14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has released a new Microsoft Edge Dev build, and this time it’s a notable update not only thanks to the improvements that it brings, but also because it’s the final build for major version 80.
In other words, this is a release candidate for the Beta channel, and depending on stability and reliability data, it could be graduated to Beta in the coming days. Microsoft says no other Dev build is expected until January.
Microsoft confirms it’s working on a pinning wizard, a feature that will make it easier for users to pin their favorite websites to the taskbar.
“It will occasionally pop up from your Task Bar and suggest top websites from your history to pin directly to the Task Bar as installed websites. It can also be used at any time from … > More tools,” the company explains.
Crash fixes
Additionally, Edge is also getting support for high-contrast themes, and it will adapt to the visual settings in Windows 10. And last but not least, Immersive Reader now comes with more color themes supposed to help reduce eye strain and increase reading comprehension.
Microsoft Edge build 80.0.361.5 also adds support for Dolby Vision playback for 360-degree videos on VR headsets for users of Windows Mixed Reality.
As it happens in every update, there are also crash fixes, with Microsoft saying that it corrected a problem causing the app to close when opening certain PDFs or when closing the browser. Furthermore, the browser gets additional Netflix polishing, as in previous versions the playback failed for some videos with error D7381.
Microsoft hasn’t yet announced the date when the new beta would be published online, but we’re most likely just a few days away from this release. The stable version of Microsoft Edge is also projected to launch next month.