Serious Discussion Microsoft Edge Stable (Chromium) Now Available for Download

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

In addition to Flash, disable support for TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 protocols.

For security this is a good step, but not for privacy or compatibility.
Disable/ change cipher or TLS standards change the fingerprint and may it make even unique. Also it can break sites.

 

[Antus67]

Been using the the browser for a couple days now and its running smoothly no glitches so far. I like it and hopefully it will stay that way

 

[Sampei Nihira]

For security this is a good step, but not for privacy or compatibility.
Disable/ change cipher or TLS standards change the fingerprint and may it make even unique. Also it can break sites.

For some years now, the disabling of those protocols has been recommended/desired by many parties:

It's time to upgrade to TLS 1.3 already, says CDN engineer

Microsoft to disable TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 support in Edge and Internet Explorer Microsoft announced plans today to disable Transport Layer Security...

www.wilderssecurity.com

Regarding privacy, if we consider TOR the optimum to be reached for all other browsers, a browser like Edge Chromium is 1000 miles away if you do not configure it a little bit for privacy.
And I don't think TOR has enabled TLS 1.0 and TLS 1 protocols.

P.S. Regarding the insecure cipher suites, deleting them all (in Edge there are 7) can actually break some websites but limit them to 2/3 for example, almost certainly not.
The problem is that when I checked it out I couldn't do it because the Command Line Switches wasn't working.
Now I don't know.
I have checked now, and it is not possible.
in this case Chrome has this extra possibility.

 

[Kuttz]

MS made a great move by adopting chromium. Chromium must rules, die FF, die. Mwahahahaha.

Only a dumb would say competition should die and one product should rule. Imagine if there was no FF, Chrome or Opera people would have still use Internet Explorer and at the mercy of MS for features, performance and security.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Release notes for version 80.0.361.48 from February 7 are now available:

Microsoft Edge release notes for Stable Channel

Microsoft Edge release note for Stable Channel

docs.microsoft.com

Nice to have, but my Edge is now at version 80.0.361.50

We have now release notes and Chromium security updates for Microsoft Edge:

Microsoft Edge release notes for Stable Channel

Microsoft Edge release note for Stable Channel

docs.microsoft.com

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

 

[ForgottenSeer 823865]

Only a dumb would say competition should die and one product should rule. Imagine if there was no FF, Chrome or Opera people would have still use Internet Explorer and at the mercy of MS for features, performance and security.

Only a dumb would not understand the joke... (I even put a smiley...)

More seriously now, about your reply,

1- you can use FF and other browsers because MS allowed it, they could have prevented it from the start and then you will not be here to talk about monopoly and fair competition.
Not saying, FF went down so fast, there is not even competition...and now with ChromEdge, MS has a very secure and fast browser. most people, except the early fans and privacy freaks, won't even need anything else.

2- Mr Noob don't bother install 3rd party browsers, they don't even know how to do, they use whatever the OS offers.
In the early days, FF and later Chrome became popular because they either get installed by computer resellers, IT guys or geek friends (FF) , or by aggressive marketing (Chrome) bundling it with other popular softs.
How many FF installations I did for my customers, if it wasnt for me, some will still be on WinXP using IE...

 

[razorfancy]

My Edge Chromium just updated to build: 80.0.361.56

 

[Oten]

new Edge Chromium update

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Microsoft Edge Version	Date Released	Based on Chromium Version	Chrome Release Blog	Highest Severity Fix in Release	CVEs
80.0.361.57	2/20/2020	80.0.3987.116	Chrome Releases Blog	High	CVE-2020-6383, CVE-2020-6384, CVE-2020-6386

 

[codswollip]

Without straying too far OT, I'm unable to get this site

SpeechTexter | Type with your voice online

Online speech to text converter. Type with your voice. Fast and easy.

www.speechtexter.com

to record my words. On Chrome all is good. But Edge... not so.

I've bypassed all extensions (using inPrivate window), and set tracking to basic, without success.

Just wondering if anyone else sees this. Thx.

FWIW, Win10 (Home) x64.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Without straying too far OT, I'm unable to get this site

SpeechTexter | Type with your voice online

Online speech to text converter. Type with your voice. Fast and easy.

www.speechtexter.com

to record my words. On Chrome all is good. But Edge... not so.

I've bypassed all extensions (using inPrivate window), and set tracking to basic, without success.

Just wondering if anyone else sees this. Thx.

FWIW, Windows 10 (Home) x64.

No problem here with Edge Tracking on Balanced and the AdGuard browser extension using Kaspersky Security Cloud Free for AV.
Maybe it has to do something with your ad blocker and/or AV?

 

[codswollip]

No problem here with Edge Tracking on Balanced and the AdGuard browser extension using Kaspersky Security Cloud Free for AV.
Maybe it has to do something with your ad blocker and/or AV?

Thanks for that. I have a similar setup except for Kaspersky. I used WD ... with Config Defender (hmmm... ) but that should affect Chrome as well. Good to know Edge is not the culprit.

EDIT 1:
Interesting that I see this now in Edge Settings

It's not present under Chrome (and I'm the sole user here... no "org").
More digging ahead...

 

[oldschool]

Just wondering if anyone else sees this. Thx.

I use Strict TP and no problem opening that page.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Thanks for that. I have a similar setup except for Kaspersky. I used WD ... with Config Defender (hmmm... ) but that should affect Chrome as well. Good to know Edge is not the culprit.

EDIT 1:
Interesting that I see this now in Edge Settings

It's not present under Chrome (and I'm the sole user here... no "org").
More digging ahead...

If you use O&O ShupUp 10 it's probably the setting "Disable user feedback in toolbar".

 

[Sampei Nihira]

Without straying too far OT, I'm unable to get this site

SpeechTexter | Type with your voice online

Online speech to text converter. Type with your voice. Fast and easy.

www.speechtexter.com

to record my words. On Chrome all is good. But Edge... not so.

I've bypassed all extensions (using inPrivate window), and set tracking to basic, without success.

Just wondering if anyone else sees this. Thx.

FWIW, Windows 10 (Home) x64.

Try checking with this:

The Fastest Free Proxy

Easily access blocked content and websites with our FREE web proxy. Hide your real IP address and encrypt your internet connection to protect your privacy.

hide.me

 

[codswollip]

If you use O&O ShupUp 10 it's probably the setting "Disable user feedback in toolbar".

Yep. Thanks again. I restored O&O and Configure Defender to Win defaults. Still no success. I'm guessing Edge is relying somehow on something else I did to slay Cortana. Not worth bothering with.

 

[oldschool]

I'm guessing Edge is relying somehow on something else I did to slay Cortana. Not worth bothering with.

Hacking the OS can cause these problems.

 

[Lenny_Fox]

@Telos

Open regedit, navigate to this registry key: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
Backup this registry key (right click on it), save as registry file (e.g Edge.reg) and delete this key
Reboot to see whether this problem persists
When problem persists, just double click the saved regsitry key (Edge.reg in my example above) and all your Edge policy registry settings are restored.

 

[Oten]

I can visit that page. i also have the "your browser is managed by your organisation" thing. Windows Defender & HC with Windows_10_Recommended_Enhanced profile.

 

[oldschool]

EDIT 1:
Interesting that I see this now in Edge Settings

It's not present under Chrome (and I'm the sole user here... no "org").
More digging ahead...

I believe this may be due to this ConfigureDefender setting which you may have set to "Block". It is an Admin setting.