Microsoft Edge Dev improves accessibility with narrator improvements
Edge Dev Insiders have a new build to pick up that improves the browser’s accessibility.
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What you need to know
Microsoft Edge Dev has a new build available for Insiders. The browser’s most recent update brings it to version105.0.1336.2 and includes a couple of new features. Edge’s Narrator feature will now announce “banner” on “Learn more” links, making the browser more accessible. The update also adds support for a Chromium management policy to control if Unthrottled Nested Timeout is Enabled, though that option will be deprecated at some point in the future.
In addition to the added features, Edge has the usual set of bug fixes and reliability improvements. Here’s everything that’s new, asoutlined by Microsoft:
Added features:
Improved reliability:
Changed behavior:
Microsoft Edge continues togrow in market share. According to recent figures by Statcounter, Edge climbed to a 10.64% market share in June 2022. The browser has grown steadily in popularity over the past year, though it still sits as a distant second behind Google Chrome.
Microsoft Edge Dev
Microsoft has several preview versions of its Edge browser, giving Insiders a choice on how they’d like to test things out. Edge Dev sits between Canary and Beta, allowing users to try out experimental features without some of the instability seen in Edge Canary.
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Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.
