Microsoft launches Edge 130 with lots of security patches and feature changes
Microsoft released Edge 130 Stable today. The new release fixes plenty of security issues, but it also rolls out the updated Settings page and makes a few other changes.
To update, select Menu > Help & Feedback > About Microsoft Edge, if you are on the desktop. Mobile updates are pushed to user devices by the application stores.
Did you know: you can disable the news feed on Microsoft Edge's New Tab Page.
Edge 130: the security fixes
Microsoft says that it has fixed nine Edge-specific security issues in version 130. These are added to the 13 Chromium-specific vulnerabilities that got fixed in the new release. In total, Microsoft patched 22 different security issues in Edge.
The Edge-specific vulnerabilities are rated important or lower. Microsoft does not mention exploits in the wild, which is reassuring.
You can check out the official Edge updates website for information on the patched Edge-specific vulnerabilities.
It is still recommended to update as soon as possible.
Edge 130: the non-security changes
The big new feature in Edge 130 is one that you may not see immediately. Microsoft has the habit of rolling out changes gradually over time, even in development editions.
The redesigned settings page is launching in Edge 130. Microsoft says that all functions remain available.
The redesign introduces the following changes:
- A new quick access option for the most used Settings when opening the Settings in Edge.
- Large pages, like Privacy, search, and services, include quick actions now as well.
- Some settings pages have table of contents now that need to be expanded.
In other words, it is adding quick links to often used settings and table of contents with descriptive subtexts.
Other changes
Microsoft hides a hint in the release notes. Live Captions is a feature that is been in testing since Edge 103. It has been on a long rollout and is still not generally available.
You may set the policy ExperimentationAndConfigurationServiceControl to Full Mode on Windows and LiveCaptionsAllowed to True, you may get Live Captions enabled in Edge prior to broad availability.
The word "may" still hints that this is not a 100% thing, but it is better than nothing.
Check out the official release notes for detailed instructions.
Since Edge is Chromium-based, it is also supporting the bulk of Chromium-based changes. One of these is that Edge supports non-special URL schemes now.
Closing Words
Edge users and administrators may want to upgrade to the new version immediately to patch the security issues. It will probably take months before the new settings page reaches all users. It is not really that special, as you may use the search to find settings quickly already. New users may benefit the most from the new page.
It is important to note that Windows users who have not uninstalled Edge should keep the browser up to date to close potential attack vectors.
Have you tried Edge recently? Or do you ignore Microsoft's browser? Let us know in the comments below.
I would rather eat dirt than ever run Edge. In fact, I have it completely blocked from updating itself without my permission AND I use “Edge Blocker” to disable and hide it from running in any fashion.
Billions of $$$ and they have to TAKE from GOOGLE rather than build their own browser.
In nature, this is generally referred to as a PARASITE.
Is anybody truly using this abomination ? (I mean except for downloading a proper browser)
I have not used Edge for many months but Version 130.0.2849.46 (Official build) (64-bit) is interesting and potentially worth changing from Chrome Version 130.0.6723.59 (Official Build) (64-bit). It will take a lot of effort to make that decision.
Very nice and now how do we uninstall this bloat please.
Edge is becoming a really good browser. I wonder what would happen if Edge could have some kind of default ad blocker settings (like Vivaldi and Brave). Thanks for the article! :]
I wanted to uninstall Edge in the past, and even Defender. However, I was completely unable to uninstall them without breaking something. So I left them and after a while I didn’t care anymore. It’s amazing how someone can adapt himself to the insidious odor of the unwanted software.
Last week I tried to print two PDFs at least 999 times, with no success at all. Printer was always offline. No matter what I did, nothing was enough to be able to print. I was in a very remote village lost in the mountains and there was only my printer.
Thanks for the article! :]
@John G. said on October 19, 2024 at 7:22 am
I was sleeping at that time, so who is the guy that is stealing, mixing, rewriting and inventing my alleged comments? How many comments are allegedly wrote under my nickname?
@John G.
I was sleeping at that time too.
John G. said on September 26, 2024 at 5:46 am
https://www.ghacks.net/2024/09/24/windows-11-optional-update-kb5043145-restores-missed-start-feature-and-more/
Looked up the alleged comments, here they are.
https://www.ghacks.net/2024/10/01/windows-11-2024-is-now-available-what-you-need-to-know/#comment-4587669
https://www.ghacks.net/2024/10/04/adobe-will-remotely-kill-adobe-elements-2025-three-years-after-purchase/#comment-4587833
https://www.ghacks.net/2024/08/29/you-can-remove-recall-from-windows-if-you-do-not-wa
what this place was and what it has become
@Anonymous
What do you expect about commenting in an online magazine with no registered nicknames?
{Have you tried Edge recently?}
The only time I use Edge is via an InPrivate shortcut when Brave and LibreWolf don’t render a page properly, or a YouTube video comes to a screeching halt.
Every version gets even bloated plus Copilot tracking=disaster
Tried out Edge early on in its Chromium switch, was Ok at first then became blaoted with add ons so I switched mostly back to Chrome. I occasinally end up launching Edge to check on a compatibility issue with Chrome. Found out the other day Edge more forgiving with none HTTPS sites. For me it comes down to Chrome being more the simple browser I want. Both tend to collect data on users and both are a far cry from being a privacy focused browser.
Most likely, that’s not edge, that’s the old IE.
M.$ calls it “Internet Explorer Mode”
I use it to access a specific piece of hardware on the LAN that uses only http.
I use it, among others, and it if you value your privacy at all not paying very close attention to it is ill advised.
Redesigning the settings page was not done to make things easier to find, in fact quite the opposite. They continue to bury the things they don’t want you disabling deeper and deeper.
It has it’s purpose for me and it’s good for that even though it’s a constant battle to keep the riegns on it.
That long arse list of CVE’s was a little alarming though. Many of which translate to “you get can get hacked just from viewing a webpage”.