Microsoft Edge Phases Out The Annoying Sidebar For Good

After removing Math Solver, Grammar Tools, etc. last year, Microsoft has now removed the Sidebar from Edge. The change applies to Edge version 129 and later. New users will have the Sidebar completely disabled by default. And existing Edge users who didn’t use the Sidebar will find it hidden after updating to version 129.
You can manually remove the Edge Sidebar by going to edge://settings/help and updating your browser to version 129. After that, move to edge://settings/sidebar and turn it off. You are done. By the way, Microsoft recently canceled Edge’s big UI refresh which was in the works for many months.
I like that Microsoft is putting an effort into making the Edge browser bloat-free. Due to incessant feature additions, I have stayed with Chrome as it offers clean and faster performance. If Microsoft wants users to stay on Edge, it must prioritize performance and efficiency over shiny new AI features. What is your take on this? Let us know in the comments below.