By Simon Batt
Publication Date: 2026-05-04 04:16:00
Summary
- Microsoft is retiring Edge’s sidebar app list, starting with Microsoft account (MSA) users.
- New apps can’t be added, and pinned apps will be removed in a future update.
- Copilot stays intact while Microsoft trims features, though some users warn they’d abandon Edge.
If 2025 was all about Microsoft adding features (including Copilot) to all of its apps, then 2026 seems to be the year where Microsoft begins rolling back those features (including Copilot) to a more sensible level. We’ve already seen the company go back to the drawing board with Windows 11 as it pulls back on Copilot’s integration while also working on core parts of…
