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The website at the given URL is a blog platform belonging to the Microsoft Edge Developer team, which is an extension of the Windows platform. The Microsoft Edge is a cross-platform web browser developed by Microsoft that replaced Internet Explorer as the default browser on Windows 10. The website and platform aim to provide the latest information, updates, and resources about the Microsoft Edge browser, including news, insights, and developer tools. This website is dedicated to discussing the latest developments, features, and best practices regarding the Edge browser and web technologies. Blog posts include information on the latest updates and releases, developer tips, user guides, and more. The site also incorporates information about the Edge browser's features and capabilities, including security and privacy, speed, and customization options. This blog is intended for developers, researchers, users, and customers interested in the Microsoft Edge browser and web technologies.

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RSS Hunter • Aug 19, 2024

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Faster updates, enterprise-friendly schedule: the new Microsoft Edge release cycle

Microsoft Edge is moving to a two-week release cycle, bringing new features and improvements to users and organizations faster than ever. This is great news for teams that thrive on innovation: instead of waiting a full month for the next update, you

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2026/06/11/faster-updates-enterprise-friendly-schedule-the-new-microsoft-edge-release-cycle/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 11

Expanding on‑device AI in Microsoft Edge: New models and APIs for the web

At Build 2025, we introduced the Prompt and Writing Assistance APIs in Microsoft Edge with the Phi-4-mini language model. Since then, we'

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2026/06/02/expanding-on-device-ai-in-microsoft-edge-new-models-and-apis-for-the-web/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 2

New in Edge for Business: AI for work, safe from day one

TL;DR: Edge for Business adds agentic browsing in limited preview, a Copilot-inspired new tab page, and mobile availability for multi-tab reasoning and YouTube summarization. These experiences are built on a secure enterprise browser foundation w

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2026/05/20/new-in-edge-for-business-ai-for-work-safe-from-day-one/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • May 20

New updates to Edge across desktop and mobile

Edge just made it easier to go from first tab to final plan, wherever you go. Your favorite Copilot experiences, plus new ones, are now available directly in Edge on desktop and, for the first time, in the Edge mobile app. This includes capabilities

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2026/05/13/new-updates-to-edge-across-desktop-and-mobile/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • May 13

Engineering secure passkey sync in Microsoft Password Manager

Passkeys are designed to replace passwords with strong, phishing-resistant credentials that make sign-in quick, easy, and secure. With M

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2026/04/22/engineering-secure-passkey-sync-in-microsoft-password-manager/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Apr 22

Protect your enterprise from shadow AI and more: Announcements at RSAC 2026

AI has changed how—and where—work happens. Many of today's security risks occur inside the browser, where traditional controls can fall short. At RSAC 2026, we're highlighting strengthened Edge for Business capabilities designed to secure AI usag

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2026/03/23/protect-your-enterprise-from-shadow-ai-and-more-announcements-at-rsac-2026/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Mar 23

Monitor and improve your web app’s load performance

Today, large web applications are often assembled from many independent pieces, which all load their own data and resources. When all these pieces compete for the same network connection, congestion can build up and the user experience can suffer. <

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2026/03/17/monitor-and-improve-your-web-apps-load-performance/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Mar 17

Making keyboard navigation effortless

Do you use a keyboard to navigate websites? If so, you've probably run into countless accessibility issues where groups of inputs or widgets are not easy, or even possible to get to with just the keyboard. A keyboard-accessible website lets you easi

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2026/03/05/making-keyboard-navigation-effortless/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Mar 5

Microsoft Edge and Interop 2026

Microsoft Edge is commited to a more powerful, predictable, and reliable web platform. One way we pursue those goals is via our ongoing participation in the Interop project. This year mark

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2026/02/12/microsoft-edge-and-interop-2026/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Feb 12

Supporting safer and scalable online learning in K–12

Each year, Safer Internet Day shines a light on the importance of creating safer online experiences. In K–12 education, where learning increasingly takes place on the web, IT teams are at the center of ensuring digital environments remain secure,

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2026/02/10/supporting-safer-and-scalable-online-learning-in-k-12/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Feb 10

