enhanced Autofill. For desktop users, Microsoft Edge can now autofill additional document types—including passports, driver’s licenses, and other specialized forms—on top of your saved addresses. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.
• Allow M365 authentication popups in work profiles. When users are signed in with a work account, some Microsoft 365 sites (for example, microsoft.com, cloud.microsoft, and microsoft365.com) may open authentication pop-up windows to Microsoft sign-in endpoints such as login.microsoftonline.com, login.live.com, or login.microsoft.com. These pop-ups are required to complete sign-in. Microsoft Edge now allows authentication pop-up windows from Microsoft first-party services by default. Admins can control availability to this feature using the M365AuthPopupsInWorkEnabled policy. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

Policy updates

New policies

• ConfigureNTPFeedTabVisibility - Configure whether the Discover or Work feed tabs are shown on the New Tab Page
• CopilotNewTabPageEnabled - Enable the Copilot new tab page
• M365AuthPopupsInWorkEnabled - Allow M365 authentication popups in work profiles
• M365LinksAutoOpenCopilotEnabled - Automatically open Copilot side pane with contextual insights for links opened from Outlook
• SetNTPDefaultFeedTab - Set the default New Tab Page feed tab to Work or Discover
• SharedWorkerExtendedLifetimeEnabled - Enable the extended lifetime option for SharedWorkers
• DeveloperToolsAvailabilityAllowlist - List of URL patterns for which developer tools are allowed to be opened
• DeveloperToolsAvailabilityBlocklist - List of URL patterns for which developer tools are blocked
• MaxConnectionsPerProxyForWebSocket - Maximum number of concurrent connections to the proxy server for WebSocket requests

Version 147.0.3912.60: April 10, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 147.0.3912.55: April 9, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 147.0.3912.51: April 6, 2026

Fixed various bugs, feature updates performance issues.

Feature updates

• Copilot integration in Immersive Reader. Immersive Reader improves reading accessibility by simplifying webpages and removing visual distractions. When using Immersive Reader, users can now Summarize, Explain, and Chat with Copilot directly through the Immersive Reader toolbar. Available on Windows devices.

Version 147.0.3912.37: March 30, 2026

Fixed various bugs, new policies, and performance issues.

Policy updates

New policies

• ConfigureNTPFeedTabVisibility - Configure whether the Discover or Work feed tabs are shown on the New Tab Page
• InPrivateModeUrlAllowlist - Allow access to a list of URLs in InPrivate mode
• InPrivateModeUrlBlocklist - Block access to a list of URLs in InPrivate mode
• SetNTPDefaultFeedTab - Set the default New Tab Page feed tab to Work or Discover

Version 147.0.3912.31: March 27, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 147.0.3912.26: March 25, 2026

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Announcement

• Updated AI settings page happening in April. Settings for Copilot features will be housed under one AI settings page to create a cohesive setting experience. Existing admin controls and policy configurations continue to apply. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this change, check back as we continue the rollout.

Version 147.0.3912.16: March 20, 2026

Fixed various bugs and performance issues, feature updates, and policy updates.

Announcements

• Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. The Edge internal container page that hosts compliant M365 Copilot chat in the sidebar has been updated. Blocking internal edge:// or chrome-untrusted:// URLs isn't recommended as this may lead to unexpected errors and will disable the Microsoft 365 Sidebar Copilot Chat experience. For more information, see Allowlist for Microsoft Edge endpoints.
• Collections retirement. Microsoft begins retiring Collections. A banner is shown to existing Collections users. Users are no longer able to add new items to Collections. To keep saved content, users can export it, or move all pages to Favorites. For more information, see Organize your ideas with Collections in Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Support.
• Migration to improved V2 architecture for Workspaces. Workspaces, introduced in Edge in 2022, allows users to create durable sets of tabs that can be saved and shared with others. In order to improve reliability and performance of this feature, the following changes are being made:
  • Migrating data for saved Workspaces from OneDrive/SharePoint to Edge Sync service
  • Removing the collaboration/share functionality of this feature
    For organizations who have disabled Sync through policy, the existing v1 Workspace data will still be migrated to the new architecture. New v2 Workspaces created after migration won't sync across devices and will remain local to each device. This update occurs on a progressive rollout beginning in Edge Stable v145 and will continue rolling out in Edge v147. For more information, see Getting started with Microsoft Edge Workspaces.
• Custom primary password deprecation. Users are no longer be able to create a new custom primary password in Edge Settings edge://settings/autofill/passwords/settings. Users who already have a custom primary password configured will see a warning that the feature won't be available from June 4, 2026. On June 4, 2026, any users who are still using a custom primary password will be automatically migrated to device authentication. Additionally, the PrimaryPasswordSetting policy will no longer support the WithCustomPrimaryPassword option.

