Microsoft has released version 90 for its Edge browser for Windows 10. And it is a significant milestone because it is the first rollout that aligns with the release of Chrome version 90 and introduces a bunch of new features, including Kids Mode, Password Manager, and an improved history search experience.
Microsoft Edge Kids Mode
The Kids Mode is a new experience that offers a safer browsing experience for young people. The feature allows parents to create a Microsoft Edge profile with special settings depending on their age range that only allows browsing suitable pages and blocks inappropriate content.
The profile comes with a predefined list of websites, but you can always manage the list to add or remove sites as needed from the Family settings page (edge://settings/family).
Once the mode is enabled, the Edge profile will start in full-screen mode to prevent the user from accessing your computer, and there’s an option to set a custom kids-friendly background for the new tab. And to exit the mode, the account password has to be provided.
The setup is straightforward. You only need to click the profile menu from the top-right corner and select the Browse in Kids Mode option, click the Get started button, select the age range, and that’s it.
Password Monitor
Microsoft introduced Password Monitor several months ago, and it is now available for everyone starting version 90. The feature is part of the Passwords settings (edge://settings/passwords), and it keeps monitoring your saved passwords. If one of them leaks in a data breach, you will receive an alert to change it to prevent hackers from eventually getting access to your account and personal information.
The feature scans the password automatically by default, but you can always check manually from the Password settings page (edge://settings/passwords).
History search
Microsoft Edge version 90 also includes improvements for the search experience for History.
Although the ability to search your web browsing activities has been available for a long time, starting version 90, from the History page (edge://history/all), you can search for things you looked at in the past, and you do not remember the website. For example, you can now search terms like “news articles from last week,” “jacket from yesterday,” or “cookie recipes” to find what you need and do not quite remember the site.
Other changes
Alongside the main new features, Microsoft Edge also ships with various other improvements. For example, now there is a flyout on the menu bar for Downloads. You can bulk-delete passwords. There are additional scaling options for printing, user-initiated search for autofill suggestions, synced browser history support for history search, and more.
Microsoft Edge 90 is available now, the update will download and install automatically, but you can always check for updates from the Help settings page (edge://settings/help).
Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 14 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 20 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].