Microsoft Edge 132 is out in Beta Channel with improved price tracking and more

Microsoft has released Edge 132 for Insiders in the Beta Channel. The latest update contains all the fixes from the Dev Channel over the last three weeks, plus several new features, like the just-announced Microsoft Edge Game Assist for PC gamers (oddly, it is not mentioned in the release notes).

Here is what is new:

Intune policies in the Microsoft Edge management service. Admins now can set Intune policies via the Microsoft Edge management service, alongside the existing cloud policies. This ability lets admins deploy both browser policies in the cloud and Intune policies from a single pane, making it easy to keep users safe and the browser workflow streamlined. This feature comes along with a new policy creation wizard that streamlines the creation process into a comprehensive, step-by-step flow. Note: This experience is in public preview and can be accessed by opting in to targeted release in the Microsoft 365 admin center.

Version monitoring in the Edge management service. The Edge management service offers a single view of all managed Edge instances with their update status and possible actions to take. For out-of-date devices, you can easily schedule updates or notify users to update their browsers to avoid workflow interruptions. Note: This experience is in public preview and can be accessed by opting in to targeted release in the Microsoft 365 admin center.

Shopping Product Tracking. Track product prices easily with a new experience in the Edge Address Bar that appears on the product detail page. Users can track prices quickly and are notified when there"s a price drop on that product and save more. Administrators can control the availability of Shopping in Edge using the EdgeShoppingAssistantEnabled policy. Note: This feature is a controlled feature rollout. If you don"t see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

Feature Usage Data Sync. Edge Sync, which enables users to synchronize their Edge user data across multiple devices, is now launching a new sync data category called Feature Usage. This new category allows users to synchronize data regarding their utilization of Edge features across all their devices. Note: This feature is a controlled feature rollout. If you don"t see this feature, check back as we continue our rollout.

New password manager policy. The DeletingUndecryptablePasswordsEnabled policy controls whether the built-in password manager can delete undecryptable passwords from its database. This policy is required to restore the full functionality of the built-in password manager, but it might cause permanent data loss. Undecryptable password values won"t become decryptable on their own. If fixing them is possible, it usually requires complex user actions.

PromotionalTabsEnabled policy deprecation. The PromotionalTabsEnabled policy is deprecated in Microsoft Edge version 132 and will be obsolete in a future Microsoft Edge version. Administrators can use the ShowRecommendationsEnabled policy instead.

Allow enterprise users to view XFA PDFs using IE Mode. Enterprise customers can view XFA PDFs in Microsoft Edge using IE mode through either the ViewXFAPDFInIEModeAllowedOrigins or ViewXFAPDFInIEModeAllowedFileHash policy. This change will be available in the new PDF viewer on Microsoft Edge.

If you want to check out the list of fixes and small improvements, here are the release notes for the previous three Edge Dev updates that are also included in Edge 132 Beta:

In addition to the changes mentioned above, Edge 132 contains quite a lot of policy changes and site compatibility improvements. You can find out the complete changelog in the official documentation. To download Edge 132 Beta for your computer, head to the Edge Insider website. The browser works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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