Sidebar is one of the controversial features in the Edge browser. Some of users find useful the links and tools it hosts. Others find its presence redundant and see it as a bloat. Microsoft is trying to make the sidebar more friendly for everyone, so the latest updates to the Edge browser add the ability to re-arrange icons in the sidebar.
Category: Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge 113 stable improves enhanced security mode
Microsoft has released the stable version of Microsoft Edge 113, which includes enhanced security improvements, switches from Microsoft Autoupdate to EdgeUpdater for macOS, and adds new policies. The full browser version is 113.0.1774.35.
Microsoft Edge will soon allow removing features you never use
The upcoming change will allow you to disable extra features in Edge. The browser has a wide range of options such as a password manager, sidebar, and Bing integration. However, some users find certain components to be "bloat". That's because they are considered redundant and slow down the browser. Consequently, Microsoft is experimenting with the ability to remove those extra features from Edge, which can improve performance.
Microsoft Edge reports all the sites you visit to Bing
The inbox Windows browser app, Microsoft Edge, is leaking the sites you visit to Bing. The phonecalling is part of the poorly implemented "follow creator" feature. Designed to check specific YouTube channels for new content, it instead sends all the URLs you visit to Bing API endpoints.
How to disable Personalize your web experience prompt in Microsoft Edge
You may want to disable the annoying Personalize your web experience pop-up that Microsoft Edge occasionally shows when you open a new tab page. The dialog looks tricky, as when you click the default blue "Got it!" button, it doesn't dismiss it. Instead, it enables the browser collecting your browsing history and analyze it. After that, Edge will offer you services and sites that it 'thinks' should match your taste and habits.
AVIF support is now available in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge has finally received AVIF support. It is an image format notable for the file size smaller that traditional formats like JPEG offer. The native support of the modern codec was missing in Edge, despite the fact that it exists in Chrome for long.
Microsoft Edge introduces a detachable sidebar
Quite an expected feature has landed in the Edge browser. Now it allows you to detach the sidebar. It then appears as a toolbar at the right side of the desktop. If you are old enough to remember Office 97 and its app toolbar on Windows 95 - this is exactly the same experience.
Microsoft Edge 112 is out with enhanced security mode improvements
Shortly after Chrome 112, the appropriate Edge release hits the stable branch. Like Chrome, Edge 112 doesn't include any drastic changes. Here's what's new in this new version.
Microsoft Edge adds Image Creator, Browser Essentials tool, new power profiles, and more
A new blog post on Microsoft's website reveals several new features that the Edge browser now offers its users. Some of them are already familiar to Insiders. The announcement mentions a built-in image editor, an AI-based image creator, the Drop file sharing service, and a new Browser Essentials tool.
The Workspaces feature in Microsoft Edge is available in public preview
Microsoft today announced that the Workspaces feature for the Microsoft Edge browser is now available for public testing. This feature was previously only accessible as a beta version for corporate customers, but now it can be tested by a wider audience. It's a step towards improving the user experience and providing more collaborative tools for Edge users.
