Software Update: Microsoft Edge 101.0.1210.32

Microsoft has released version 101 of Edge. This Chromium-based browser is available for Windows 7 and above, Linux, and macOS. There are also versions for Android and iOS. In version 101, which will be rolled out over several days, Microsoft has, among other things, added the possibility to start so-called progressive web apps directly from the favorites bar and it is possible to use one of them as default when using multiple profiles. to set. The complete release notes for this release can be found below.

Feature Updates

• Ability to set the default profile. the EdgeDefaultProfileEnabled policy will let you set a default profile to use when opening the browser instead of the last profile that was used. This policy won’t be applicable if the –profile-directory parameter has been specified.
• Client Certificate Switcher. This feature will offer a way for users to clear the remembered certificate and resurface the certificate picker when visiting a site that requires HTTP certificate authentication. This can be done without manually quitting Microsoft Edge.
• Launch Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) from the favorites bar. Improvements to the PWA launch experience will start appearing with an Apps icon that can be added to the toolbar.
• Manage the “Allow extensions from other stores” setting. Now you can use the ControlDefaultStateOfAllowExtensionFromOtherStoresSettingEnabled policy to set the default state of the “Allow extensions from other stores” setting.
• Improvements to the Enterprise Site List Manager. Now you can configure shared cookies between Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer on your enterprise site list. You can access the Enterprise Site List Manager at edge://compat/SiteListManager.

New policies

• ConfigureKeyboardShortcuts – Configure the list of commands for which to disable keyboard shortcuts
• ControlDefaultStateOfAllowExtensionFromOtherStoresSettingEnabled – Configure default state of Allow extensions from other stores setting
• EdgeAssetDeliveryServiceEnabled – Allow features to download assets from the Asset Delivery Service
• EdgeDefaultProfileEnabled – Default Profile Setting Enabled
• InternetExplorerModeEnableSavePageAs – Allow Save page as in Internet Explorer mode
• NewsstandSwipeGesturesEnabled – Swipe gestures in Microsoft Edge kiosk mode enabled
• MicrosoftOfficeMenuEnabled – Allow users to access the Microsoft Office menu
• SiteSafetyServicesEnabled – Allow users to configure Site safety services

Deprecated policies

• ForceCertificatePromptsOnMultipleMatches – Configure whether Microsoft Edge should automatically select a certificate when there are multiple certificate matches for a site configured with “AutoSelectCertificateForUrls”

Obsolete policies

• WebSQLInThirdPartyContextEnabled – Force WebSQL in third-party contexts to be re-enabled