Microsoft released an upgrade for the Edge browser on 15 February 2024. The latest stable version of Microsoft Edge is 121.0.2277.128. This is the fifth release in build 121 of the Microsoft Edge browser.
Salient points
- Microsoft Edge stable channel version 121.0.2277.128 supersedes stable channel version 121.0.2277.112. The last update on the Edge browser took place on 8 February 2024.
- Edge version 121.0.2277.128 corresponds to the latest Chrome version 121.0.6167.184/185. Chrome was updated on 13 February 2024.
- The latest update contains a fix for one security vulnerability in the Chrome engine or the Chromium project. Apart from this vulnerability, the latest Edge update contains fixes for bugs and other issues uncovered by the Chromium team as part of internal audits.
- The latest update also contains 2 policy updates for the Edge browser.
- The current update also addresses an issue specific to the Edge browser.
Vulnerabilities
The current update for Edge for Windows 121.0.2277.128 has a fix for one security vulnerability. However, this vulnerability has not been shared in the public domain for now.
Edge specific issue
Edge has a feature that provides an option to import browser data on each launch from other browsers with user consent. This feature’s state might not have been syncing and displaying correctly across multiple devices. This is fixed in Edge version 121.0.2277.128 for Windows.
Policy updates in Edge 121.0.2277.128
The following new policy updates are applicable for the Edge version 121.0.2277.128:
- EdgeManagementPolicyOverridesPlatformPolicy – For Microsoft Edge version 121.0.2277 and later, this policy will control all device policies.
- EdgeManagementUserPolicyOverridesCloudMachinePolicy – For Microsoft Edge version 121.0.2277 and later, this policy will control all per user profile policies.
Install the latest version of Edge
The latest version of Microsoft Edge 121.0.2277.128 can be installed automatically. For this, you can close the browser and open it again. This should force Edge to pull the latest updated version.
Edge can also be updated manually. You can download the offline installer file for Microsoft Edge from the Microsoft Update Catalog site.
The direct download links for Edge version 121.0.2277.128 are shared below:
- Download Edge 121.0.2277.128 for x86 Windows version – the size of the .cab file is 153.5 MB.
- Download Edge 121.0.2277.128 for ARM64 Windows version – the size of the .cab file is 168.7 MB.
- Download Edge 121.0.2277.128 for the x64 Windows version – the size of the .cab file is 172.3 MB.
How to check the current Microsoft Edge version?
You can check the Microsoft Edge version installed on your system by following the instructions below:
- In your Microsoft Edge browser, click on the 3 dots (…) on the very right-hand side of the window
- Click on Help and Feedback
- Click on About Microsoft Edge
- This should give you the Microsoft Edge version on the system
The current update is being rolled out to the eligible systems.
If you restart the Microsoft Edge browser, your browser should automatically pick the latest version x from the Microsoft Servers.
February 2024 Cumulative Updates
- Chrome latest version 121.0.6167.184/185 – 13 Feb 2024
- KB5034766 for Windows 11 21H2 edition
- KB5034765 Cumulative Update for Windows 11
- KB5034830 Monthly Rollup ESU for Windows Server 2012
- KB5034819 Monthly Rollup ESU for Windows Server 2012 R2
- KB5034769 for Windows Server 2022 – 23H2 edition
- KB5034770 for Windows Server 2022 – Feb 2024
- KB5034767 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016
- KB5034768 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft reports 73 security vulnerabilities in Patch Tuesday – Feb 2024
January 2024 Cumulative Updates
The following cumulative updates for January 2024 are available:
- KB5034119 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016
- KB5034127 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019
- KB5034129 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2022
- KB5034130 for Windows Server 2022 23H2 edition
- KB5034171 Monthly Rollup (ESU) for Windows Server 2012 R2
- KB5034184 Monthly Rollup Update (ESU) for Windows Server 2012
- KB5034121 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 21H2
- KB5034123 for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2
- KB5034134 for Windows 10 – Jan 2024
- KB5034119 for Windows 10 version 1607
- KB5034127 for Windows 10 version 1809
December 2023 Cumulative or Security Updates
- KB5033371 for Windows 10 version 1809
- KB5033373 for Windows 10 version 1607
- KB5033379 for Windows 10
- KB5033372 for Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2
- KB5033375 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2
- KB5033369 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 21H2
- KB5033420 Monthly Rollup Update for Windows Server 2012 R2
- KB5033429 Monthly Rollup Update for Windows Server 2012
- KB5033383 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2022
- KB5033118 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2022
- KB5033371 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019
- KB5033373 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Edge upgrades to version 120.0.2210.61
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