Making complex web apps faster

On the web, speed is everything. The responsiveness of your browser, the time it takes for a web app to appear, and how quickly that app handles user interactions all directly impact your experience as a web user. At Microsoft, we care deeply about

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/12/09/making-complex-web-apps-faster/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Dec 9, 2025

Shop smarter with Copilot in Edge this holiday season

The holiday season is upon us and with that comes a lot of excitement, planning, and of course, shopping. Between planning parties and putting up decorations, where is the time to go down your shopping list? Microsoft Edge is here to help with a new

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/11/25/shop-smarter-with-copilot-in-edge-this-holiday-season/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Nov 25, 2025

The Web Install API is ready for testing

We're happy to announce that the Web Install API is now ready for testing on your own site, as an origin trial in Microsoft E

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/11/24/the-web-install-api-is-ready-for-testing/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Nov 24, 2025

Edge for Business presents: the world’s first secure enterprise AI browser

You deserve a browser that truly understands the demands of your business. The market is getting crowded with new AI browsers, each promising productivity gains. But the truth is—they are not built for your organization's needs. In their haste, som

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/11/18/edge-for-business-presents-the-worlds-first-secure-enterprise-ai-browser/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Nov 18, 2025

Microsoft recognized as a Leader in IDC MarketScape on application streaming and enterprise browsers

With Cybersecurity month now behind us, you may be ready to take action and invest in your next level of defense. The browser is your most used app – you need the protections and safeguards of a secure enterprise browser. While it can be daunting t

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/11/06/microsoft-recognized-as-a-leader-in-idc-marketscape-on-application-streaming-and-enterprise-browsers/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Nov 6, 2025

Microsoft Edge introduces passkey saving and syncing with Microsoft Password Manager

We're thrilled to share that passkeys can now be securely saved and synced across your Windows desktop devices using Microsoft Password Manager in Edge. This update makes signing in easier and safer. Here's how it works and why passkeys are the smart

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/11/03/microsoft-edge-introduces-passkey-saving-and-syncing-with-microsoft-password-manager/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Nov 3, 2025

Protecting more Edge users with expanded Scareware blocker availability and real-time protection

Scareware blocker for Microsoft Edge is now enabled by default on most Windows and Mac devices, and the impact is already clear: Scareware blocker shields users from scams before traditional threat intelligence catches them. Behind t

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/10/31/protecting-more-edge-users-with-expanded-scareware-blocker-availability-and-real-time-protection/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Oct 31, 2025

Secure the browser your way with new Edge for Business connectors

Bringing more of your security solutions and Edge for Business together You already know the browser needs to be secure – after all, it’s how people access your company’s resources and AI tools every day. But man

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/10/30/secure-the-browser-your-way-with-new-edge-for-business-connectors/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Oct 30, 2025

Considerations for Safe Agentic Browsing

Earlier today, we launched a Preview of Actions in Edge, an experimental, opt-in agentic browser feature, available for testing

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/10/23/considerations-for-safe-agentic-browsing/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Oct 23, 2025

Meet Copilot Mode in Edge: Your AI browser

Up until now, using a browser has meant doing all the work yourself—typing, clicking, tab-hopping and task-juggling. Browsers have always been our gateway to the web, but they’ve never truly worked alongside us. The experience has been static for

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/10/23/meet-copilot-mode-in-edge-your-ai-browser/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Oct 23, 2025

Unlock text editing use cases with highlightsFromPoint and other FromPoint APIs

We're excited to announce the availability of the highlightsFromPoint() method in Microsoft Edge 140, and other Chromium-based browsers, a useful addition to the CSS Custom Highlight API, which makes it possible to f

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/09/25/unlock-text-editing-use-cases-with-highlightsfrompoint/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Sep 25, 2025

Calling for Interop 2026 proposals

The Interop 2026 call for proposals is now open, submit your ideas now!

