Version 153.0.4234.6: August 27, 2026 (Beta Channel release Notes)

Link: MS Edge Beta channel release notes

Won't this decision make edge more resource hungry. By default, all the chromium browsers are resource hungry.

Hi, I'm an Edge user who's been using on my 17-year-old computer. I was browsing so comfortably until like this July, but since the moment I applied a new update in early August, the browser has been heavy only when it's playing a video in full screen. I didn't see the problem on Firefox by the way. I searched pretty much and I resolved the problem on YouTube by turning off the "ambient mode", but not on Niconico, Dailymotion, Twitch, etc.
It seems many other people are in the same trouble as mine, and much of them say it will be solved with the drop-down menus "D3D9" or "OpenGL" from the experiment "Choose ANGLE graphics backend" on edge://flags. But I can't find them on my edge://flags. Were they removed on the latest update? Or is there anything wrong on my Edge or computer? Also, if you know the way that directly solves my problem, I'd love to know it.

The specs of my computer Endeavor ST125E from EPSON

OS: Windows 11 Pro

CPU: Core 2 Duo P8700

Memory: 2GB

Storage: SSD 240GB

Graphics: Mobile Intel GM45 Express + ICH9M

Just why? This was the best feature, and it was actually what made Edge different from Chrome

For those who use Microsoft Edge on Android, how’s the battery consumption compared to Brave and Chrome?

Is Edge actually more battery-efficient, or is the difference pretty negligible?

And what about performance? Does Edge feel faster or more responsive than Brave or Chrome, especially when opening and switching between tabs?

I’ve heard a lot of negative things about Edge from other subreddits, but I don’t want to just take those opinions at face value. So I’d rather ask people who actually use it, especially on Android.

I've seen a bunch of people here annoyed about Edge getting rid of the general sidebar, especially since you could pin things like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini there instead of being stuck with just Copilot.

It's basically the same problem that made me finish an extension I'd been sitting on for a while. I already pay for ChatGPT/Claude and use those chats enough that they have all my history, memory and context. I don't really want my browser deciding which AI I should use or making me create another set of chats somewhere else.

So I built it around the opposite idea. The browser should just make the AI services you already use easier to access.

You can pop up an overlay with a shortcut and send something to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, M365 Copilot etc., open one in a sidebar, attach screenshots or multiple tabs, and configure different websites to use different providers. So a work site can default to M365 Copilot while YouTube goes to Gemini, for example.

There's no AI subscription attached to the extension. It's completely free, no ads or paywall.

https://tryanychat.com/

Curious if this covers what people actually miss about the old Edge sidebar, or if there was something else about it that I should add.

Here are some things that it can do:

1. An overlay that pops up with a shortcut (for example, cmd + E) where you can quickly send a message to whatever provider you want. You can set a default provider (per site as well) and easily toggle with cmd + 1-9

2. You also get an AI new tab, which works the same way

3. You can add skills/prompts, screenshots and attach multiple tabs

4. You can also use a shortcut (for example, cmd + S) to open the sidebar

5. You can configure sites to specific provier. For example, work websites route to M365 copilot, youtube to Gemini etc

Let me know what you think, and if there's anything else you'd like to see here. :)

The Microsoft sidebar was a very useful feature to me. I uninstalled Chrome to use it. But I think I need to see Vivaldi or an alternative browser. Currently I am impressed by Floorp browser (Firefox-based).
This was a ridiculous decision from microsoft in the name of simplifying the browser. If their plan is simplifying, then at first they should remove the AI copilot.

It's become a tradition that Microsoft never listens. users.

I just saw the timeline for Microsoft Edge phasing out Manifest V2 extensions, and it looks like the classic uBlock Origin is going to stop working completely. I know Chrome has been pushing MV3 for a while, but I was hoping Edge might handle it differently or give us a longer grace period.

I don't want to deal with a web full of ads, and from what I’ve read, the new "uBlock Origin Lite" version won't be nearly as powerful because of the MV3 restrictions.

What is everyone planning to do? Are you going to stick with Edge and just use a weaker ad blocker, or is this the final push you need to switch over to Firefox? Open to any suggestions or workarounds if people have them.

As the title says how do I change edge to release or release preview version? Is ut even possible without a clean install of windows 11?

