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What’s new for Microsoft Edge at Microsoft Build 2021

This post has been republished via RSS; it originally appeared at: Windows Blog.

Welcome back to Microsoft Build! Wherever this finds you, we hope that you’re safe and healthy. Since last Build, the Microsoft Edge platform continues to empower developers with the latest tools ready for today’s evolving web landscape. In the State of the Platform video below, Program Managers Scott Low and Zoher Ghadyali detail what’s new and what’s improved on the Microsoft Edge web platform. https://www.youtube.com/embed/sU0WRZ0kkNo So, what’s new for developers since Build last year? And, what’s improved?
  1. Create an app reservation in the Windows Partner Center
  2. Package your PWA for Windows with www.pwabuilder.com
  3. Submit the package to the Microsoft Store for approval

Microsoft Edge takes performance to the next level

You care about the developer tools, but we also know that you want great experiences when people use your website or application—and browser performance is essential to that. Since last Build, we’ve added new features to boost browser performance and because of this Microsoft Edge will be the best performing browser on Windows 10 when Microsoft Edge version 91 releases later this week! So, why can we say this? It’s simple: Startup boost and sleeping tabs. First, Startup boost launches Microsoft Edge more quickly by running a set of core Microsoft Edge processes in the background, all without adding additional resources when Microsoft Edge browser windows are open. Turning on your computer and getting online with Microsoft Edge just became that much faster. Second, the new sleeping tabs feature gives Microsoft Edge a performance boost when using multiple browser tabs simultaneously. It helps optimize the performance of your Microsoft Edge browser by freeing up system resources from unused tabs. This month, sleeping tabs is further improved and with up to 82% memory savings based upon internal data collected on our preview builds. It does so by immediately putting ads to sleep when you put tabs in the background for instant resource savings. Sleeping tabs also now has additional improvements to save system resources on Windows.

The future of Internet Explorer is in Microsoft Edge

Finally, you may have heard our recent announcement that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge and that the Internet Explorer 11 (“IE11”) desktop application will be retired on June 15, 2022 for specific versions Windows 10. We know that catering to specific browsers are top pain points for you, so this news means that you will be able to focus more of your efforts on modern web experiences. But we didn’t leave your customers and users behind either. With Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge, consumers and organizations will be able to use IE-based sites and apps alongside modern ones in Microsoft Edge—this is what we call the dual engine advantage in Microsoft Edge. With this retirement date set, we recommend you develop a plan to end support for IE11 for your websites and apps, and to stage a process to transition users from Internet Explorer over time and with easy pathways forward. When you’re ready, we can help you with this. When end users land on a website that is no longer supporting their go-to browser, it can be disruptive and jarring. We can help, with a guided transition process and a one-click option to bring over important user data like passwords and favorites. Learn more in the Moving users from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge article. Transitions are hard but can be made easier. For further details about this announcement, read our blog and check out our FAQ.

Enjoy Edge at Build

We hope you enjoy Microsoft Build this year and feel energized by all the new developer innovations! Don’t miss the following sessions to learn more about Microsoft Edge and WebView2: And to see all the developer resources related to Microsoft Edge, we’ve conveniently compiled everything for you here: https://aka.ms/build-2021-msedge. Have a great Build!
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