New Dev build of the browser now available for testing

Aug 1, 2019 08:51 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has released a new Dev build of Microsoft Edge, and while the focus has been mostly on fixes, there are also several new features that are included in this update.

First and foremost, Microsoft Edge build 77.0.230.2 introduces new security controls for the extensions that users can install from the Chrome Web Store.

While Microsoft Edge comes with its own integrated store, which is the home of extensions that Microsoft itself validated, the browser also supports add-ons from third-party sources, including the Chrome Web Store.

Beginning with this build, Microsoft Edge users can no longer install extensions that have already been banned in the Chrome Web Store, Microsoft says. This should keep away potentially dangerous extensions and help prevent any damage on devices where Edge is installed.

Ink improvements

Next, Microsoft explains that Edge Dev now features the ability to mark up extensions with ink. The software giant has made inking a key feature of its modern experience, and the company insisted for such capabilities in Windows 10 and the original Edge, so with this update, the Chromium-based browser aligns with all these efforts.

Microsoft Edge Dev can also import settings from the original version of Edge and also features additional text to determine when a session is running in the InPrivate or guest mode.

There are obviously plenty of fixes, and while you can check out the full changelog below, worth highlighting is a handful of patches for crashes that occurred when pressing Tab, F6, or when installing extensions. Microsoft says it has also resolved problems causing the Read Aloud feature to fail to start.

Netflix should also now run correctly when playing 4K video, as the previous builds made the service very slow unexpectedly.

Microsoft Edge Dev is the more stable build of the existing versions of the browser, and it is available on both Windows and macOS.

Microsoft Edge Build 77.0.230.2