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/09/04/calling-for-interop-2026-proposals/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Sep 4, 2025

Introducing Copilot Mode in Edge: A new way to browse the web

For decades, the way we’ve used browsers has remained linear: open a tab (or 20), search for something, read a page, repeat. It’s a model that’s worked well, but it hasn’t fundamentally changed. Until now. As AI begins to reshape nearly every

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/07/28/introducing-copilot-mode-in-edge-a-new-way-to-browse-the-web/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Jul 28, 2025

Microsoft Edge sets a new standard for speed and responsiveness

Microsoft Edge is continuing to blaze a trail toward an even faster and more responsive browser UI, and through a cumulation of efforts of the past few months, we have reached a major milestone of achieving a global First Contentful Paint (FCP) below

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/07/07/microsoft-edge-sets-a-new-standard-for-speed-and-responsiveness/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Jul 7, 2025

Removing -ms-high-contrast and embracing standards-based forced colors in Microsoft Edge

The Edge team is excited to announce that the non-standard -ms-high-contrast media feature and -ms-high-contrast-adjust property are now completely removed from Edge, starting with version 138. The road to removing these CS

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/06/30/removing-ms-high-contrast-and-embracing-standards-based-forced-colors-in-microsoft-edge/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 30, 2025

The Edge 2025 web platform top developer needs dashboard

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/06/26/the-edge-2025-web-platform-top-developer-needs-dashboard/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 26, 2025

Strengthen mobile device security with Edge for Business, the secure enterprise browser

Today, information workers expect to be able to access corporate resources from any device, including their personal smartphones and tablets. As an IT Pro in a mobile-driven workplace, you're faced with the growing complexity of managing mobile brows

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/06/19/strengthen-mobile-device-security-with-edge-for-business-the-secure-enterprise-browser/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 19, 2025

Introducing secure password deployment in Microsoft Edge for Business

In many organizations today, employees often resort to sharing passwords via sticky notes or emails. This not only exposes sensitive credentials to unintended recipients, but also increases the risk of those passwords being forwarded or misused. To a

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/06/11/introducing-secure-password-deployment-in-microsoft-edge-for-business/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 11, 2025

Debuting new enhanced controls for picture-in-picture in Microsoft Edge

At Microsoft Edge, we're committed to delivering the best browsing experience possible. Our users have been asking for more controls and flexibility in our picture-in-picture feature. Today, we're excited to announce that we're rolling out a signific

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/06/06/debuting-new-enhanced-controls-for-picture-in-picture-in-microsoft-edge/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Jun 6, 2025

Bring your PWA closer to users with App Actions on Windows

We're excited to announce that App Actions on Windows are now available for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). Starting with Edge version 137, you can now publish your PWA to the Micro

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/05/30/bring-your-pwa-closer-to-users-with-app-actions-on-windows/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • May 30, 2025

Microsoft Edge Game Assist is now available

Today, we're thrilled to announce that Microsoft Edge Game Assist is now available to everyone on Windows 11. We announced the preview of this in-game browser built for PC gaming last November and since then have received valuable feedback to make it

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/05/29/microsoft-edge-game-assist-is-now-available/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • May 29, 2025

Empowering Developers and Organizations: Microsoft Edge Innovations at Build

Welcome to Build 2025! Today, we are thrilled to connect with our incredible developer community and share some exciting announcements for developing with AI. As an AI-powered browser, Microsoft Edge aims to make it easier for developers to offer AI

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/05/19/empowering-developers-and-organizations-microsoft-edge-innovations-at-build/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • May 19, 2025

Simplified access to AI in Microsoft Edge: Introducing the Prompt and Writing Assistance APIs

Local AI models are a great way to bring AI capabilities to your web application with increased privacy, network independence, and, most importantly, reduced costs relative to cloud-based services. But hosting local AI models on the web, via existing

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/05/19/introducing-the-prompt-and-writing-assistance-apis/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • May 19, 2025

Creating a more accessible web with Aria Notify

We're excited to announce the availability, as a developer and origin trial, of ARIA Notify, a new API that's designed to make web content

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/05/05/creating-a-more-accessible-web-with-aria-notify/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • May 5, 2025

Introducing Edge for Business security connectors

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/04/28/introducing-edge-for-business-security-connectors/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Apr 28, 2025

Contextual logging with console.context()

If you work on a large enough code base involving multiple teams at your organization, you probably have to deal with large amounts of logs when inspecting your webapp.

