Microsoft updates Edge in the Dev channel: support for Dolby Vision content arrives and improvements in payments and PDF reading

Two days ago as Edge was updated on the Canary channel adding various improvements among which included an update on the use of different profilesthat can be set when browsing the net. We even saw the steps to create those profiles.

And now it's time to talk about version 81.0.410.1 of Edge for Chromium, but now within the Dev channel, the most conservative branch (if we don't count the Beta channel) for all those who want to test the improvements that will later come to the general version of Edge.An update now available for download and that brings a series of improvements and features that we are going to review now.

The version 81.0.410.1 of Edge in the Dev channel arrives contributing as a highlight the support for Dolby Vision video for everything that multimedia content that supports it. And along with it, there are improvements that make the reading experience more immersive or also an improvement in payments with prepaid cards.

Added improvements

• Added a keyboard shortcut to enter Immersive Reader mode.
• support for cards saved in MSPay and used on web pages is enabled.
• Added support for Dolby Vision on compatible devices.
• Added support on Mac for reading PDF files protected with Microsoft Information Protection (MIP).
• Added a limit to the amount of text that can be added to an item in a Collection. Please note that we are still measuring this limit and may adjust it in the future.

Improved Reliability

• Fixed a crash on startup when sync is enabled.
• Fixed an issue where certain websites would crash on loading.
• Fix a crash when starting a download.
• Fixed a crash when manually importing data from other browsers.
• Fixed a crash when searching for text on a web page.
• Fixes an issue where deleted bookmarks would sometimes reappear when another device tries to sync.
• Se fixes an issue where enabling Application Guard caused high CPU usage when idle.
• Fixed an issue on Mac where enabling SmartScreen causes high CPU usage when idle.
• Fixed an issue where there was sometimes a delay when opening a new window before something would load.
• Fixes an issue where webpages that use the Windows credential prompt to sign in crash the browser when the prompt is displayed .
• Fixed an issue where websites installed as applications sometimes fail to open.
• Fix a browser crash when closing the Collections panel.

• Fixes an issue where opening the Collections panel sometimes causes a browser crash.
• Fix a crash when navigating to certain websites for Collections users.
• Fixes an issue where syncing a Collection sometimes crashes the Collections panel.
• Fixed a crash when closing the browser.
• Fixed a crash on closing the browser for users of extensions.
• Fixed an issue where disabling Internet Explorer in Windows and then attempting to use IE mode would cause the browser to crash.
• Fixes an issue where websites sometimes fail to load in Application Guard windows after updating Edge.
• The reliability of synchronizing favorites with long names has been improved.
• Fix an issue where Collections created while sync is off are not synced once sync is turned back on.
• Fixes an issue where certain encrypted PDF files could not be opened.

Corrections

• Fixed an issue where the trackpad gesture to scroll is sometimes interpreted as a right click on certain devices. Note that this fix comes with the tradeoff that sometimes the right-click gesture is released (which is a two-finger tap by default), which will be fixed in the future.
• Fixed an issue where Edge update progress reports in Settings were not accurate.
• Fixed an issue where swapping between News and Office New Tab page content also resets the layout.
• Fixed an issue during first run experience where clicking cancel when customizing what types of data to sync results in those data types still being selected for synchronization.
• Improved messaging on the Sync Settings page for when a particular data type is disabled on the server side, even though sync in general is enabled and functional.
• Fix an issue where the admin policy autoImportAtFirstRun stopped working.
• Fixed an issue where certain types of data would sometimes not import from another browser correctly.
• Fixed an issue where websites that are pinned using the Pin wizard are not pinned correctly.

• Fixed an issue where clicking certain links in PDF files was unresponsive.
• Fixed an issue where attempting to scroll through a web page in large numbers would sometimes fail.
• Fixed an issue where scrolling on a web page sometimes causes pages to jump to the beginning or end instead of scrolling the expected amount.
• Fixed an issue where identity button had wrong background color.
• Fixed an issue on Mac where the Translate icon is sometimes not visible in the address bar when it should be.
• Fixes an issue where dragging images to a Collection from certain websites would fail.
• Fixed an issue where adding a page to a Collection would sometimes result in the wrong image being used.
• Fixes an issue where data and images from certain websites were not being added correctly to Collections.
• Fix an issue where attempting to close a window after downloading a file in an IE mode tab sometimes causes a warning not to close the window due to a download in progress even though the download is now complete.

Known Issues

• The dialog for installing a website as an application sometimes does not appear. In those cases, interacting with the address bar or navigating in the same tab will sometimes open it.
• Users of certain security software packages will see all tabs fail to load with the error STATUS ACCESS VIOLATION. The only way to prevent this behavior is to uninstall that software.We are currently interacting with the developers of that software to try to find a solution.
• After an initial fix recently, some users are still experiencing Edge windows turning completely black. UI popups such as menus are not affected and opening the browser's Task Manager (keyboard shortcut is shift + esc) and killing the GPU process fixes it. Note that some of these fixes do not yet exist on the stable channel, and the issue only seems to affect users with certain hardware.
• There are some issues where users with multiple audio output devices sometimes do not receive any sound from Edge. In one case, Edge is muted in Windows Volume Mixer and turning it on fixes it. In another, restarting the browser fixes it.
• At certain zoom levels, there is a noticeable line between the browser user interface and web content.

Remember that you can download the new Edge at this link on any of the channels on the platforms on which it is available. If you already have it installed, just go to preferences within the browser and check if you have any pending updates.

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