The April 2018 Update is the fifth major release of Windows 10, and alongside the lengthy list of new features and improvements, it also delivers a new version of Microsoft Edge. Starting with version 1803, the default web browser for Windows 10 isn’t significantly changing its visuals or the way you use it, but there are many new changes and features that improves the overall experience. For example, in the updated version of Edge, you’ll find visual tweaks using more Fluent Design elements. The PDF, EPUB, and Reading view experiences receive several changes. Microsoft enables Service Workers and the Push and Cache APIs to push notifications to Action Center and access websites and services offline. You can now use extensions InPrivate mode, print web pages without ads, and much more. In this Windows 10 guide, we’ll take a closer look at the most significant improvements shipping with Microsoft Edge for the April 2018 Update. Microsoft Edge new features and changes In Microsoft Edge version 42 with EdgeHTML version 17, you’ll find these improvements: Fluent Design Microsoft Edge gets a number of interface tweaks using more Fluent Design, including Reveal highlight effect on action, navigation, and tab bar buttons. In addition, the same effect can be found in lists, such as those in the Favorites, Reading, History, and Downloads sections of the Hub. In order to add a more consistent and modern look, Edge now introduces Acrylic (transparency effect) to the browser frame in the tab bar, Hub, Share, and other… [Read full story]
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