Microsoft Edge version 101 now in Stable channel with PWA, profile improvements

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Published onApril 29, 2022

published onApril 29, 2022

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Microsoft Edge version 101is now rolling outto the stable channel. The release is still a fairly minor one, but it adds two new features relating to Progressive Web Apps, as well as browser profiles. Here’s a look at what you need to know.

First up, there are some improvements to the Progressive Web Apps launch experience. You’ll now be able to launch these from the favorites bar via an Apps icon. In addition, there are changes to the ability to set the default profile. Microsoft says that a newEdgeDefaultProfileEnabledpolicy will let you set a default profile to use when opening the browser instead of the last profile that was used. Other new features are below.

As usual, the release brings some depreciated and new policies. We invite you to check outMicrosoft’s changelogfor more on these. We also remind you that updating Edge to version 101 will patch some security issues. There are two CVEs related to Edge that Microsoft has listed.Check it out here.

Microsoft Edge should auto-update to the latest version, but if it does not, you can trigger it manually. Just head to the browser’s menu, chooseHelp and FeedbackthenAbout Microsoft Edgeand wait for the update to download and then restart.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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