Feature updates

• Copilot New Tab Page. Search, chat, and explore the web from one search box with Copilot-suggested actions and curated work content to help your users get things done faster on the new, refreshed Copilot New Tab Page. Note: This experience is in public preview and can be enabled via the Edge management service inside the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. This feature is expected to be generally available at the beginning of April. For more information, see Configuring Copilot Mode | Microsoft Learn.
• Expanded Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MIP) support for Microsoft 365 Online. Microsoft Purview Information Protection enables data loss prevention (DLP) controls in Microsoft 365 documents by limiting or preventing certain actions on documents with specific sensitivity levels. When administrators enable Microsoft Purview Information Protection in the Edge management service, the policy enforces secure enterprise browser access for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Starting in Edge version 147, support is also available for Outlook on the web (OWA).
• Clarify choices surrounding third-party cookie settings. Language under Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies are clarified to better describe the choices users have in managing third-party cookies. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.
• Add setting to create or remove profile desktop shortcut for Windows. A new toggle is added in the profile settings to give users the ability to create or remove the profile desktop shortcut. Available only for Windows devices. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.
• Cross Tenant Support using Intune MAM. Edge for Business extends its capability to deliver Intune App Protection Policies via Intune MAM. Organizations are enabled to apply data loss prevention controls to Edge for Business profiles even on devices managed by another tenant. This capability enforces Intune MAM policies—such as clipboard boundaries, watermarking, and protected downloads—within the Edge work profile, ensuring sensitive data remains governed by your tenant. When enabled, downloads initiated in Edge are redirected to OneDrive for Business instead of local storage, and leak controls for screenshots and DevTools activate when data protection settings are applied. This approach secures cross-tenant scenarios like contractors or mergers without requiring additional apps or disrupting the end user experience. Note: This feature is in public preview. For more information, see Cross-tenant support using Intune MAM.
• Extensions monitoring in the Edge management service. The Microsoft Edge management service now allows admins to gain visibility into extensions installed across their managed users. From the extensions monitoring page, admins can see which extensions have been installed as well as manage user requests for blocked extensions. Note: This experience is in public preview and can be accessed by opting in to targeted release in the Microsoft 365 admin center. For more information, see Microsoft Edge Extensions Monitoring.
• Validate Edge builds early with enterprise preview. Enterprise preview provides a simpler way for admins to flight pre-release Edge builds to their users. To reduce friction and bolster usage, users receive pre-release builds directly inside of their Stable Edge application. Admins can allow users to easily opt-out of the preview experience, using built-in rollback to switch between their pre-release and stable channels with ease. Microsoft 365 admin center users can configure the feature, view their flighting population, and receive personalized recommendations all in one place. Note: Part of this experience is in public preview and can be accessed by opting in to targeted release in the Microsoft 365 admin center. For more information, see Get started with Enterprise Preview in Microsoft Edge.

Policy updates

New policies

• AuthNegotiateDelegateByKdcPolicy - Use KDC policy to delegate credentials
• BrowserGuestModeEnforced - Enforce Edge guest mode
• DefaultDownloadDirectory - Set default download directory
• PdfLocalFileAccessAllowedForDomains - Allow specified sites to access file:// URLs in the PDF Viewer
• ProtectedContentIdentifiersAllowed - Allows web pages to use identifiers for the purpose of protected content playback
• XSLTEnabled - Control the availability of the XSLT feature

Obsolete

• PostQuantumKeyAgreementEnabled - Enable post-quantum key agreement for TLS

Version 146.0.3856.62: March 16, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 146.0.3856.59: March 13, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 146.0.3856.54: March 11, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 146.0.3856.49: March 9, 2026

Fixed various bugs, performance issues, and feature updates.

Feature updates

• Copilot New Tab Page. Search, chat, and explore the web from one search box with Copilot-suggested actions and curated work content to help your users get things done faster on the new, refreshed Copilot New Tab Page. Note: This experience is in public preview and can be enabled via the Edge management service inside the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. This feature is expected to be generally available at the beginning of April. For more information, see Configuring Copilot Mode | Microsoft Learn.

Version 146.0.3856.33: March 3, 2026

Fixed various bugs and performance issues, feature updates, and policy updates.

Announcements

• Collections retirement. Microsoft begins retiring Collections. A banner is shown to existing Collections users. Users are no longer able to add new items to Collections. To keep saved content, users can export it, or move all pages to Favorites. For more information, see Organize your ideas with Collections in Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Support.

Improvements

• Improved reliability. Fixed a browser crash that occurred when the DefaultCookiesSetting policy was enabled and a user entered text in the Settings search box (edge://settings).

Fixes

• Fixed an issue on Windows that could cause tabs to be discarded unexpectedly on high-memory devices.
• Fixed an issue where files couldn't be dragged and dropped from the Downloads menu for some users. This behavior was related to changes in the new Downloads menu, which is currently a controlled feature rollout.

Feature updates

• Private IP. Private IP expands the capabilities of Edge Secure Network. Edge Secure Network that helps users securely connect to the internet.
  Trackers embedded in websites often monitor browsing activity and infer location from IP addresses. Private IP uses Tracking Prevention block lists to reroute known trackers through Secure Network, helping obscure the user's IP address.
  Edge Secure Network is not currently available for managed devices.
  Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

Policy updates

New policies

• LocalNetworkAccessPermissionsPolicyDefaultEnabled - Allow Local Network Access (LNA) requests in subframes without explicit delegation
• LocalNetworkAllowedForUrls - Allow sites to make network requests to local network endpoints.
• LocalNetworkBlockedForUrls - Block sites from making network requests to local network endpoints.
• LoopbackNetworkAllowedForUrls - Allow sites to make network requests to the local device.
• LoopbackNetworkBlockedForUrls - Block sites from making network requests to the local device.
• PreferSlowCiphers - Prefer specific encryption cipher algorithms for TLS
• PreferSlowKexAlgorithms - Prefer specific key exchange algorithms for TLS

Version 146.0.3856.20: February 23, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 146.0.3856.13: February 19, 2026

Fixed various bugs and performance issues, feature updates, policy updates, and web platform release notes.

Announcements

• Microsoft Edge supported Operating Systems for macOS. Edge version 150 is currently planned to be the last release that supports macOS 12 (Monterey). Under this plan, Edge version 151 or later would require macOS 13 (Ventura) or later.
• Migration to improved V2 architecture for Workspaces. Workspaces, introduced in Edge in 2022, allows users to create durable sets of tabs that can be saved and shared with others. In order to improve reliability and performance of this feature, the following changes are being made:
  • Migrating data for saved Workspaces from OneDrive/SharePoint to Edge Sync service
  • Removing the collaboration/share functionality of this feature
    For organizations who have disabled Sync through policy, the existing v1 Workspace data will still be migrated to the new architecture. New v2 Workspaces created after migration won't sync across devices and will remain local to each device. This update occurs on a progressive rollout beginning in Edge Stable v145 and will fully roll out starting with Edge Stable v146. For more information, see Getting started with Microsoft Edge Workspaces.
• Custom primary password deprecation. In Microsoft Edge 146, users will no longer be able to create a new custom primary password in Edge Settings edge://settings/autofill/passwords/settings. Users who already have a custom primary password configured will see a warning that the feature won't be available from June 4, 2026. On June 4, 2026, any users who are still using a custom primary password will be automatically migrated to device authentication.

