Avast ye, mateys! Microsoft be conjurin' a fine spell fer Edge, mayhaps akin to havin' a trusty first mate AI on Windows 10!
2023-08-22
Avast ye, me hearties! Methinks Windows 10 be missin' th' fancy Copilot AI, but fear not! Ye can make do by ye old trick o' detachin' th' Edge sidebar. Aye, a fine substitute it be, arrr!
Microsoft’s Edge browser has released a new version that allows Windows 10 users to detach the sidebar and move it to their desktop. This feature, introduced in version 116 of Edge, aims to provide a "side-by-side experience" with the sidebar and any Windows 10 app. The Edge sidebar, which typically resides on the right-hand side of the browser, now gives users the ability to pop it out of the browser window and place it on their desktop, even when the Edge browser is closed. It's like having two taskbars on your desktop, with one specific to Edge.The Edge sidebar offers quick access to various functionalities including pinned websites and Microsoft tools like Bing AI. This option is opt-in, so users who are not interested in having the Edge sidebar on their Windows 10 desktop can simply ignore it. However, for those who want access to its features independently, it is a convenient choice.
Furthermore, this new Edge sidebar functionality can be seen as a small substitute for Microsoft's Copilot AI, which is only available on Windows 11. Microsoft plans to incorporate Copilot into the Edge sidebar, providing a similar experience on Windows 10. While the functionality of Copilot for Edge may not be as comprehensive as the full version, it offers some level of convenience.
Microsoft intends to add additional features and options to the sidebar in future versions of Edge, making it a key part of their plan to make Edge one of the best web browsers available. So, the sidebar is here to stay for both Windows 10 and 11 users.