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

[Jan Willy]

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

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[S M G]

Microsoft Edge Version	Date Released	Based on Chromium Version	Highest Severity Fix in Release	CVEs
83.0.478.53	6/17/2020	83.0.4103.106	High	CVE-2020-6505, CVE-2020-6506, CVE-2020-6507

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The release notes for Edge stable channel say it's version 83.0.478.54.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

The release notes for Edge stable channel say it's version 83.0.478.54.

An error from the MS employee in charge of that page?
83.0.478.54 is the latest version.

 

[CyberTech]

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Same here no update yet

 

[plat]

Well somewhere between now and like 12 hours ago, Edge updated to 83.0.478.54. Yep, "4" at the end.

On one hand, that's good because a high-severity vulnerability was patched. On the other, it updated silently. Only thing Event Viewer says is: "the operation completed successfully" about 20 times. But yeah, update did happen eventually.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Got the update to 83.0.478.54 just now when looking for updates.
Took two tries and two restarts of Edge.

 

[CyberTech]

This is a particularly interesting change for Windows 7 users, because the OS hasn't been supported since January. The only users that are supposed to get updates are those paying for Extended Security Updates; however, it seems that Microsoft is willing to pick up Edge users wherever it can.

Microsoft is pushing out its new Edge browser to Windows 7 and 8.1

This week, Microsoft started pushing an update to Windows 8.1 and unsupported Windows 7 PCs that installs its new Chromium-based Edge browser. The browser does not replace Internet Explorer.

www.neowin.net

 

[Mops21]

Microsoft is pushing out its new Edge browser to Windows 7 and 8.1

This week, Microsoft started pushing an update to Windows 8.1 and unsupported Windows 7 PCs that installs its new Chromium-based Edge browser. The browser does not replace Internet Explorer.

www.neowin.net

Hi

Yes I get this Update yesterday see my Picture of that

And how get I the Channel Version and how get I the Beta Version to test

With best Regards
Mops21

 

[oldschool]

And how get I the Channel Version and how get I the Beta Version to test

Go here and follow links for your Windows version.

Become a Microsoft Edge Insider | Microsoft Edge

Be the first to preview what's new by becoming a Microsoft Edge Insider and downloading the Insider channels.

www.microsoftedgeinsider.com

 

[Mops21]

Go here and follow links for your Windows version.

Become a Microsoft Edge Insider | Microsoft Edge

Be the first to preview what's new by becoming a Microsoft Edge Insider and downloading the Insider channels.

www.microsoftedgeinsider.com

Hi

Thank you very much for your Infos

They can make an Option into the Settings in Edge Chrome for that

With best Regards
Mops21

 

[silversurfer]

Microsoft Edge Version	Date Released	Based on Chromium Version	Highest Severity Fix in Release	CVEs
83.0.478.55	6/24/2020	83.0.4103.116	High	CVE-2020-6509

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Microsoft Edge Version	Date Released	Based on Chromium Version	Highest Severity Fix in Release	CVEs
83.0.478.55	6/24/2020	83.0.4103.116	High	CVE-2020-6509

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

Thanks After a manual check for updates I get 83.0.478.56.

Version 83.0.478.56: June 24
Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Security updates are listed here

Microsoft Edge release notes for Stable Channel

Microsoft Edge release note for Stable Channel

docs.microsoft.com

 

[CyberTech]

Microsoft has acknowledged an issue affecting all versions of the Edge browser that results in YouTube videos failing to play when AdBlock or AdBlock Plus extensions are enabled. The Redmond giant said in a Tech Community post that it investigated the possible bug based on user feedback. The problem currently affects the browser on all operating systems.

Users reported being served with an error or a blank screen when trying to play videos on the YouTube website. The issue was faced by users that had the ad-blocking extensions enabled. Currently, the only workaround for the issue for those that are facing it is to disable the extensions and reload the page to play the video.