Feature updates

• Third-party storage partitioning policy updates. The ThirdPartyStoragePartitioningBlockedForOrigins and DefaultThirdPartyStoragePartitioningSetting policies were deprecated in Microsoft Edge version 140 and are now obsolete. They don't work after Microsoft Edge version 145. Replacement for these policies is usage of the requestStorageAccess method. For more information, see requestStorageAccess() method - Web APIs.
• Enterprise New Tab Page experience. A modern experience for the New Tab Page (NTP) on Microsoft Edge for Business. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.
• Tracking prevention when browsing InPrivate. Microsoft Edge is unifying the tracking prevention experience for non-InPrivate and InPrivate browsing windows. The toggle that allowed users to select “Strict” tracking prevention for InPrivate mode will be removed. This toggle, previously in edge://settings/privacy/trackingPrevention and on the InPrivate new tab page (NTP), will no longer be available. Microsoft Edge uses the same tracking prevention setting as a normal browsing window when in InPrivate mode. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.
• Improvements to site permissions user interfaces. To better align with user expectations, site permissions are changing to look and work both in context on a website that's requesting permissions and when navigating to permissions from Settings. On a website that's requesting permissions, there are changes to the Omnibox and the Page Info dialog and permissions are easier to see and modify in Settings.
• Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat access to page content will soon extend to work across multiple open tabs. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Edge will soon be able to answer contextual questions about a user's open window. This extends the existing capability, which can only access the open page. All existing user settings and policies and DLP considerations continue to be respected. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.
• Ground Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Edge for Business in your open YouTube videos. Get relevant answers and insights about your open YouTube videos in Copilot Chat in Edge. Note that This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.
• Removal of “Passwords” from Clear Browsing Data. Microsoft Edge is simplifying the Clear browsing data experience edge://settings/privacy/clearBrowsingData by removing the “Passwords” option from the list of data types that can be cleared. This update addresses feedback that users were unintentionally deleting their saved passwords when clearing their browsing history, leading to confusion and sign-in issues. Users can continue to manage, edit, or delete passwords directly from edge://settings/autofill/passwords.

Policy updates

New policies

• LocalNetworkAccessIpAddressSpaceOverrides - Override IP address space mappings
• StandardizedBrowserZoomEnabled - Enable Standardized Browser Zoom Behavior
• WarnBeforeQuittingEnabled - Show a warning dialog when the user is attempting to quit

Obsoleted policies

• DefaultThirdPartyStoragePartitioningSetting - Default setting for third-party storage partitioning (obsolete)
• ThirdPartyStoragePartitioningBlockedForOrigins - Disable third-party storage partitioning for specific top-level origins (obsolete)

Version 145.0.3800.65: February 17, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 145.0.3800.58: February 14, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 145.0.3800.53: February 11, 2026

Fixed various bugs, feature update, and performance issues.

Feature updates

• Extensions monitoring in the Edge management service. The Microsoft Edge management service now allows admins to gain visibility into extensions installed across their managed users. From the extensions monitoring page, admins can see which extensions have been installed as well as manage user requests for blocked extensions. Note: This experience is in public preview and can be accessed by opting in to targeted release in the Microsoft 365 admin center. For more information, see Microsoft Edge Extensions Monitoring.
• Faster, more reliable Read Aloud in PDFs. PDF Read Aloud has been updated to significantly reduce time-to-start and improve reliability, while keeping the existing Read Aloud experience and entry points unchanged. This improvement is available only in the new PDF viewer in Edge

Version 145.0.3800.47: February 9, 2026

Fixed various bugs, feature update, and performance issues.

Feature updates

• Validate Edge builds early with enterprise preview. Enterprise preview provides a simpler way for admins to flight pre-release Edge builds to their users. To reduce friction and bolster usage, users receive pre-release builds directly inside of their Stable Edge application. Admins can allow users to easily opt-out of the preview experience, using built-in rollback to switch between their pre-release and stable channels with ease. Microsoft 365 admin center users can configure the feature, view their flighting population, and receive personalized recommendations all in one place.

Version 145.0.3800.36: February 3, 2026

Fixed various bugs, policy updates, feature update, and performance issues.

Feature updates

• Introducing a new policy that can enable/disable web app installation from the browser. Admins can control whether users can install web apps through the browser using the WebAppInstallByUserEnabled policy.

Policy updates

New policy

• WebAppInstallByUserEnabled - Enable User Web App Install From Browser

Version 145.0.3800.22: January 26, 2026

Fixed various bugs, feature update, and performance issues.

Feature update

• Adding protection against malicious sideloaded extensions. Microsoft Edge will detect and revoke malicious sideloaded extensions.

Version 145.0.3800.17: January 26, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 145.0.3800.13: January 22, 2026

Fixed various bugs and performance issues, feature updates, policy updates, and web platform release notes.

Announcements

• Upcoming migration to improved V2 architecture for Workspaces. Workspaces, introduced in Edge in 2022, allows users to create durable sets of tabs that can be saved and shared with others. In order to improve reliability and performance of this feature, the following changes are being made:
  • Migrating data for saved Workspaces from OneDrive/SharePoint to Edge Sync service
  • Removing the collaboration/share functionality of this feature
    For organizations who have disabled Sync through policy, the existing v1 Workspace data will still be migrated to the new architecture. New v2 Workspaces created after migration won't sync across devices and will remain local to each device. This update occurs on a progressive rollout beginning in Edge Stable v145 and will fully roll out starting with Edge Stable v146. Opting out in v145 can be achieved by contacting Microsoft CSS before rollout begins.

