[Changelog] What’s New in Microsoft Edge 100 and Later Versions

In this exclusive changelog article, we are providing information about all versions of Microsoft Edge web browser released after version 100.0 to public. You’ll find the release date and what’s new in each version of Microsoft Edge browser.

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For your convenience, in this changelog article, we’ll list all changes, fixes, improvements and new features found in all versions of Microsoft Edge browser (version 100 and later).

Read changelog of older versions: [Changelog] What’s New in Microsoft Edge 90 and Later Versions

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 100.0?

Microsoft Edge 100.0 version was released on April 01, 2022. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• Microsoft Edge will now send a three-digit version number, such as Edg/100 in the User-Agent header. This may confuse scripts or server-side analytics that use a buggy parser to determine the User-Agent string version number. You can follow the instructions given in this guide to control whether the User-Agent string major version should be frozen at 99.
• Microsoft 365 Application Protocol Activations on trusted Microsoft cloud storage services will now launch certain Microsoft 365 applications directly, including SharePoint subdomains and Microsoft OneDrive URLs. You can use the policies AutoLaunchProtocolsComponentEnabled and AutoLaunchProtocolsFromOrigins to enable the application protocol activation prompts if desired, and to define other applications and services where warnings are enabled or disabled.
• Microsoft Edge will continue supporting more fine-grained protection by combating memory corruption vulnerabilities and by protecting indirect calls. Hardware-enforced stack protection is only supported by Windows 8 and later.
• Users can view a PDF file in a lightweight and rich read-only preview. This feature is available for Outlook Desktop PDF attachments or for local PDF files using File Explorer.
• Digital signatures are used extensively to validate the authenticity of a document and changes made in a document. You can use the PDFSecureMode policy to enable digital signature validation for PDF files, directly from the browser, without the need for any add-ins.
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 101.0?

Microsoft Edge 101.0 version was released on April 28, 2022. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• You can now launch Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) from the favorites bar. It’s a part of the improvements to the PWA launch experience. You’ll now see Apps icon in the toolbar to directly launch PWAs.
• You can use a new policy The EdgeDefaultProfileEnabled to set a default profile to use when opening the browser instead of the last profile that was used. This policy won’t be applicable if the –profile-directory parameter has been specified.
• 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 that requires HTTP certificate authentication. This can be done without manually quitting Microsoft Edge.
• Now you can use the ControlDefaultStateOfAllowExtensionFromOtherStoresSettingEnabled policy to set the default state of the “Allow extensions from other stores” setting.
• Improvements to the Enterprise Site List Manager: Now you can configure shared cookies between Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer on your enterprise site list. You can access the Enterprise Site List Manager at edge://compat/SiteListManager.
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 102.0?

Microsoft Edge 102.0 version was released on May 31, 2022. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• Comes with a hidden secret redesigned UI with rounded tabs which is currently under development. (How-to Enable Guide)
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 103.0?

Microsoft Edge 103.0 version was released on June 23, 2022. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• 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 offers 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.
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 104.0?

Microsoft Edge 104.0 version was released on August 05, 2022. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• Microsoft Edge Sidebar: New Edge sidebar to access Microsoft Edge features side-by-side with the browsing window. (How-to Enable/Disable Guide)
• Warn on close: Now you can enable a confirmation or warning message on closing the browser with multiple tabs running. (How-to Enable Guide)
• Improvements to Enhance your security on the web in in edge://settings/privacy page.
• Now you can import your Chrome data without Chrome during First Run Experience. You need to log into your 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’.
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 105.0?

Microsoft Edge 105.0 version was released on September 01, 2022. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• Improvements to enhanced security mode
• Improvement to the Cloud Site List Management experience for IE mode
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 106.0?

Microsoft Edge 106.0 version was released on October 03, 2022. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• Microsoft Edge 106 comes with rewritten Microsoft Defender SmartScreen library on Windows for more reliable web defense. The NewSmartScreenLibraryEnabled policy is now deprecated in Microsoft Edge version 106 and will be obsolete in Microsoft Edge version 107.
• The maximum number of work results that display in the address bar increased from 2 to 4, which offers greater visibility into the work content available to the user while searching. This feature requires the AddressBarMicrosoftSearchInBingProviderEnabled policy enabled to work.
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 107.0?

Microsoft Edge 107.0 version was released on October 27, 2022. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• Microsoft Edge Sidebar: New sidebar which allows users to access various productivity tools (search, Office, Outlook, etc) side-by-side with the browsing window. This feature was initially rolled out in Edge 104 version for some selected users and now all remaining users will receive the new sidebar functionality.
• A new policy “RestoreOnStartupUserURLsEnabled” has been added to give more flexibility in Microsoft Edge startup. This policy lets users add and remove their own URLs to open when starting Microsoft Edge while maintaining the mandatory list of sites specified by the admin.
• MicrosoftOfficeMenuEnabled policy has been deprecated which allowed users to access the Microsoft Office menu.
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 108.0?

Microsoft Edge 108.0 version was released on December 05, 2022. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• The “Forward” button is now automatically hidden on the toolbar (How-to Restore Guide)
• New Graph APIs that allow IT admins in organizations to create, manage, and publish their site lists for IE mode in the cloud.
• Rewritten Microsoft Defender SmartScreen library for more reliable web defense now available on Windows, Linux and Mac.
• New product optimizations (better proxy handling) and bug fixes by having the SmartScreen library leverage Microsoft Edge’s built-in network stack.
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 109.0?

Microsoft Edge 109.0 version was released on January 12, 2023. It came with following new features, changes, fixes and improvements:

• Text Prediction: To help users write faster and with fewer mistakes, Microsoft Edge provides word and sentence predictions for long-form editable text fields on web pages. Administrators can control the availability of text predictions using the TextPredictionEnabled policy. Text prediction is currently only available in English within the US, India, and Australia. New languages and regions will be added in future versions of Microsoft Edge. (How-to Disable Guide)
• Users can now link a personal Microsoft account (MSA) and Azure Active Directory (AAD) account through work or school. Once linked, users can earn Microsoft Rewards points for Microsoft Bing searches done in their browser or Windows search box while signed in with their work or school account.
• TLS Server Certificate Verification Changes: In Edge version 110, the certificate trust list and the certificate verifier will be decoupled from the host operating system’s root store. Instead, the default certificate trust list and the certificate verifier will be provided by and shipped with the browser. The MicrosoftRootStoreEnabled policy is now available for testing to control when the built-in root store and certificate verifier are used. Support for the policy is planned to be removed in Microsoft Edge version 111.
• Security fixes
• Bug fixes and improvements
• New group policies implemented
• DevTools updates

Read changelog of newer versions of Microsoft Edge web browser:

[Changelog] What’s New in Microsoft Edge 110 and Later Versions

[Changelog] What’s New in Microsoft Edge 120 and Later Versions

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