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Built on the same technology as Chrome, Microsoft Edge has additional built-in features like Startup boost and Sleeping tabs, which boost your browsing experience with world class performance and speed that are optimized to work best with Windows.
Microsoft Edge security and privacy features such as Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, Password Monitor, InPrivate search, and Kids Mode help keep you and your loved ones protected and secure online. Microsoft Edge has features to keep both you and your family protected. Enable content filters and access activity reports with your Microsoft Family Safety account and experience a kid-friendly web with Kids Mode.
The new Microsoft Edge is now compatible with your favorite extensions, so it’s easy to personalize your browsing experience.
Microsoft Edge 146.0.3856.59 changelog:
- Collections retirement. Microsoft will begin retiring Collections. A banner will be shown to existing Collections users, and users will no longer be 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 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 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. To improve reliability and performance of this feature, the following changes are being made:
- Migrating data for saved Workspaces from OneDrive/SharePoint to the 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 will not sync across devices and will remain local to each device. This update began rolling out in Edge Stable version 145 and continues rolling out in Edge Stable version 146. 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 will not be available starting June 4, 2026. On June 4, 2026, users still using a custom primary password will automatically be migrated to device authentication.
Fixes
- Fixed an issue on Windows that could cause tabs to be discarded unexpectedly on high-memory devices.
Key Updates
- Third-party storage policies deprecated: Use requestStorageAccess() (Edge 145+).
- Local Network Access policies: Control cross-origin iframe access and IP address spaces (Edge 146).
- Enterprise & Copilot NTP: Modernized New Tab Page; search, chat, and Copilot actions in one box (public preview, early April GA).
- Desktop Visual Search: Identify images, extract/translate text, discover products & recipes (Windows).
- InPrivate tracking prevention: Now unified with standard browsing.
- Site permissions UI: Redesigned for easier review and control.
- Copilot Chat improvements: Contextual answers across tabs + insights for YouTube videos.
- Clear Browsing Data: Passwords removed to prevent accidental deletion.
- Private IP & Edge Secure Network: VPN-like protection rerouting trackers; obscures IPs (not for managed devices).
New policies
- LocalNetworkAccessIpAddressSpaceOverrides - Override IP address space mappings
- 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
- StandardizedBrowserZoomEnabled - Enable standardized browser zoom behavior
- WarnBeforeQuittingEnabled - Show a warning dialog when the user attempts to quit
Obsolete policies
- DefaultThirdPartyStoragePartitioningSetting - Default setting for third-party storage partitioning (obsolete)
- ThirdPartyStoragePartitioningBlockedForOrigins - Disable third-party storage partitioning for specific top-level origins (obsolete)
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