Microsoft Edge Dev channel gets handful of tweaks and fixes in latest update

No big new features, but a whole lot of tweaks.

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What you need to know

The new Microsoft Edge officially rolled out to the publiclast week, but Microsoft isn’t slowing down with development on the browser. A new update isnow availablefor the Microsoft Edge Dev channel, ticking the version number up to 81.0.396.0. This update doesn’t pack any major new feature additions, but there are some minor features and several bug fixes tagging along.

Here’s a look at everything that’s new and fixed in Microsoft Edge Dev channel version 81.0.396.0:

In addition to everything that’s new, there are a number of known issues to be aware of with this update. Here’s a look:

If you’re already using the Microsoft Edge Dev channel on your PC, then you can grab this update now through the “About Microsoft Edge” section of the Settings menu. It will also download and be ready to install automatically if you don’t initiate the update manually. Otherwise, you can download the public release or various Insider releases of Microsoft Edge from theofficial websitenow.

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