The latest build of the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge is now being released with a ton of new features, including a built-in password manager and several new themes to add flavor to your browsing.
Announced as a launch in an official year-long commemorative blog post, this is the biggest Microsoft Edge update in a while. There’s a lot to unpack, including a new “drop-down tab” feature that will automatically release system resources occupied by bottom tabs to help boost your system and browser performance.
This is probably the biggest underlying change, while many of the other new additions improve the Edge’s look, feel and overall operation. Twenty-four new themes are now available, including special Halo, Microsoft Flight Simulator and Forza Horizon designs that will create a complete theme for the Microsoft Edge search bar, sidebar and menus. You can download them all from the official Edge Add-ons website:
For Outlook users, the new tab page now allows you to take a look at your inbox without having to load the email client. This is probably a big time saver if you only want a snippet of information from your inbox. One of the biggest news in Microsoft Edge is a built-in password manager for all your linked accounts.
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You can automatically fill in the password and account fields, or use the password generator to create (and save) more secure passwords similar to Chrome. The password manager in Microsoft Edge also includes protection features. A password monitor will notify you if any of your credentials are leaked or leaked to the dark web or other sites for data breaches.
The previously viewed history and tab synchronization is now also being implemented for all Edge users with this update. This allows you to sync all your tabs on Android, iOS and the desktop.
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