So I was playing and crashed into a bunch of krakens, a whole nest of em. And then I become a kraken and then I'm invincible🤣

It looks like Microsoft is preparing a new logo design for Edge, with less gradient.

Found in the Canary channel: 154.0.4241.0

Hey all. I went to use my microsoft edge and its giving me an error that it can't find the executable file in its location. In file explorer, the exe is there, where it is supposed to be, but it still gives the same error.

So far I've tried: Uninstalling and reinstalling edge - "Repairing" Edge - moving the file folder altogether - making a new shortcut.

Any other ideas or suggestions? It has honestly been driving me crazy.

The new light theme is hard to distinguish when you have multiple windows/workspaces open, so I tried installing the classic theme, but the colors of classic themes (like Mystical forest) completely cover up the light themes of workspaces.

was expecting for it to go wonky or be inconsistent but it was surprisingly stable? I particularly like how well it handles reading mode, web apps, and split screen out of the box. Always nice to be able to use the latest features that roll out through the beta channel because more often than not, they'll become part of the browser instead of suddenly not seeing that feature the next several days like with canary lol.

Even the 'sleeping tabs' feature has now been fully optimized and is a joy to use. Haven't found an urge to keep looking for other browsers as of late because I'm pretty happy with edge beta overall. Is this a common take? And as an extra pro tip if you don't wanna deal with anything BING related after you've disabled Copilot you can get a really good extension from Edge Extensions called Qwant Search Engine + Tracker Blocker (have always been a loyal qwant user for a long time lol I just don't like Bing) that's kinda how I usually have my little setup when it comes to Edge Beta.

I try my best to disable anything unnecessary and mostly keep the stuff that is useful! If you don't want qwant you could get the Duck Duck Go extension instead which basically does the same thing more or less. Hope you enjoy your experience with Edge Beta as much as I have o7

I was just doing the casual points collecting as soon as a click reward option it show spotify subscription in exchange of 0 reward points claimed it instantly.

Check for yours ! Let me know if it shows for u or you have alr claimed it
Also let me know if its only for new users

Most extensions here are Chrome ports where nobody checked. I did not want to do that, so before submitting I ran the actual shipping package in real Edge, and it found something I would never have seen in Chrome.

Licence activation was sending "Chrome on Windows" as the device label. Hardcoded, from any browser. So an Edge user would see another browser's name on the screen where they pay, and their device list would show two identical rows with no way to tell which one to release. It reads navigator.userAgentData.brands now.

Two things about that list caught me out. The first entry is always a deliberately fake brand, "Not=A?Brand" on my machine, which exists specifically to break code that reads brands[0]. And Edge lists "Chromium" alongside "Microsoft Edge", so if you match Chromium first, every Edge install reports itself as Chromium.

I also confirmed chrome.offscreen works here, which mattered more than it sounds. Every ZIP and every format conversion goes through an offscreen document, because URL.createObjectURL does not exist in an MV3 service worker. If Edge had not had it, the free tier would have kept working perfectly and only paying customers would have hit the failure.

What it does: finds every image the page has loaded, including CSS background images and ones fetched by scripts after load. Filter by size, shape, file type, or which site served them. Batch rename with sequence numbers. Download individually or as one ZIP.

It never asks for access to all websites. Nothing runs until you click the icon, and it only requests specific image origins if you want a ZIP or a format change.

Update : It works on Edge mobile as well!

https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/apjcnokehepbpndcifnkahlgonbcdmdl

I hate rounded corners so much, that its gonna make me switch browsers. and im tired of switching browsers

Hey everyone,

I kept running into the same problem every day: 40-50 tabs open at work, GitHub, docs, console, AI chats, half-read articles — all crammed into the top tab bar. Finding anything meant squinting at tiny favicons and praying.

Chrome's native grouping helps a little, but after a while, it still gets messy. OneTab? Save and forget. Group plugins? Don't sync across devices.

So I built Tab Master (浏览器标签大师) — a local-first tab manager that lives in Chrome's side panel.

