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

[silversurfer]

Microsoft Edge Addons Store adds Editors Picks and Reviews & Rating support for Extensions

Microsoft is improving Edge Addons store day by day by adding more extensions, recently we’ve reported extensions in it have surpassed 1200 number, seems the number has crossed 1500 now, the latest development Microsoft made to the Store is they’ve added Editors’ Picks and allow users to submit...

techdows.com

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

In light of the current circumstances, the Edge team will pause updating the Stable channel to Edge 81 consistent with the Chromium Project. We are committed to continued security and stability updates to Edge 80. We’ll have more to share on this next week.

 

[Moonhorse]

Been a while since i used edge last time, just installed canary and finally they have option to force search engine to search from url bar ( no more bing by accident)

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Microsoft Edge Version	Date Released	Based on Chromium Version	Chrome Release Blog	Highest Severity Fix in Release	CVEs
80.0.361.69	3/19/2020	80.0.3987.149	Chrome Releases Blog	High	CVE-2020-6422, CVE-2020-6424,CVE-2020-6426,CVE-2020-6427,CVE-2020-6428, CVE-2020-6429,CVE-2019-20503,CVE-2020-6449

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

They linked to the wrong Chrome Release, should been:

Stable Channel Update for Desktop

The stable channel has been updated to 80.0.3987.149 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A...

chromereleases.googleblog.com

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

Does it make a security difference between stable and dev version ?

I read here that the dev doesn't run as AppContainer which stable does.

 

[oldschool]

Does it make a security difference between stable and dev version ?

I read here that the dev doesn't run as AppContainer which stable does.

Who knows for sure? M$ never tells ....

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

Who knows for sure? M$ never tells ....

(Microsoft's) Process Explorer does

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Update on Stable channel releases for Microsoft Edge:

Updated 3/31/2020 – Following the updated Chromium schedule, we are adjusting our schedule for upcoming Microsoft Edge releases and cancelling the version 82 release. Microsoft Edge 81 will release to Stable in early April, followed by an early release of Microsoft Edge 83 in mid-May.

Update on Stable channel releases for Microsoft Edge

Updated 4/14/2020 – Microsoft Edge 81 is now available in the Stable channel. Updated 3/31/2020 – Following the updated Chromium schedule, we are adjusting our schedule for upcoming Microsoft Edge releases and cancelling the version 82 release. Microsoft Edge 81 will release to Stable in early...

blogs.windows.com

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Plan for change: TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 soon to be disabled by default

As announced in October of 2018, Microsoft will soon disable Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 by default in Microsoft browsers. In light of current global circumstances, we will be postponing this planned change—originally scheduled for the first half of 2020.

For the new Microsoft Edge (based on Chromium), TLS 1.0 and 1.1 are currently planned to be disabled by default no sooner than Microsoft Edge version 84 (currently planned for July 2020).

For all supported versions of Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge Legacy (EdgeHTML-based), TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 will be disabled by default as of September 8, 2020.

While these protocols will remain available for customers to re-enable as needed, we recommend that all organizations move off of TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 as soon as is practical. Newer versions of the TLS protocol enable more modern cryptography and are broadly supported across modern browsers, such as the new Microsoft Edge.

Plan for change: TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 soon to be disabled by default

Update as of 8/14/2020: The plan to disable TLS 1.0/1.1 by default is being updated for Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge Legacy. TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 will not be disabled by default for either browser until Spring of 2021 at the earliest. Organizations that wish to disable TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1...

blogs.windows.com

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Edge just got an update to version 80.0.361.109.
No changelog yet here:

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Edge just got an update to version 80.0.361.109.
No changelog yet here:

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

Changelog is up:

Microsoft Edge Version	Date Released	Based on Chromium Version	Chrome Release Blog	Highest Severity Fix in Release	CVEs
80.0.361.109	4/1/2020	80.0.3987.162	Chrome Releases Blog	High	CVE-2020-6450, CVE-2020-6451, CVE-2020-6452

