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The site settings tag on WindowsForum.com covers browser-level controls that manage how websites interact with your device, including permissions for clipboard access, background playback, and secure connections. Discussions focus on features in Chrome and Edge, such as Safety Check automatically revoking idle clipboard permissions, experimental background YouTube playback in Edge Canary for Android, and the Automatic HTTPS feature that upgrades HTTP connections to HTTPS for improved security. These threads explore how browser settings impact privacy, convenience, and security, offering insights into new capabilities and configuration options available to users.
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    CVE-2026-13941 Chrome Android Fix: SiteSettings UI Spoofing Risk (Patch Before 150.0.7871.47)

    Google Chrome on Android before version 150.0.7871.47 is affected by CVE-2026-13941, a medium-severity SiteSettings flaw published June 30, 2026, that can let a remote attacker spoof browser UI through a crafted HTML page. The bug is not a code-execution headline grabber, but it lands in one of...
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    • chrome android cve-2026-13941 site settings ui misrepresentation
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
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    Chrome Safety Check auto-revokes idle clipboard permissions in Canary

    Google’s Chrome is quietly treating copy-and-paste as a first‑class privacy risk: Canary builds now show Safety Check automatically removing clipboard permissions from sites you haven’t visited recently, surface a clear “Removed permissions for [x] sites” notice in the menu, and give users a...
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    • auditability browser security canary chrome chromium clipboard content settings dlp enterprise extensions it admin one-time permissions permissions policy privacy pwas safety check site settings unused site permissions
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Edge Canary for Android adds experimental background YouTube playback (no Premium)

    Microsoft Edge Canary for Android now includes an experimental flag that enables background video playback — a simple toggle that, in early tests, lets YouTube audio continue when you switch apps, change tabs, or lock your phone, without requiring a YouTube Premium subscription. Background...
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    • ad blocker ads android android notifications background audio battery optimization browser flags canary instability chromium chromium browsers creator economy desktop mode edge canary edge flags edge settings edge vs chrome media session api microsoft edge mobile browsing monetization platform governance site settings video background play video playback youtube background playback youtube premium alternative
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Available for preview: Automatic HTTPS helps keep your browsing more secure

    Starting with Microsoft Edge 92, users can preview the Automatic HTTPS feature, which automatically switch your connections to websites from HTTP to HTTPS. As you browse the web, you may notice that the Microsoft Edge address bar displays a “not secure” message for some sites, and a lock icon...
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    • automatic https browsing experience canary channel connection issues dev channel feedback http https https transition microsoft edge online safety preview features privacy secure connection security features site settings traffic analysis web browsing web protocols web security
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