Feature updates

• A Refreshed Profile Flyout Experience for Better Clarity and Actionability. The Microsoft Edge profile flyout is updated to deliver a cleaner, more intuitive experience. The refreshed design makes it easier to distinguish between work and personal profiles, manage credentials, and quickly access key settings—all within a polished interface that supports modern browsing needs. With streamlined sign-in, clearer profile types, and organization branding preserved, this update enables a more efficient and trustworthy experience for customers.
• Announcement page on update experience. Starting in Edge 145, Edge for Business shows a "What's New" page the first time the browser is launched following a major update. The page helps your users understand new features and how to use them for maximum productivity. Admins can control availability to this feature using the WhatsNewPageForEntraProfilesEnabled policy.
• Watermarking Protection in Microsoft Edge for Business. Watermarking Protection in Microsoft Edge helps organizations visibly reinforce data protection policies by overlaying a persistent watermark on sensitive content viewed in the browser. This feature is designed to deter unauthorized sharing, support compliance efforts, and increase user awareness when handling confidential information. For more information, see Watermarking Protection. This experience is in public preview and can be accessed by opting in to targeted release in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
• Protected Clipboard in Microsoft Edge for Business. Admins shouldn’t have to choose between locking down copy/paste and risking data leaks. Protected Clipboard offers a smarter way for keeping sensitive data safe without disrupting user workflows. Leveraging Purview DLP policies to define trusted boundaries across managed cloud apps. Data inside those admin defined boundaries can stay protected while external data can enter if needed. Granular control for admins. Seamless productivity for users. For more information, see Protected Clipboard. This experience is in public preview and can be accessed by opting in to targeted release in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
• Add “Summarize” and “Explain” Copilot actions in PDF reader. Existing "Ask Copilot" integration in the built-in PDF reader has been expanded by introducing two new actions—"Summarize" and "Explain." These options allow users to generate a concise overview or simplify complex content within a PDF or selected portion. The new actions build on the existing “Ask Copilot” integration and follow the same enterprise controls and policies.
• Update to the AutoplayAllowed policy. The AutoplayAllowed policy has been updated and when the policy is configured to Disabled, Edge will now set media autoplay to "Block" which will disable autoplay on all sites. Previously, configuring the policy to Disabled, set media autoplay to "Limit" which still allowed autoplay on sites with high media engagement or active WebRTC streams.
• Update to Copilot icon in toolbar. The Copilot icon now includes the label “chat” next to it on the toolbar.
• New policy to control profile editing. The EditProfileEnabled policy controls whether users can modify profile properties (such as the profile avatar) from the profile setting page. If the policy is enabled or not configured, the edit button is available and users can edit profile properties. If the policy is disabled, the edit button is disabled and users can't edit profile properties.
• Password affiliation service. Password autofill suggestions in Edge are currently based on top-level domain matching, which means the same credentials can be suggested on sites like account.microsoft.com and office.microsoft.com. With this feature, Edge groups related domains together across various desktop and mobile properties called affiliations. When a customer visits a URL, the Edge client queries the affiliations backend to obtain “affiliated groups” for that URL. The process involves sending a hash of the visited URLs to the service, which then returns a list of affiliated URLs and ensures that the relevant credentials will be displayed in the autofill suggestions across affiliated domains. Admins must use both the PasswordManagerEnabled and PrimaryPasswordSetting policies together to control access to this feature. Configuring both policies allow admins to ensure no passwords get saved, lookups for autofill are disabled and affiliation endpoint won't be queried.

Note

This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

• Navigation management for Progress Web Apps. Microsoft Edge has improved how a Progressive Web App (PWA) handles user navigation. When a user clicks a link, the browser will determine whether it should launch the installed PWA or open a new browser tab to give users a more seamless experience.
• Securely enable AI generated applications. Leverage the latest AI advancements to build prototypes, learning applications or interactive reports using your favorite tools in Edge without worrying about your data. This extension enables apps to leverage some new security improvements for safely executing AI generated code. Admins can control availability to this feature using the EdgeSafeHostingExtensionEnabled policy.

Policy updates

New policies

• DefaultIdleDetectionSetting - Default idle detection setting
• EdgeSafeHostingExtensionEnabled - Control Microsoft Edge Safe Hosting Extension
• EditProfileEnabled - Enable editing profile in settings
• IdleDetectionAllowedForUrls - Allow idle detection on these sites
• IdleDetectionBlockedForUrls - Block idle detection on these sites
• PasswordManagerPasskeysEnabled - Enable saving passkeys to the password manager
• ProxyOverrideRules - Proxy override rules
• StaticStorageQuotaEnabled - Control whether storage quota APIs return static values

Obsoleted policies

• LocalNetworkAccessRestrictionsEnabled - Specifies whether to block requests from public websites to devices on a user's local network. (obsolete)
• UserAgentReduction - Enable or disable the User-Agent Reduction (obsolete)

Version 144.0.3719.82: January 16, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 144.0.3719.77: January 14, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 144.0.3719.67: January 9, 2026

Fixed various bugs and performance issues, and feature updates.

Feature update

• Contextual nudges on address bar offering help summarizing webpages. Microsoft Edge for Business now includes an easy way for users to get summaries of their open page from the address bar using Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. This feature seeks to help users more easily understand relevant content and save time.

Version 144.0.3719.59: January 5, 2026

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 144.0.3719.35: December 23, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 144.0.3719.23: December 17, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 144.0.3719.18: December 15, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Improved reliability

• Fixed a browser crash that occurred when attempting to upload a file from a local folder.

Version 144.0.3719.11: December 11, 2025

Fixed various bugs and performance issues, feature updates, policy updates, and web platform release notes.