 

[ErzCrz]

Changelog is up:

Microsoft Edge Version	Date Released	Based on Chromium Version	Chrome Release Blog	Highest Severity Fix in Release	CVEs
80.0.361.109	4/1/2020	80.0.3987.162	Chrome Releases Blog	High	CVE-2020-6450, CVE-2020-6451, CVE-2020-6452

Releases blog link had an extra "l" at the end of it Chrome Releases

Eric

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Releases blog link had an extra "l" at the end of it Chrome Releases

Eric

Thanks, a sloppy copy past from the MS employee who maintains that Security Advisory...

 

[Lenny_Fox]

FYI

I had requested (like more Members on this forum) for some changes in the new tab page

Search engine box on new tab page.
Currently only Microsoft's own Bing Search engine is displayed at the center of the New Tab Page (even when you change the search engine for the adres bar). It seems from they will implement this request in an upcoming release. Because Microsoft did not exactly mention how they will implement this, I guess they will use the same search engine as the user specified as search engine (for the adress bar).

Blank new tab page
Old Edge had the option to display a completely blank new tab page. This will be implemented in new Edge chromium in future.

P.S.
At the same time (october 2019) I had also requested for a more privacy respecting smartscreen URL check mechanism. Have not heard about that request (and it is also not listed in the feature request list, so I think that one is rejected).

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

FYI

I had requested (like more Members on this forum) for some changes in the new tab page

Search engine box on new tab page.
Currently only Microsoft's own Bing Search engine is displayed at the center of the New Tab Page (even when you change the search engine for the adres bar). It seems from they will implement this request in an upcoming release. Because Microsoft did not exactly mention how they will implement this, I guess they will use the same search engine as the user specified as search engine (for the adress bar).

Blank new tab page
Old Edge had the option to display a completely blank new tab page. This will be implemented in new Edge chromium in future.

P.S.
At the same time (october 2019) I had also requested for a more privacy respecting smartscreen URL check mechanism. Have not heard about that request (and it is also not listed in the feature request list, so I think that one is rejected).

Can you give a link to the feature requests?

 

[Lenny_Fox]

They are right at the top currently: Top Feedback Summary for March 31

I got two emails for first and second (the third-one is already implemented for active directory and device managed instances, see link NewTabPageLocation). Although they have no ETA yet, it seems they have decided to assign resources to those requests.

 

[Arequire]

They are right at the top currently: Top Feedback Summary for March 31

I got two emails for first and second (the third-one is already implemented for active directory and device managed instances, see link NewTabPageLocation). Although they have no ETA yet, it seems they have decided to assign resources to those requests.

View attachment 236283

View attachment 236285
View attachment 236286

They claim they've implemented the ability to hide the search bar in the dev/canary builds but I don't see the option in either build. So either they haven't or it's incredibly well hidden.
The ability to use another search provider via the search bar was in there though, although it's not implemented particularly well; typing in the search box simply types directly in the address bar.

Another big issue is that Edge's new tab page connects directly to MSN, and for anyone using it in the EU/UK the NTP throws up a big cookie warning banner at the top of the page that reappears every time you create a new tab/launch a new session. And the only way to get rid of said banner is to allow the MSN-related cookies that get dropped after clicking the banner to sit in your browser forever.

 

[SeriousHoax]

How do I make a request for opening a new tab using mouse wheel?

 

[AlexCa]

How do I make a request for opening a new tab using mouse wheel?

Clicking with the mouse wheel over a bookmark in the favourites bar to open it in a new tab is working for me. Running version 80.0.361.109 on Windows 10 (1909) here.

 

[Lenny_Fox]

For New Tab Page I use Microsoft Edge Addons (Blank Tab), I disabled Microsoft SmartScreen and Tracking protection and use Adguard instead with Mapware Protection (Google + Yandex Safe Browsing) and only two filters: Top500 and Less Alphabet (both of former MT member Kees1958 aka Windows_Security).