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Chromium Edge is now available to download from Microsoft.

 

https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/download

 

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/04/08/microsoft-edge-preview-builds-the-next-step-in-our-oss-journey

 

In these first builds we are very much focused on the fundamentals and have not yet included a wide range of feature and language support that will come later. You’ll start to see differences from the current Microsoft Edge including subtle design finishes, support for a broader selection of extensions and the ability to manage your sign-in profile. We look forward to people starting to kick the tires and will be refining the feature set over time based on the feedback we receive.

 

Along with what’s visible in the browser itself, we’ve also begun to make contributions back to the Chromium open source project. These include areas like accessibility, touch, ARM64 and others. We’re working directly with the teams at Google and the broader Chromium community on this work and appreciate the collaborative and open discussions. We look forward to continued engagement with the community to progress Chromium in these areas and others.

 

We hope those of you who are comfortable testing early software or are part of the open source community developing browsers will use these builds at least a little bit every day. Ultimately, we’re looking for your feedback – what’s working well, what’s not working and what things you’d like to see in the final product. The more you use early builds and give us feedback, the better we can make the final product. In fact, your use at this early stage helps us find bugs that we can fix for not just the next version of Microsoft Edge, but other browsers built using Chromium as well.

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Will be interesting to see if it will be as intrusive as Edge was in Microsoft's attempts to make it the go to app for everything...
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Microsoft have released a 'preview' version of its Group Policy (ADMX) templates for Edge.

 

Download: Microsoft Edge (Insider) Administrative Template.zip

 

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Discussions/Early-preview-of-Microsoft-Edge-group-policies/m-p/693929#M5164

 

We've been asked fairly regularly what policies we intend to support. We're still working on the list, but I’d like to share an early preview of the management policies we are working on for the new version of Microsoft Edge.

 

You can find a zip file attached to this post, that includes the ADMX file, an English (US) version of the ADML file, and an English (US) HTML doc with the list of policies and descriptions.

 

Please note that not all of the associated policies have been implemented by current canary or dev builds!

 

Please send us feedback on the list, or the description text in the policies if something seems unclear.

 

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  • This is a work in progress. We are sharing this early draft with you for your feedback, but the list will change between now and our final release, with policies being added, removed or changed based on feedback.
  • The HTML file includes both Mac and Windows policies.
  • Policies for managing updates aren’t included; those will be in a separate administrative template file.
  • These are only in English (US). We are working to localize the policy descriptions and documentation before our final release.

Please let us know if there are policies missing from the list, and give us feedback on the policy design.

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Microsoft unveils new Edge browser logo that no longer looks like Internet Explorer

 

Microsoft is refreshing the logo for its Chromium-based Edge browser. The software giant originally unveiled its Edge icon more than four years ago, and it’s fair to say it was a logo that clinged to the past of Internet Explorer. Microsoft’s new logo was discovered as part of a new surfing mini game hidden inside the latest Canary versions of Edge. It looks like a wave, and includes a similar Fluent Design style to the company’s new Office icons.

 

The logo also spells out the letter e, but it no longer looks similar to Internet Explorer, and looks a lot more modern as a result. Microsoft is clearly breaking from tradition here with its move to a Chromium version of Edge, and it will be interesting to hear why the company picked this particular design.

 

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Hoping for a simple roll-out procedure for 1903 when it releases - already needing to use Edge a lot as we don’t deploy Chrome. This will be the solution...
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Stable release coming in January.

 

Microsoft’s Edge Chromium browser will launch on 15th January 2020 with a new logo

 

Microsoft is planning to release its Edge Chromium browser early next year with a new logo. The software maker is targeting 15th January as the release date for Edge Chromium, with availability for Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, and macOS. Microsoft is releasing what it calls a "release candidate" today, which should demonstrate most of the final work that will make it into the stable release in January.
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Click the link to read more about the timeline.

 

Windows updates to support the next version of Microsoft Edge

 

Microsoft Edge and the Windows release cycle

The next version of Microsoft Edge features more frequent and more flexible updating capabilities. Because browser releases aren't bound to the Windows major releases, changes will be made to the operating system to ensure that the next version of Microsoft Edge fits seamlessly into Windows. As a result, feature updates will be released on a 6-week cycle (approximately.) Security and compatibility updates will be shipped as needed.

 

Updates and the user experience

Updates won’t change the user experience until the Stable channel of the next version of Microsoft Edge is installed. Installing Microsoft Edge Beta, Dev, or Canary won’t trigger any changes in Windows. These browser releases will be installed alongside existing browsers.

 

When all the updates are applied AND the Stable channel of the next version of Microsoft Edge is installed at the system-level, the following changes will take effect on the system:

 

  • All start menu pins, tiles, and shortcuts for the current version of Microsoft Edge will migrate to the next version of Microsoft Edge.
  • All taskbar pins and shortcuts for the current version of Microsoft Edge will migrate to the next version of Microsoft Edge.
  • The next version of Microsoft Edge will be pinned to the taskbar. If the current version of Microsoft Edge is already pinned, it will be replaced.
  • The next version of Microsoft Edge will add a shortcut to the desktop. If the current version of Microsoft Edge already has a shortcut, it will be replaced.
  • Most protocols that Microsoft Edge handles by default will be migrated to the next version of Microsoft Edge.
  • Current Microsoft Edge will be hidden from all UX surfaces in the OS, including settings, all apps, and any file or protocol support dialogs.
  • All attempts to launch the current version of Microsoft Edge will redirect to the next version of Microsoft Edge.

