Microsoft has launched Edge 139 to all customers within the Steady Channel. The newest model (139.0.3405.86) introduces some notable modifications to the browser, efficiency enhancements, and bug fixes. It additionally removes a number of the present options, as Microsoft strives to streamline the browser and its options.

Microsoft Edge 139 brings a reworked Settings part, which is now constructed with WebUI2. This permits important enhancements in efficiency and responsiveness, which Microsoft just lately detailed in a weblog submit. Moreover, Microsoft optimized Settings for a extra cohesive person expertise by simplifying the variety of pages and reorganizing numerous choices. Although it additionally disables an essential graphics characteristic with this replace.

Pockets in Settings is discontinued. It now redirects customers to the brand new “Passwords, Fee, and Private Data” expertise in settings. Talking of passwords, the built-in password supervisor now has real-time notifications for compromised passwords. If one in every of your passwords is present in a identified information breach, Edge will immediate you to take speedy motion and create a brand new password.

Different modifications in Edge 139 embody the next:

• Open exterior hyperlinks in one other profile when beneficial by exterior purposes. When Microsoft Edge is ready because the default browser to open exterior hyperlinks from purposes, Microsoft Edge should decide which profile to open the hyperlinks.
• Introducing a brand new coverage that may allow/disable Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in Edge for Enterprise from exhibiting within the toolbar. Edge for Enterprise now has a devoted coverage, Microsoft365CopilotChatIconEnabled, to allow and disable Copilot in Edge from exhibiting within the Edge toolbar.
• New Autofill Private Data Settings Configuration. An online type subject assortment consent toggle can be out there in Autofill settings (edge://settings/autofill/personalInfo). This enables customers to consent to Microsoft Edge gathering internet type subject labels (e.g., “First Identify,” “E-mail”) to enhance Autofill suggestion accuracy.
• Internet AI APIs for immediate and writing help. Microsoft Edge now implements the Writing Help APIs and the Immediate API (for Edge extensions) with an area language mannequin, Phi-4-mini, that’s constructed into the browser. These easy-to-use JavaScript APIs are made out there through Edge flags (set to Enabled, by default just for the Summarizer and Immediate API for extensions) in order that websites and extensions can apply AI capabilities on the internet.
• Enhancements to Efficiency and Safe community. Browser necessities is now separated into two distinct experiences (Efficiency and Safe Community) – each out there from the Settings and extra menu (“…” on the menu bar).
• Reset Microsoft Edge enterprise sync. For customers having issues syncing shopping information throughout different signed-in gadgets, they’ll reset sync information from the Microsoft servers through Edge Settings edge://settings/profiles/sync/reset.
• Replace to Microsoft AutoUpdate coverage. The MAUEnabled coverage allowed admins to proceed utilizing Microsoft AutoUpdate on macOS.

Lastly, Edge 139 comprises eight safety fixes for vulnerabilities originating from Chromium. Microsoft additionally revealed a safety guideline with particulars a few key graphics characteristic, which is now disabled.

You possibly can replace to Microsoft Edge 139 by heading to edge://settings/assist. By the best way, in the event you uninstalled the browser and have no idea how you can get it again, take a look at this information.