Announcements

• New WebGL software backend. Microsoft Edge, on Windows systems without a physical GPU, will use the Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform (WARP) rasterizer for WebGL workloads. Prior versions use SwiftShader, which is no longer a supported component. This scenario is most commonly associated with headless environments and virtual machines. On non-Windows platforms, a physical GPU is required for WebGL moving forward. This change is planned for Microsoft Edge Stable version 144. Administrators can test the new behavior using Microsoft Edge Canary, Dev, or Beta Channels. For more information, see Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform (WARP) Guide - Win32 apps.

Feature updates

• Use Primary work profile as default profile to open external links. Microsoft Edge currently opens external links using the “Last Used” profile by default. While for enterprise users, the Primary Work Profile (signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID for enrolling the device) is normally the best profile for opening external links. With this feature, for Windows, Edge checks if the Primary Work Profile exists and makes it the default profile for opening external links if available. For Mac and Linux, if only one work profile signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID account is found, it’s treated as the Primary Work Profile. Admins can control availability to this feature using the EdgeOpenExternalLinksWithPrimaryWorkProfileEnabled policy.
• Microsoft Edge management enrollment token policy update. The EdgeManagementEnrollmentToken policy has been updated to require configuration from the platform. Any values set from the cloud will be ignored, which includes existing deployments of this policy from the cloud.
• Performance settings update and feature name changes. Efficiency mode feature name changes to energy saver and efficiency mode for PC gaming name will be renamed PC gaming boost to better describe the feature benefits. The new names will be in browser performance settings after the update.
• Tenant Restrictions v2 (TRv2). New enforcement to block access from unauthorized Microsoft 365 tenants directly in Microsoft Edge for Business, helping organizations maintain strict compliance and prevent data leakage across tenant boundaries.
• Copilot icon visibility. Users can now manage the Copilot icon in their toolbar. To hide the icon, right-click the Copilot icon and select “Hide Copilot”. This opens Settings to toggle the icon’s visibility. Admins can control whether the Copilot icon shows in the toolbar using the Microsoft365CopilotChatIconEnabled policy.
• Add “Summarize” and “Explain” Copilot actions in PDF reader. Existing "Ask Copilot" integration in the built-in PDF reader has been expanded by introducing two new actions—"Summarize" and "Explain." These options allow users to generate a concise overview or simplify complex content within a PDF or selected portion. The new actions build on the existing "Ask Copilot" integration and follow the same enterprise controls and policies.

Policy updates

New policies

• GeolocationBlockedForUrls - Block geolocation on these sites
• PreciseGeolocationAllowedForUrls - Allow precise geolocation on these sites

Deprecated policies

• LocalNetworkAccessRestrictionsEnabled - Specifies whether to block requests from public websites to devices on a user's local network. (deprecated)
• RelatedWebsiteSetsEnabled - Enable Related Website Sets (deprecated)
• RelatedWebsiteSetsOverrides - Override Related Website Sets (deprecated)

Version 143.0.3650.66: December 4, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 143.0.3650.63: December 4, 2025

Fixed various bugs and performance issues, and feature updates.

Feature update

• Update to Microsoft Edge mini menu for Mac. The mini menu is triggered on websites and PDFs on text selection and has basic actions like copy and smart actions like definitions. This feature has been removed on Mac devices starting in Microsoft Edge version 143. Also, the QuickSearchShowMiniMenu policy is obsolete starting in Microsoft Edge version 143 for Mac.

Version 143.0.3650.46: November 25, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 143.0.3650.37: November 21, 2025

Fixed various bugs and performance issues, and feature updates.

Feature updates

• Cross-platform policies in the Edge management service. Admins can now configure policies for Edge for Business across macOS, iOS, and Android devices on top of their existing Windows configurations in the Edge management service. Note that this experience is currently in public preview and can be accessed by opting in to targeted release in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
• Watermarking Protection in Microsoft Edge for Business. Watermarking Protection in Microsoft Edge helps organizations visibly reinforce data protection policies by overlaying a persistent watermark on sensitive content viewed in the browser. This feature is designed to deter unauthorized sharing, support compliance efforts, and increase user awareness when handling confidential information. Note that this experience is starting public preview rollout and can be accessed by opting in to targeted release in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
• Protected Clipboard in Microsoft Edge for Business. Admins shouldn’t have to choose between locking down copy/paste and risking data leaks. Protected Clipboard offers a smarter way for keeping sensitive data safe without disrupting user workflows. Using Purview DLP policies to define trusted boundaries across managed cloud apps. Data inside those admin defined boundaries can stay protected while external data can enter if needed. Granular control for admins. Seamless productivity for users. Note that this experience is starting public preview rollout and can be accessed by opting in to targeted release in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
• Tenant Restrictions v2 (TRv2). New enforcement to block access from unauthorized Microsoft 365 tenants directly in Microsoft Edge for Business, helping organizations maintain strict compliance and prevent data leakage across tenant boundaries. Note that this experience is starting public preview rollout and can be accessed by opting in to targeted release in the Microsoft 365 admin center.

Version 143.0.3650.28: November 17, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 143.0.3650.19: November 12, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 143.0.3650.15: November 10, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 143.0.3650.7: November 6, 2025

Fixed various bugs and performance issues, feature updates, policy updates, and web platform release notes.

Announcements

• Local Network Access. Local Network Access in Microsoft Edge is a security feature that restricts a website’s ability to send requests to servers on your local network. When a website tries to connect, Microsoft Edge shows a prompt asking you to grant or deny permission. This protects privacy and security while maintaining compatibility with modern web standards. The ability of a website to request this permission from users is restricted to secure contexts. This feature is currently enabled by default starting in Microsoft Edge 143. Enterprise administrators can configure Local Network Access policies. More information for users and administrators can be found here: Control a website’s access to the local network in Microsoft Edge.

