Windows 10: Microsoft Edge is getting controls overlay, new download experience

Microsoft Edge was launched in January 2020 for Windows 10, Windows 7, macOS, and it’s also coming to Linux later this year.

Microsoft is working on refining the experience of the Edge browser and one priority is bringing the top features from the old Edge to the new one.

The Chromium-based Microsoft Edge is getting a new shelf-based downloads experience, which now allows you to open your downloads, save your downloads in a location of your choice, cancel the download, and even delete the downloads directly from the browser.

Microsoft has also included one new option called “Ask me what to do with each download” where you can set the default downloads experience.



As we mentioned above, you’ll be able to delete the downloads directly from the browser by right-clicking on a downloaded item.



“We hope that this will help users who like to download files automatically while still keeping their downloads folder clean,” Microsoft said in a statement.

Chromium Edge’s new download experience is still available in the Dev channel and it’s unlikely to land in the stable builds anytime soon.

Recently, Microsoft also started working on another feature for Chromium called “window controls overlay (WCO)”.

On Windows, the title bar area contains the minimize, maximize, close etc. actions, and this area can also be customized by developers for frequently used UI like a search box, profile, messages, etc.



For the Chromium browsers, Microsoft is proposing “window controls overlay” that will provide the maximum addressable area for web content.

Later this year, Microsoft Edge is also getting the ability to take screenshots with Web Capture, view a PDF’s table of contents for navigation, website permission setting for sites, and a bunch of security improvements.

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How can I set EDGE to by default download to D:\Downloads


Hi:

I do not use Edge, but here is one suggested method (it dates from Aug 2015, but I presume the steps are still valid):

How to change the default Microsoft Edge download location - gHacks Tech News

EDIT: And here is a tutorial right here in tenforums.com:
Microsoft Edge Downloads Folder - Change in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

HTH,
MM

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

Microsoft Edge

Hi Jochen,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

I understand that you have issues with accessing Microsoft Edge. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.

I suggest you clear the Clear browsing data option
of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

• Open Microsoft Edge, click on
  More Action at the right top corner.
• Select Settings and click on
  Choose what to clear.
• Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files
  and click on Clear.

Now check with the issue.

If the issue persists then, I suggest you to
create a new user account and check if you still face the issue. To create it perform the steps mentioned below.

• Press Windows key + R key, Run window opens.
• Type control in the open box and click Ok.
• Control Panel windows opens.
• Click on User accounts and Family Safety.
• Click on User Account and then click on
  Manage Accounts.
• Now click on Add a new user and follow the instructions.

Now check if the issue persists in the new user account.

Keep us posted on the issue to assist you better.