Microsofts latest trick for Edge could be the closest Windows 10 users get to Copilot AI

Date:
Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:51:21 +0000

Description:
While Windows 10 is not getting the Copilot AI, detaching the Edge sidebar could be a kind of substitute for it.

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Microsofts Edge browser has a new version which brings in some fresh
features including the ability to detach the sidebar and move it onto the desktop for Windows 10 users.

This ability has been introduced with version 116 of Edge, as spotted by Ghacks , and it comes alongside the usual bug fixes and smoothing out of performance issues.

The Edge sidebar normally nestles on the right-hand side of the browser, but now, those on Windows 10 can pop it out of the browser window, and place it
on their desktop.

The idea is to facilitate a side-by-side experience with the sidebar and any Windows 10 app, with the feature remaining present on the desktop, even if
the Edge browser itself is closed.

So, this is kind of like having two taskbars on your desktop, if you will, with one of them being Edge-specific.

The Edge sidebar offers quick access to various bits of functionality, such
as pinned websites, and Microsofts tools like Bing AI. Analysis: Substitute Copilot at least in a small way

This is a useful option thats opt-in as Microsoft makes clear , so if youre not interested in having the Edge sidebar on your Windows 10 desktop, youll never need to bother with it. For those who do want access to its features independently of the browser window, its clearly a handy choice to have.

Indeed, when you remember that Microsofts Copilot AI is only coming to
Windows 11, this is actually a way of getting something a little like this on Windows 10. Weve already seen that Microsoft plans to incorporate Copilot
into the Edge sidebar , after all, so youll be able to deploy this on the desktop, in the same vein as Windows Copilot.

Granted, the functionality of Copilot for Edge will be nowhere near as useful as the full version of Copilot which theoretically will be able to change
all manner of Windows settings in the blink of an eye but its something.

And Microsoft is going to work on adding additional features and options to the sidebar with future incarnations of Edge, as you might imagine. The sidebar isnt going away, in short, for Windows 10 or 11 users, and is seemingly a key part of Microsofts ambition to make Edge one of the best web browsers out there. You might also like How to use Microsoft Edge The best laptop: top portable picks for all budgets Edge has a built-in VPN, in case you didn't realize



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