Feature updates

• Ground Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Edge for Business in your open OneDrive and SharePoint documents. Get relevant answers and insights about your open cloud documents in Copilot Chat in Edge. All existing user settings and policies and DLP considerations continue to be respected. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.
• Ground Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Edge for Business in your open YouTube videos. Get relevant answers and insights about your open YouTube videos in Copilot Chat in Edge. All existing user settings and policies and DLP considerations continue to be respected. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.
• Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat access to page content will soon extend to work across multiple open tabs. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Edge will soon be able to answer contextual questions about a user's open window. This extends the existing capability, which can only access the open page. All existing user settings and policies and DLP considerations continue to be respected.

Note

This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

• Undo/Redo for PDF Annotations. Users can now undo or redo annotation actions, like highlight or ink, in the new PDF viewer on Windows.
• Adding protection against malicious sideloaded extensions. Microsoft Edge will detect and revoke malicious sideloaded extensions.

Note

This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

• Enhanced Diagnostic Data Collection for Customer Support. Organizations that are unable to use the Send Feedback option in Microsoft Edge can now take advantage of a new export feature. By pressing Alt + Shift + I, users can open the feedback dialog and select Diagnostic Data. This opens a pop-up window where an Export button is available in the upper-right corner, allowing users to download diagnostic information for support purposes.

Policy updates

New policies

• LocalNetworkAccessRestrictionsTemporaryOptOut - Specifies whether to opt out of Local Network Access restrictions
• RAMResourceControlsEnabled - Enable RAM (memory) resource controls
• ShareBrowsingHistoryWithCopilotSearchAllowed - Allow sharing tenant-approved browsing history with Microsoft 365 Copilot Search

Version 142.0.3595.53: October 31, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 142.0.3595.51: October 29, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue in headless mode, which caused features like Print to PDF and Screenshot to not work as expected.

Version 142.0.3595.41: October 24, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 142.0.3595.33: October 21, 2025

Fixed various bugs, feature updates, policy updates, and performance issues.

Feature updates

• Improved Autofill experience in Microsoft Edge. When users fill in an Address on a form, they'll be prompted to choose whether to save it for future Autofill suggestions. This enhancement ensures Autofill data is saved intentionally by users and reduces unwanted entries as part of their Autofill suggestion.

Note

This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

Policy updates

New policies

• ScarewareBlockerAllowListDomains - Configure the list of domains where Microsoft Edge scareware blockers don't run

Version 142.0.3595.19: October 13, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Improved reliability

• Fixed a browser crash that occurred when the SearchSuggestEnabled policy was configured.

Version 142.0.3595.11: October 9, 2025

Fixed various bugs and performance issues, feature updates, policy updates, and web platform release notes.

Announcements

• Important update regarding the rollout of the auto-open feature. We identified an issue with the initial implementation of the Auto-Open feature as it didn't fully respect user preferences and some settings weren't honored as intended.
  To address, the changes are being rolled back in phases during the next month to ensure that all user preferences are correctly honored. As a result, users temporarily notice a return to previous behavior where the sidepane opens even if the sidebar visibility is set to "Off".
  Here are a few ways to manage the auto-open experience:
  • Manually Turn Off Auto-Open Pane: Users can manually disable the Auto-Open experience by navigating to the settings page if they prefer not to see the sidepane open for Outlook and Teams links.
  • Automatic Engagement-Based Logic: If a user doesn't engage with the auto-open experience and quickly closes it three times in a row, the feature is automatically turned off.
  • Turn off Auto-Open Pane using admin policies: Admins can control the Auto-Open experience by using either of these policies.
    * HubsSidebarEnabled: Set as "False" to turn off
    * ExtensionSettings: Set the sidebar_auto_open_blocked flag as "True" to turn off

Feature updates

• Configuration Update for MIP Enforcement. With Microsoft Edge 142, new configuration step introduced to maintain MIP protections via Microsoft Edge management service. Existing settings remain active until admins choose to update. For more information, see Protect Office documents with Microsoft Purview Information Protection labeling.
• SmartScreen and Scareware Blocker. In organizations where both Scareware Blocker and SmartScreen are enabled, users now can send signals to SmartScreen. The new setting “Share detected scam sites with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen” is available under edge://settings/privacy/security. If enabled, Scareware Blocker reports its verdict to Microsoft Defender SmartScreen to enhance protection. Admins can control availability to this feature using the ScarewareBlockerSendDetectedSitesToSmartScreenEnabled policy.
• Drag to group tabs. Tab groupings can be made by dragging a tab over another. This feature is controls the "Drag to group tabs" toggle in Microsoft Edge Settings edge://settings/appearance/tabs.
• Open external links in another profile when recommended by external applications. When Microsoft Edge is set as the default browser to open external links from applications, Microsoft Edge must determine which profile to open the links. Users can control which profile to use through the “Default profile for external links” setting. Applications such as Microsoft Teams or Outlook can also recommend a profile for the links. Currently, the user setting is prioritized over application recommendations. With this link feature, the application recommended profile is given priority, instead of the profile selected in the setting. Admins can control the availability of the feature using the EdgeOpenExternalLinksWithAppSpecifiedProfile policy.
• Tab Search. Tab Search helps users stay organized by letting them quickly find and reopen recently closed tabs or search across all open ones in a single view. From the same menu, they can also enable Vertical Tabs, access the AI-powered Organize Tabs feature, and open Workspaces.
• Desktop Visual Search. Quickly send images to Bing Visual Search from the Microsoft Edge Desktop Search Bar, identify images, people, animals, and shows; extract, copy, and translate text while keeping its format. Solve questions quickly in various subjects, get trusted information and boost your knowledge. Discover products, fashion, recipes, identify a location and more. Available on Windows devices. Admins can control availability to this feature using the VisualSearchEnabled policy.

