Microsoft Edge Dev can now be your default handler for XML files

The latest version of Microsoft Edge Dev brings a couple of small features to the browser.

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What you need to know

Microsoft Edge Dev just received an update to version 97.0.1069.0. The update includes several new features and improvements, such as the ability for the browser to register as a handler for XML files in OS settings. There are also a few new management policy options available following the update.

Here’s everything that’s new in Edge Dev version 97.0.1069.0:

Added the ability to pin the Edge bar to either side of the screen.

The update also brings several fixes and changed behaviors, which are detailed in itschangelogfrom Microsoft.

You can test out new and experimental features in the various preview versions of Microsoft Edge.

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