Just a few days ago we told you about the new version of the most used browser at the moment, Google Chrome. In parallel, Microsoft is currently launching Edge 100 with some interesting news that we will talk about next.
As with the search giant, Redmond is now launching the first three-digit version of its web browser. This means that Microsoft Edge 100 is now available for all supported systems. Like Chrome , this isn’t a release packed with new features and improvements, but we should update as soon as possible.
In fact, we could say that the new Edge 100 is primarily a security update. We tell you this because Microsoft lists up to nine security updates for its software. It must be said that all the security updates of Chromium, the core on which Edge and Chrome are based, are also incorporated in this new version.
News that we find in the new Edge 100
One of the main novelties that we are going to find in the new version of the program corresponds to the chain of its user agent . When opening the browser it already defaults to the three-digit version number here. For those of you who don’t know, these user agent strings are responsible for informing the web what type of device and operating system we use . Well, the company points out that problems may arise as a result of this. For example, when web portals use buggy analyzers to determine the version number of the browser. Therefore, at this time some companies are already taking measures to temporarily solve the problem .
Changing the third, we tell you that the new version adds to Outlook and File Explorer the option to have a preview of PDF files . All of this is achieved through the Microsoft Edge Web View feature. Additionally, the company notes that this functionality is available for local PDF documents opened in Explorer and for Outlook PDF attachments. Similarly, another integrated change for this type of file is support for opening digitally signed PDF documents from within the program. Thus, the PDFSecureMode policy can be used to enable the validation of digital signatures in the browser without installing third-party extensions.
When it comes to Edge security, users on Windows now benefit from hardware-enforced protection. Of course, this function requires latest generation processors to work.
How to update Microsoft web browser
Once we know all this, as is usual in these circumstances, it is advisable to update the program as soon as possible. With this we managed to receive the latest functional and security news in our team. You have to know that to receive the new Edge 100, we can do it automatically. We just have to go to the Help and feedback / About Microsoft Edge program menu.
In turn, desktop users can load the following from the address bar.
edge://settings/help
With this, what we achieve is to see the current version and run the check for available updates at that time. Likewise, new users will be able to download the program from the official Microsoft website .
