Microsoft Edge Browser Updates Sidebar Changes, Feature Removals, and More

TapTechNews September 30th news, Microsoft Edge browser has recently released version 129, which contains some important new features and changes. One of the most notable changes is that Microsoft has defaulted to hiding the sidebar of the Edge browser, making the interface appear more refreshing.

Previously, the sidebar of the Edge browser was displayed by default and would show a series of application icons. However, many users do not frequently use these applications, so Microsoft decided to default the sidebar to be hidden and only show it when the user needs it. If the user seldom uses the sidebar, the browser will automatically hide it without sending any notifications.

Users can now choose the display mode of the sidebar in the settings page: always enabled, auto-hidden, or closed. If the auto-hidden option is selected, then the sidebar will only show when clicking the Copilot icon.

TapTechNews noticed that Microsoft also announced that it will remove the cryptocurrency wallet function in the upcoming version. Since very few users use this function, Microsoft believes that integrating it into Copilot is not reasonable.

Microsoft has also made improvements to other aspects of the Edge browser. For example, Edge now supports running on macOS 11 or later versions and no longer supports macOS 10 or earlier versions. In addition, Microsoft also plans to improve the PDF language detection and one-click translation function, as well as simplify the settings page navigation. In addition, the upcoming memory limit function will allow users to better control the memory usage of the browser.