Browsers and Mail Enable or Disable Preview Microsoft Edge Releases Early


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This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Preview Microsoft Edge releases early for your account on Windows 11 Insider builds.

The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.

It’s never been easier for Windows Insider Program (WIP) members to preview new Microsoft Edge releases. Previously you would have to download separate Microsoft Edge apps to view pre-release Microsoft Edge versions, but now WIP users in the Windows 11 Canary, Beta, and Dev Channels can do this inside the Microsoft Edge (stable) app. This is a great opportunity to validate that things work as expected in your environment. New features ship about every 4 weeks with security and quality updates shipping as needed.

An example of an early preview feature you may get is pin and unpin Copilot side pane.

If you turn on Preview Microsoft Edge releases early for Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge (stable) will open as Microsoft Edge Beta or Microsoft Edge Dev.

If you turn off Preview Microsoft Edge releases early for Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge (stable) will open as Microsoft Edge (stable) again instead of Microsoft Edge Beta/Dev.

Reference:

Preview Microsoft Edge releases early - Microsoft Support

Preview new Microsoft Edge releases with the Windows Insider Program.
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This "Preview Microsoft Edge releases early" feature is being slowly and carefully rolled out to the Windows 11 WIP Canary, Beta, and Dev Channels to ensure the best user experience. Due to this, not all qualifying users will receive the feature at this time.




Here's How:

1 Open Microsoft Edge.

2 Click/tap on the Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 dots button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

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3 Click/tap on About Microsoft Edge in the left pane. (see screenshot below step 4)

If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.


4 Turn On (default) or Off Preview Microsoft Edge releases early for what you want. (see screenshot below)

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5 If you turned off Preview Microsoft Edge releases early, click/tap on Opt-out to confirm. (see screenshot below)

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6 Click/tap on Restart when prompted to switch to either Microsoft Edge Stable (off) or Microsoft Edge Beta/Dev (on). (see screenshots below)

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That's it,
Shawn Brink


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I turned the update off via Winaero Tweaker.

Microsoft by design made it impossible to remove Edge. So now I will wait til the Business Edge build no is the same as the version I'm on.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP ZBook G2
    CPU
    Intel® Core i7 5500u
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Family Graphics AMD Firepro 4150M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Audio
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Mouse
    HP USB Mouse
    Antivirus
    Zone Alarm Free Antivirus/Zone Alarm Free Firewall NEXT GEN
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Zbook G4
    CPU
    Xeon 1535m v6
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Quadro Pro 4100
    Sound Card
    Bang and Olufson Audio
    Hard Drives
    1TB SSD
    Mouse
    HP USB Mouse
    Antivirus
    Zone Alarm Free Antivirus/Zone Alarm Free Firewall NEXT GEN
NormanF said:
Microsoft by design made it impossible to remove Edge
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Not actually true. There are methods. In fact there is a sure method at Github that removes it and prevents it from coming back, but at a cost of losing Edge related functionality, like Co-Pilot running from your PC for instance (Unless you connected to co-pilot directly on the net) And anything else that relies on Edge, I believe.

Also, it’s not known (in the replies I got here) how to reverse it.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.4249
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    100/40Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
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