Note

This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

Policy updates

New policies

• ScarewareBlockerBlocksDetectedSitesEnabled - Configure Microsoft Edge scareware blocker to block sites detected as potential tech scams
• ScarewareBlockerSendDetectedSitesToSmartScreenEnabled -Configure Microsoft Edge scareware blocker to share URLs of sites detected as potential tech scams with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen

Version 141.0.3537.57: October 2, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 141.0.3537.44: September 26, 2025

Fixed various bugs, feature updates, and performance issues.

Feature updates

• Update to "Clear Browsing Data on Close" behavior. The "Clear browsing data on close" setting (edge://settings/privacy/clearBrowsingData/clearOnClose) no longer supports automatic deletion of Passwords and Autofill data. The Passwords and Autofill form data toggles are removed from the Settings page. Manual deletion of Passwords and Autofill remains possible via the "Delete browsing data" settings. The other data types (Browsing history, Download history, Cookies, Cached images, and Site permissions) are unaffected and can still be cleared on exit. This update doesn't impact enterprise policies, which continue to function as expected.

Version 141.0.3537.38: September 23, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues

Version 141.0.3537.36: September 22, 2025

Fixed various bugs, feature updates, and performance issues.

Feature updates

• Data Loss Prevention - New inline data protection in Edge for Business for unmanaged Windows and macOS devices. Microsoft Edge for Business as the secure enterprise browser, Admins in Purview DLP can now configure policies that apply protections directly in the Microsoft Edge browser that target scenarios where users on unmanaged (or BYO) devices are sharing data to or exfiltrating data from org-managed cloud apps (apps, which use Microsoft Entra authentication for user sign-in). For information, see Learn about Data Loss Prevention for Cloud Apps in Microsoft Edge for Business, Help Prevent Users from Sharing Sensitive Info with Cloud Apps in Microsoft Edge for Business, and Data Loss Prevention policy reference.

Version 141.0.3537.28: September 18, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues

Version 141.0.3537.25: September 17, 2025

Fixed various bugs, feature updates, and performance issues.

Feature updates

• Rewrite by Copilot in Edge upgraded to include enterprise data protection compliance standards. Rewrite by Copilot in Microsoft Edge, which lets users edit typed text for tone, format, and length within an open page in Microsoft Edge, is updated to include enterprise data protection for commercial customers. Once Rewrite is available, users signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID has enterprise data protection when using the feature in Microsoft Edge. For more information, see Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Microsoft Edge.

Note

Controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

• A Refreshed Profile Flyout Experience for Better Clarity and Actionability. The Microsoft Edge profile flyout is updated to deliver a cleaner, more intuitive experience. The refreshed design makes it easier to distinguish between work and personal profiles, manage credentials, and quickly access key settings—all within a polished interface that supports modern browsing needs. With streamlined sign-in, clearer profile types, and organization branding preserved, this update enables a more efficient and trustworthy experience for customers.

Note

Controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

Version 141.0.3537.13: September 11, 2025

Fixed various bugs and performance issues, feature updates, policy updates, and web platform release notes.

Announcements

• New PDF Viewer Enabled by Default in Microsoft Edge. Starting in October 2025, Microsoft Edge Stable version 141 introduces the Adobe-powered PDF viewer as the default experience for enterprise users on Windows. Migration occurs on a phased rollout. Rollout begins October 2025 and continues over the next few months. This change enhances performance, accessibility, and compatibility, and introduces exclusive enterprise features. Admins can manage the experience using the NewPDFReaderEnabled policy, which controls the default viewer in Microsoft Edge for Windows or the NewPDFReaderWebView2List policy, which controls viewer behavior in WebView2 apps. For more information, see the FAQ page.
• Local Network Access. Local Network Access in Microsoft Edge is a security feature that restricts a website’s ability to send requests to servers on your local network. When a website tries to connect, Microsoft Edge shows a prompt asking you to grant or deny permission. Protects privacy and security while maintaining compatibility with modern web standards. The ability of a website to request this permission from users is restricted to secure contexts. This feature is currently disabled by default in Microsoft Edge, but the default state may change as soon as Microsoft Edge 142. Enterprise administrators can configure Local Network Access policies. More information for users and administrators can be found here: Control a website’s access to the local network in Microsoft Edge.

Feature updates

• Real-time video translation. If you're learning a new language, or just like to watch foreign videos with subtitles in your preferred language, Microsoft Edge can help. With real-time video translation in Microsoft Edge, you can watch videos in a different language with translated audio dub. Feature availability and functionality may vary by device type, hardware configuration (minimum 12-GB RAM and 4-core CPU), region, and platform. Availability is limited to select markets. For more information, see Real-time video translation | Microsoft Edge. Admins can control availability to this feature using the LiveVideoTranslationEnabled policy.
• Policy to enable/disable Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Edge for Business from showing in the toolbar. Microsoft Edge for Business now has a dedicated policy, Microsoft365CopilotChatIconEnabled, to enable and disable Copilot in Microsoft Edge from showing in the Microsoft Edge toolbar. This policy is the sole control for managing Copilot's visibility in the toolbar and the HubsSidebarEnabled policy no longer controls the visibility of the Copilot toolbar button.
• Tab preview on hover policy. The ShowTabPreviewEnabled policy lets administrators control whether Microsoft Edge displays a preview of the tab content when the user hovers over a tab. If the policy is enabled or not configured, Microsoft Edge shows a tab preview when the user hovers over a tab.

Policy updates

New policies

• LiveVideoTranslationEnabled - Allows users to translate videos to different languages
• OriginKeyedProcessesEnabled - Enable origin-keyed process isolation for improved security
• RelaunchFastIfOutdated - Relaunch browser quickly when the current version is outdated
• ShowTabPreviewEnabled - Enable tab preview on hover
• WebRtcPostQuantumKeyAgreement - Enable post-quantum key agreement for WebRTC

Obsoleted policies

• GamerModeEnabled - Enable Gamer Mode (obsolete)

Version 140.0.3485.54: September 5, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 140.0.3485.49: September 3, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 140.0.3485.40: September 3, 2025

Fixed various bugs, feature updates, and performance issues.

