Version 89.0.774.45: March 4
ImportantThis update contains CVE-2021-21166 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.
Resolved issues
Taskbar and Start menu shortcut updates and fixes:
Right-clicking the Microsoft Edge shortcut in the Start menu will now properly show the option to unpin Microsoft Edge from the taskbar when it’s pinned.
Start layouts that include a taskbar configuration to pin Microsoft Edge to the taskbar will no longer result in a second Microsoft Edge shortcut getting pinned to the taskbar.
Organizations using Windows Roaming Profiles will no longer see a blank white icon in place of the Microsoft Edge icon on the taskbar when their users log on to Windows.
Feature updates
Kiosk mode enables additional lockdown capabilities. Starting with Microsoft Edge version 89, we have added additional lockdown capabilities within kiosk mode to enable customers to get the job done in a productive and more secure experience. Learn more.The Enterprise Mode Site List Manager tool will be available in the browser through the edge://compat page. You can use this tool to create, edit and export your site list XML for Internet Explorer mode on Microsoft Edge. You can enable access to this tool as needed through group policy. Learn More.
Improve browser performance with sleeping tabs. Sleeping tabs improves browser performance by putting inactive tabs to sleep to free up system resources like memory and CPU so active tabs or other applications can use them. Users can prevent sites from going to sleep and configure the length of time before an inactive tab goes to sleep. To keep users in their flow, there are also heuristics to prevent certain sites from going to sleep, such as intranet sites. This feature can be managed with group policies.
Reset your Microsoft Edge sync data in the cloud manually. We are introducing a way to reset your Microsoft Edge sync data from within the product. This ensures that your data is cleared from Microsoft services, as well as resolving certain product issues that previously required a support ticket.
Improvements to text selection experience within PDF documents. Users will begin to get a smoother and more consistent text selection experience across PDF documents opened in Microsoft Edge starting with version 89.
Date of birth field now supported in autofill. Today Microsoft Edge helps you save time and effort while filling out forms and creating accounts online by auto filling your data like addresses, names, phone numbers, etc. Starting with Microsoft Edge version 89, we are adding support for another field that you can have saved and auto-filled - date of birth. You can view, edit and delete this information anytime in your profile settings.
[Tip] Disable or Remove Vertical Tabs Button from Toolbar in Microsoft Edge
https://www.askvg.com/tip-disable-or-remove-vertical-tabs-button-from-toolbar-in-microsoft-edge/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/microsoft-adds-startup-boost-sleeping-tabs-to-edge-build-89/
Startup boost > Learn more
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/articles/startup-boost-faq/m-p/1810423#M3640
Save resource with sleeping tabs > Learn more
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/articles/introducing-sleeping-tabs-experiment-improving-memory-usage-in/m-p/1705571
bjm_:[Fix] Microsoft Edge (MSEdge.exe) Always Keeps Running in Background Even After Closing the Browser
https://www.askvg.com/fix-microsoft-edge-msedge-exe-always-keeps-running-in-background-even-after-closing-the-browser/
The 04-Mar-20201 MS TechNet Edge Insider article Start Microsoft Edge Quickly with Startup Boost states that "Startup boost was first released in Stable channel 88.0.705.53 on Windows devices" but also notes that "We are in the process of releasing this feature, so it may be a little while before you see it in your respective channel and build."
I have the latest MS Edge (Chromium) v89.0.774.45 and still don't see any MSEdge.exe processes staying loaded in memory In Task Manager after my browser is closed. I also don't have the setting to enable/disable the Startup Boost feature at Settings | System | System (yet).
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64-bit Win 10 Pro v2004 build 19041.804 * Firefox v86.0 * Windows Defender v4.18.2101.9 * MB Free v4.3.0.98
Dell Inspiron 15 5584, Intel i5-8265U CPU, 8 GB RAM, Toshiba 256 GB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD Graphics 620
[Fix] Microsoft Edge (MSEdge.exe) Always Keeps Running in Background Even After Closing the Browser
https://www.askvg.com/fix-microsoft-edge-msedge-exe-always-keeps-running-in-background-even-after-closing-the-browser/
[Software Update] Microsoft Edge 89 Stable Version Available for Download
https://www.askvg.com/download-stable-version-of-new-microsoft-edge-browser/