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/04/22/contextual-logging-with-console-context/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Apr 22, 2025

Significant performance improvements with Edge 134

We're very proud to say that, starting with version 134, Microsoft Edge is up to 9% faster as measured by the Speedometer 3.0 benchmark. With every release of Microsoft Edge, we care about delivering better performance, so that you can spend less ti

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/04/10/significant-performance-improvements-with-edge-134/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Apr 10, 2025

Deprecating window.external.getHostEnvironmentValue()

The window.external.getHostEnvironmentValue() method is an Edge-only, non-standards-based way for web developers to access information about the browser and platform. In this article, we're announcing our plan to deprecate this method an

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/04/03/deprecating-window-external-gethostenvironmentvalue/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Apr 3, 2025

New advanced data protection for BYOD and AI in Edge for Business

Work doesn't look the same as it did a few years ago. As an IT or Security professional, you're now expected to provide mainstream support for flexible work arrangements, including personal devices. Cybersecurity threats have become more frequent and

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/03/24/new-advanced-data-protection-for-byod-and-ai-in-edge-for-business/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Mar 24, 2025

Minding the gaps: A new way to draw separators in CSS

Drawing separator lines between various sections of a webpage is a common design technique, which can help to structure the content and make it more readable, as well as more aesthetically pleasing. As we'll see in this article, there are techniques

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/03/19/minding-the-gaps-a-new-way-to-draw-separators-in-css/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Mar 19, 2025

Request for developer feedback: controlling the performance of embedded web content

We'd love to hear your feedback about a new feature proposal that we think will give you more control over the performance of y

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/03/06/request-for-feedback-controlling-performance-of-embedded-content/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Mar 6, 2025

Empowering Microsoft Edge Add-ons developers with faster reviews

One of the key issues we hear from extension developers is the time that Microsoft takes to review their extensions. We're implementing several measures to improve this process. This will allow developers to iterate faster, bringing more innovation t

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/02/26/empowering-microsoft-edge-add-ons-developers-with-faster-reviews/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Feb 26, 2025

Introducing our new and improved Edge Add-ons website

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/02/20/introducing-our-new-and-improved-edge-add-ons-website/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Feb 20, 2025

More Edge features get a performance boost

Microsoft Edge is racing into the new year with faster and more responsive features than ever before. Starting with Microsoft Edge 132, many of the browser's most important features, such as Downloads, Drop, History, and the inPrivate new tab experi

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/02/18/more-edge-features-get-a-performance-boost/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Feb 18, 2025

Microsoft Edge and Interop 2025

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/02/13/microsoft-edge-and-interop-2025/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Feb 13, 2025

Control your installed web application title

Starting with Microsoft Edge 134 (and Chrome 134), we're happy to announce the availability of a new HTML meta tag, , which allows developers to control the text that appears in the title ba

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/02/05/control-your-installed-web-application-title/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Feb 5, 2025

Request for feedback: Incoming call notifications API for web apps

In this post, we're announcing, and requesting feedback on a new proposal to extend the Notifications API to allow web apps to send incoming call notifications. Web applications have been able to alert users via notifications for about a decade now.

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/02/04/request-for-feedback-incoming-call-notifications-api/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Feb 4, 2025

Better text contrast for all Chromium-based browsers on Windows

In today's digital age, browser users spend significant time reading content online. The contrast ratio between the text and its background is therefore very important to ensure comfort and to reduce eye strain. That's why, based on your feedback, w

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/01/30/better-text-contrast-for-all-chromium-based-browsers-on-windows/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Jan 30, 2025

Stand up to scareware with scareware blocker, now available in preview in Microsoft Edge

At the 2024 Ignite conference last November, we announced scareware blocker for Microsoft Edge which will provide a new, first line of defense against scams. Today, we're excited to share more about how it works and invite you to

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/01/27/stand-up-to-scareware-with-scareware-blocker/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Jan 28, 2025

Expanding Microsoft Edge Game Assist (Preview) to Edge Stable

We announced the release of Microsoft Edge Game Assist (Preview) just before the holidays, and we've been thrilled by the response from playe

https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2025/01/21/expanding-microsoft-edge-game-assist-preview-to-edge-stable/ blogs.windows.com

RSS Hunter • Jan 21, 2025