Announcement

• The Microsoft Edge Browser Policy Documentation is updated to include mobile-specific policies. This update is intended to consolidate the desktop and mobile policies into a single location. There are no changes to the policies themselves; documentations only update.

Feature update

• Connected Feature Control (CFC). Admins have central, granular control over cloud-powered and AI-driven services in Microsoft Edge such as Translate, Compose, and Auto Tab Grouping through ​Connected Feature Control (CFC). This new policy allows organizations to align Microsoft Edge with their compliance and data protection standards by enabling or disabling specific connected experiences from a single location in the Microsoft Edge Management Service portal.

Version 140.0.3485.31: August 25, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 140.0.3485.14: August 18, 2025

Fixed various bugs, and performance issues.

Version 140.0.3485.11: August 14, 2025

Fixed various bugs and performance issues, feature updates, policy updates, and web platform release notes.

Feature updates

• Scareware blocker. Scareware blocker in Microsoft Edge is your local AI powered shield designed to protect you and your users from scareware attacks. Feature availability and functionality vary by device type, hardware configuration, region, and platform. Scareware blocker is enabled by default only on devices with more than 2GB of RAM and at least five processor cores. Devices that don't meet these minimum system requirements requires manual activation or may not support this feature. Admins can control availability to this feature using the ScarewareBlockerProtectionEnabled policy.
• Tab Groups – Auto-Save and Easy Revisit. Microsoft Edge now automatically saves tab groups, making it easier than ever for users to pick up where they left off. Organized tab groups are preserved and ready to revisit anytime, whether a user is switching tasks or restarting the browser. Admins can control the availability of the feature using the SyncTypesListDisabled policy with the “openTabs” data type.
• HTTPS-first mode. HTTPS-first mode in Microsoft Edge automatically upgrades HTTP connections to HTTPS when possible. If a site doesn’t support HTTPS, Microsoft Edge shows a warning to highlight the security risk. This appears only for public sites—not private ones or manually entered HTTP URLs. Users can enable the warning in edge://settings and admins can control availability to this feature using the HttpsOnlyMode policy.
• Third-party storage partitioning policy updates. The ThirdPartyStoragePartitioningBlockedForOrigins and DefaultThirdPartyStoragePartitioningSetting policies are deprecated in Microsoft Edge version 140 and planned to be obsoleted in Microsoft Edge version 145. Replacement for these policies is usage of the requestStorageAccess method. For more information, see Document: requestStorageAccess() method - Web APIs.
• Enhancement to Edge updates. Microsoft is introducing an improvement to the Settings and more menu (“…” on the menu bar) which makes it easier for users to discover when a browser update is available.
• Improved Navigation to Extension Surfaces. To improve visibility and discoverability, Microsoft Edge is introducing two navigation improvements for extensions. First, if a user has at least one enabled extension, the puzzle icon is persistent on the toolbar. Second, from the Settings and more menu, the Extensions option allows users to reach edge://extensions and the Microsoft Edge Add-ons Store directly. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.
• Updated Collected Cookies dialog to improve performance. The Collected Cookies dialog is rewritten to improve page responsiveness. Customer-facing functionality and UX from previous releases remain the same.
• Reset Microsoft Edge enterprise sync. For users having problems syncing browsing data across other signed-in devices, they can reset sync data from the Microsoft servers via Microsoft Edge Settings edge://settings/profiles/sync/reset. This option should only be used if the sync data is available on one of the user's devices or if they want to delete all sync data from the servers.

Note

In Microsoft Edge 139, reset sync is enabled for users encountering a "No permissions" MIP error and in Microsoft Edge 140, reset sync is enabled for users encountering a "Service disabled" MIP error.

• Update to Microsoft AutoUpdate policy. The MAUEnabled policy allowed admins to continue using Microsoft AutoUpdate on macOS. Since Microsoft Edge now uses EdgeUpdate, the MAUEnabled policy is obsoleted in Microsoft Edge version 140.
• Create AI generated videos with Bing. Bing Video Creator empowers users to generate AI-driven videos using text prompts, using Sora technology to bring ideas to life with ease and creativity. Available exclusively to personal Microsoft Account holders, it offers both free and fast creation modes—enhanced by Microsoft Rewards points—for producing high-quality, short-form videos directly within Bing. For more information, see Bing Video Creator | Microsoft Bing.
• Boost productivity and learning. With AI-driven recognition, Bing Visual Search, Microsoft Edge users can get access to contextual insights and actionable information without leaving the browsing flow. You can access Visual Search by right clicking on images and selecting "Visual Search" from the drop-down menu.

Policy updates

New policies

• AdditionalDnsQueryTypesEnabled - Allow DNS queries for more DNS record types
• HttpsOnlyMode - Allow HTTPS-Only Mode to be enabled
• LocalNetworkAccessAllowedForUrls - Allow sites to make requests to local network endpoints
• LocalNetworkAccessBlockedForUrls - Block sites from making requests to local network endpoints
• RestrictCoreSharingOnRenderer - Restrict CPU core sharing for renderer process
• ServiceWorkerAutoPreloadEnabled - Allow ServiceWorker to dispatch navigation requests without waiting for its startup

Deprecated policies

• DefaultThirdPartyStoragePartitioningSetting - Default setting for third-party storage partitioning (deprecated)
• ThirdPartyStoragePartitioningBlockedForOrigins - Disable third-party storage partitioning for specific top-level origins (deprecated)
• UserAgentReduction - Enable or disable the User-Agent Reduction (deprecated)

Obsoleted policies

• AutomaticHttpsDefault - Configure Automatic HTTPS (obsolete)
• MAUEnabled - Always use Microsoft AutoUpdate as the updater for Microsoft Edge (obsolete)

See also

• Microsoft Edge Enterprise landing page