The legacy version of Microsoft Edge addressed this issue with support for background notifications while the browser was closed, and we’re excited to share that the new version of Microsoft Edge now does as well. And when users do finally open their browser, they’re treated to a flood of incoming notifications that may no longer be relevant. Most desktop browsers only receive notifications while they’re running, causing users to miss out on important updates if the browser is closed. Notifications when you need them, not just when the browser is open

Today, we’re excited to share more about the work we’re doing to ensure users never miss out on the notifications they care about. Stay tuned for more updates on this soon. This was just the first step, and we are working to reenable the full notification prompt for sites with desired notifications while maintaining quiet requests for others. Earlier this summer we announced a set of changes to make notification requests less distracting for users. Notifications are an important part of the web, helping users stay up to date about what’s going on.

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