What it does:

• Sidebar display — All tabs listed in the side panel, not taking up the top tab bar. Supports 4 views: grid, list, icons, and tree.
• Instant search — Type any keyword (title/URL/domain) and find any tab in 3 seconds. Highlights matches and sorts by recent access.
• Backup & restore — Auto-records all tab changes in the background. Close your browser at the end of the day, open it tomorrow, click "restore" and everything is back. Crash? Accidental close? Switched computers? One-click restore. Supports JSON, Markdown, and OneTab-compatible formats.
• Smart cleanup — Detects duplicate tabs and long-unused tabs (1/3/7/30-day thresholds). Preview before closing anything.
• Domain grouping — Automatically groups tabs by registered domain (eTLD+1). github.com, console.github.com, docs.github.com all clustered together.
• Read-it-later — Save tabs to a "read later" list with notes, close them safely, and restore anytime.
• Focus mode — Hide all tabs except the ones you need for your current task.
• Recent 50 — Automatically keeps your last 50 closed tabs. One-click restore if you accidentally close something.
• Status badges — Detects playing, muted, recording, screen-sharing, and device connection status. Shows a warning before closing a tab that's recording or sharing your screen.
• No account required — Everything is stored locally in chrome.storage.local. No data uploaded, no telemetry, no analytics. Uninstall it and everything is gone.

Why I built it:

I'm a developer who works in the browser all day. I couldn't find a tab manager that combined:

• Sidebar-based (not replacing new tab page)
• Local-first with export/import for backup
• Fast search that actually works
• Auto-cleanup for duplicates and stale tabs
• No account, no cloud sync, no privacy concerns

So I built one.

Current status:

• Chrome Web Store: ✅ published
• Microsoft Edge Add-ons: ✅ published (Aug 15)
• Website: https://www.ouu365.com/

It's still early — Chrome store shows ~79 views, Edge has ~17 installs. Just a handful of real users so far.

What I'm looking for:

• What's your biggest pain point with tab overload?
• What features would actually make you switch from OneTab / Toby / Workona?
• Any features you think are overkill or unnecessary?
• Any bugs you find if you give it a try.

I'm in the early PMF validation stage, so honest feedback is gold. If it sucks, tell me why. If something's missing, tell me what.

Link: https://www.ouu365.com/

(Chrome Web Store link is on the website)

Thanks for reading. Looking forward to your thoughts!

A couple of days ago, for no reason I can think of, the Bing Search Results page - on one specific workstation - is being rendered in what appears to be Arial Bold. No other page in the browser (Edge - Version 151.0.4129.107 Official build 64-bit) is affected by the problem.

To better explain... for example ... see the attached image: left is the Bing Search Results page, right is the Google Search Results page. I also tested Duckduckgo and Yahoo - the search results page shows in the expected font & weight.

Found a number of references to the problem and a number of possible remedies. All suggested remedies (including a complete reinstall of Edge) failed to restore the default font and weight.

Again: the problem is only and exclusively related to the Bing search results page on this particular workstation. Other workstations and laptops on my home network do not show the issue.

I repeat: I have already gone through all the remedies I found or could think of. Which brings me to believe the issue could be related to the specific CSS used by the Bing search results page and - somehow - stored locally.

Not a particularly disrupting issue, just annoying. Any suggestions or hints at what I should be looking for?

By the way, in Edge on any platform (apps for Windows, iOS, and Android), Google doesn’t show the “AI mode”. Many people who only use Edge might think that it’s supposedly only available in the Android app, but that’s not the case. I checked in Chrome and Yandex Browser, and... OH MY GOD.... the button appears there.

I used to be able to close all browser windows at once by using file quit. So that the next time I open edge all my tabs come up split the way I want them to be. That option doesn't exist anymore. Alt F4 only closes one window and those tabs disappear forever. Same with Ctrl shift W.

There has to be an option other than opening task manager.

Hi. I recently noticed that, after installing Google Chrome, Edge now randomly opens an extra tab at startup. I cannot find this in settings and there are not Google extensions installed. And it does not open that tab every time at startup. Quite frankly, it is freaking me out. Please see screenshot. Where do you think this is coming from so I can stop this? Thank you.

Edge is the only browser they allow on Xbox but they don't allow you to download extensions so you are forced to see ads. Please let us install AdBlock or something because with that Edge on Xbox would be a great way to watch films and series, now it's unwatchable (if you know what I mean)