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Release notes for Microsoft Edge Stable Channel

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These release notes provide information about new features and non-security updates that are included in the Microsoft Edge Stable Channel.

To understand Microsoft Edge channels, see the Overview of the Microsoft Edge channels.

Note

For the Stable Channel, updates will roll out progressively over one or more days. To learn more, see Progressive rollouts for Microsoft Edge updates.

Microsoft Edge Web Platform constantly evolves to improve user experience, security, and privacy. To learn more, see Site compatibility-impacting changes coming to Microsoft Edge.

Version 105.0.1343.53: September 26, 2022

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 105.0.1343.50: September 22, 2022

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 105.0.1343.42: September 15, 2022

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 104.0.1293.91: September 15, 2022

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.

Version 105.0.1343.33: September 8, 2022

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 104.0.1293.81: September 2, 2022

Important

This update to Extended Stable contains a fix for CVE-2022-3075, which has been reported by the Chromium team as having an exploit in the wild. For more information, see the Security Update Guide.

Stable channel security updates are listed here

Version 105.0.1343.27: September 2, 2022

Important

This update contains a fix for CVE-2022-3075, which has been reported by the Chromium team as having an exploit in the wild. For more information, see the Security Update Guide.

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 105.0.1343.25: September 1, 2022

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Feature updates

Policy updates

New policies

Deprecated policies

Additional policy changes

Version 104.0.1293.78: September 1, 2022

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.

Version 104.0.1293.70: August 25, 2022

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 104.0.1293.63 : August 19

Important

This update contains a fix for CVE-2022-2856, which has been reported by the Chromium team as having an exploit in the wild. For more information, see the Security Update Guide.

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Feature updates

  • Search in the Microsoft Edge sidebar. Easily access an updated sidebar search via Microsoft Edge sidebar, including easy access to Microsoft Search in Bing for organizations. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

  • Gaming for the Microsoft Edge sidebar. Play popular casual games for free. Administrators can control the availability of the Games menu in the Microsoft Edge sidebar. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

  • Discover in the Microsoft Edge sidebar. Discover content relevant to the page you’re browsing including summaries, source information, and more. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

  • Get your favorite tools in the Microsoft Edge sidebar. Easily access commonly used tools while you browse the web, including Calculator, Internet speed test, and Unit converter. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

  • Outlook in the Microsoft Edge sidebar. Quickly and easily access Outlook Mail and Calendar. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

  • Office in the Microsoft Edge sidebar. Quickly and easily access Microsoft Office documents and apps. Administrators can control the Microsoft Office menu in the Microsoft Edge sidebar. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

Version 104.0.1293.54: August 11

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Stable and Extended Stable release.

Version 104.0.1293.47: August 5

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Feature updates

  • Enhance your security on the web. Improvements to Enhance your security on the web in edge://settings/privacy now include Basic as the new default option. With this option, Microsoft Edge will apply added security protection to the less visited sites. This feature preserves the user experience for the most popular sites on the web. For more information, see Browse more safely with Microsoft Edge.

  • Import Chrome data without Chrome during First Run Experience. This feature lets a user bring in their Chrome data by logging in to their Google account during Microsoft Edge's First Run Experience. This feature can be turned off by disabling First Run Experience with the HideFirstRunExperience policy, or by setting AutoImportAtFirstRun to 'DisabledAutoImport'.

Policy updates

New policies

Obsoleted policy

Version 103.0.1264.77: July 28

Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Version 102.0.1245.62: July 27

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.

Version 103.0.1264.71: July 22

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 103.0.1264.62: July 14

Fixed various bugs and performance issues. We recommend that users install this update to address the following issue.

Known issue

Microsoft Edge on 32-bit (x86) Windows 10 Version 1809 may experience startup issues with the upcoming July Non-Security Windows Updates (KB5015880 - 17763.3224). This is fixed with the latest Microsoft Edge Stable channel release, version 103.0.1264.62. Enterprise users encountering this issue on Microsoft Edge Extended Stable channel version 102 need to disable the NewSmartScreenLibraryEnabled policy.

Version 103.0.1264.49: July 6

Important

This update contains a fix for CVE-2022-2294, which has been reported by the Chromium team as having an exploit in the wild. For more information, see the Security Update Guide.

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 102.0.1245.56: July 6

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.

Version 103.0.1264.44: June 30

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 102.0.1245.50: June 23

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Extended Stable release.

Version 103.0.1264.37: June 23

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Feature updates

  • Ability to control automatic profile switching. The GuidedSwitchEnabled policy lets Microsoft Edge prompt the user to switch to the appropriate profile when Microsoft Edge detects that a link is a personal or work link.

  • Client Certificate Switcher. This feature will offer a way for users to clear the remembered certificate and resurface the certificate picker when visiting a site requiring http certificate authentication. Switching can be done without manually quitting Microsoft Edge.

  • More reliable web defense. Browse the web with more reliable protection thanks to the rewritten Microsoft Defender SmartScreen library for Microsoft Edge on Windows. The NewSmartScreenLibraryEnabled policy will allow enterprise customers to continue using the legacy version of the library until it’s deprecated in Microsoft Edge version 105.

  • Work Search Banner in the Microsoft Edge address bar. This banner helps you stay in the flow of your work by narrowing your search focus to work-only results. To see work focused results from your organization, select the banner at the beginning of your search. To be directed to your organization's workplace search results page, select the banner at any point of your search. Use the AddressBarMicrosoftSearchInBingProviderEnabled policy to turn this feature on or off.

Policy updates

New policies

Additional policy changes

  • SleepingTabsTimeout - Set the background tab inactivity timeout for sleeping tabs. Note: A timeout of 30 seconds of inactivity was added to this policy.

Version 102.0.1245.44: June 16

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Stable and Extended Stable release.

Version 102.0.1245.41: June 13

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 102.0.1245.39: June 9

Stable channel security updates are listed here.

Version 102.0.1245.33: June 3

Fixed various bugs and performance issues for Stable and Extended Stable release.

See also