Microsoft acknowledges bug causing YouTube playback errors on all Edge versions

Microsoft has acknowledged a bug on all versions of Edge on all platforms that causes YouTube playback errors. The issue happens when AdBlock or AdBlock Plus are enabled, and a fix is in the works.

www.neowin.net

 

[razorfancy]

At least for me everything is working fine but I am using uBlock Origin not AdBlock or AdBlock Plus.

 

[CyberTech]

Back in March, Microsoft announced a bunch of features coming to its Edge browser, including vertical tabs, Collections for the mobile client, and more. Another feature was Password Monitor, a nifty tool in the browser that scans users’ saved passwords against a database of “known breached credentials” to ascertain if the passwords face the risk of being compromised.

Now, the company has announced (spotted by Techdows) that the tool is rolling out to users running Insider builds of the Edge browser. The Canary and Dev channels should be receiving the feature first, with the Beta channel following them. The rollout is staggered, meaning that not all users will see the feature show up right away and it might be a few days till it is deployed to everyone. Users will have to be logged in to their personal Microsoft accounts, or school or work accounts to be able to receive this feature.

Edge's Password Monitor feature begins rolling out to Insiders

Microsoft is rolling out the promised Password Monitor tool for Edge to users running Insider versions of the browser. The tool notifies users if their saved credentials are compromised in a breach.

www.neowin.net

 

[South Park]

Microsoft decided to upgrade Edge to the Chromium version today, so I allowed it and did the restart. (I'm on 1909.) It removed my one add-on (Nano) but left my few bookmarks. It offered to import from Firefox, which I declined. Surprisingly, it retained most of my privacy settings. I reinstalled Nano and tested it briefly. It's working OK so far, and actually handles PDF files better than classic Edge (I can copy links now!), which is important to me because that's the main thing I use Edge for.

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

Microsoft decided to upgrade Edge to the Chromium version today, so I allowed it and did the restart. (I'm on 1909.) It removed my one add-on (Nano) but left my few bookmarks. It offered to import from Firefox, which I declined. Surprisingly, it retained most of my privacy settings. I reinstalled Nano and tested it briefly. It's working OK so far, and actually handles PDF files better than classic Edge (I can copy links now!), which is important to me because that's the main thing I use Edge for.

Welcome to new Edge team

 

[Cortex]

Stupid question of the day - I look after quite a few PC's here & there, a few already have Edge on some not. As I need inform the none Edge users they going to get it anyway so they not surprised (most not tech savvy) What will happen if a user already has Edge installed & WU swings into action with the Edge install?

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Stupid question of the day - I look after quite a few PC's here & there, a few already have Edge on some not. As I need inform the none Edge users they going to get it anyway so they not surprised (most not tech savvy) What will happen if a user already has Edge installed & WU swings into action with the Edge install?

From: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4541301/the-new-microsoft-edge-is-available

This update includes the following quality improvements:

• Start menu pins, tiles, and shortcuts for the current version of Microsoft Edge will migrate to the new Microsoft Edge.
• Taskbar pins and shortcuts for the current version of Microsoft Edge will migrate to the new Microsoft Edge.
• The new Microsoft Edge will be pinned to the taskbar. If the current version of Microsoft Edge is already pinned, it will be replaced.
• The new Microsoft Edge will add a shortcut to the desktop. If the current version of Microsoft Edge already has a shortcut, it will be replaced.
• By default, most protocols that Microsoft Edge handles will be migrated to the new Microsoft Edge.
• The current version of Microsoft Edge will be hidden from UX surfaces in the OS. This includes settings, applications, and any file or protocol support dialog boxes.
• Attempts to start the current version of Microsoft Edge will redirect to the new Microsoft Edge.
• The First Run Experience (FRE) will auto-launch the first time that a device restarts after the new Microsoft Edge is installed.
• Data from earlier versions of Microsoft Edge (such as passwords, favorites, open tabs) will be available in the new Microsoft Edge.
• This new Microsoft Edge does not support uninstalling of this update.
• To view supported features, please see the Microsoft Edge Platform Status.