Note: User-level installs won’t trigger these behaviours.

 

Along with the previous changes, there are changes that will happen regardless of whether the Stable channel of the next version of Microsoft Edge is installed.

 

  • Microsoft Edge will de-register for the books and XML protocols that the next version of Microsoft Edge doesn't support. Users attempting to open these protocols will get a dialog that prompts them to choose a default app. Learn more about changes to books support at Download an ePub app to keep reading e-books.

Timeline

The changes needed to support the described experience will be delivered with three updates for different versions of Windows.

 

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Microsoft have released a blocker toolkit that can be used to prevent the automatic installation of the new Edge browser.

 

Blocker Toolkit to disable automatic delivery of Microsoft Edge

 

To help our customers become more secure and up-to-date, Microsoft will distribute Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) through Automatic Updates for Windows 10 version 1803 and newer. The Blocker Toolkit is intended for organizations that would like to block automatic delivery of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to machines in environments where Automatic Updates is enabled. The Blocker Toolkit will not expire.

 

  • For computers running Windows 10 version 1803 and newer, the Blocker Toolkit prevents the machine from receiving Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) via Automatic Updates.
     
     
  • The Blocker Toolkit will not prevent users from manually installing Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) from internet download, or from external media.
     
     
  • Organizations do not need to deploy the Blocker Toolkit in environments managed with an update management solution such as Windows Server Update Services or System Center Configuration Manager. Organizations can use those products to fully manage deployment of updates released through Windows Update and Microsoft Update, including Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), within their environment.

You can download the Blocker Toolkit executable file from https://msedgeblockertoolkit.blob.core.windows.net/blockertoolkit/MicrosoftEdgeChromiumBlockerToolkit.exe.

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Can't wait for this to be released and we can replace Chrome, been using the dev channel for a good 6 months or so now. Loving the "sync to AzureAD account" feature (although it is set up, we don't use google so nobody knows that they have a google account for syncing chrome bookmarks etc).

The fact it's an update answers my questions about rolling it out too, so should just be a case of pushing the update out with SCCM - brilliant.

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Yep with the Myapps extension it's great for Office 365. I've been using the beta build. Hopefully updates can be managed centrally. We had sync issues with Chrome which turned out to be using a netbios name for the UNC path when using DFS.
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Does anyone know if the update that installs the new version has been released yet? I'm not seeing it in WSUS, but don't know what product/classification it would come under.
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It might come tomorrow.

 

I've been looking to install it though im not lookong forward to managing the favourites as it stores the favourites in a .edb file which cannot be moved and it's burried deep with local appdata.

 

This is going to be fun if we want users to save favourites!!

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It's funny how the favourites thing is the thing we're all looking forward to the most - If Google just pulled it's finger out and allowed us to auto sign in Chrome via Azure AD SSO then this wouldn't really be that important. It's dumb how Google lets you force users to sign in, but not have it silently do it in the background..
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It's funny how the favourites thing is the thing we're all looking forward to the most - If Google just pulled it's finger out and allowed us to auto sign in Chrome via Azure AD SSO then this wouldn't really be that important. It's dumb how Google lets you force users to sign in, but not have it silently do it in the background..

 

You'd have to securely store the password somewhere, or invent a system like AD Connect Seamless SSO.

 

If you use SSSO and auth GSuite with Azure, can you use https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-launched-a-chrome-extension-that-allows-single-corporate-sign-in-on-windows-10/ to complete the auto sign in on Chrome?

 

Credge question: I see lots of articles about how to stop Credge being installed, but I want it installed when it's released, how do I tell MS that? Got the GPO settings but didn't see anything specific.

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It's funny how the favourites thing is the thing we're all looking forward to the most - If Google just pulled it's finger out and allowed us to auto sign in Chrome via Azure AD SSO then this wouldn't really be that important. It's dumb how Google lets you force users to sign in, but not have it silently do it in the background..

 

Yup, i was looking at that very issue today and decided to tell the user just how poor chrome is when it comes to integration with other products. I can see Edge being a PITA too! https://edgetalk.net/where-are-my-microsoft-edge-favorites-located-in-windows-10/

 

The ADMX files look pretty much the same as the Google Chrome ones which I'm not too surprised about seeing as they are pretty much the same platform.

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You'd have to securely store the password somewhere, or invent a system like AD Connect Seamless SSO.

 

If you use SSSO and auth GSuite with Azure, can you use https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-launched-a-chrome-extension-that-allows-single-corporate-sign-in-on-windows-10/ to complete the auto sign in on Chrome?

 

Credge question: I see lots of articles about how to stop Credge being installed, but I want it installed when it's released, how do I tell MS that? Got the GPO settings but didn't see anything specific.

 

Yeah that's what I have, SSSO with azure and then linked into Gsuite (As in Azure AD is my identity provider for Google) - Don't believe that addon works for syncing the chrome profile annoyingly.

 

MS are releasing an msi for GPO deployment (It's already out in RC candidate here https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-gb/enterprise?form=MO12FX&OCID=MO12FX) or you can use SCCM

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