Microsoft cancels plans for redesigned Edge browser: What the company has to say

Microsoft has confirmed it is moving away from launching redesigned Edge browser, which it unveiled in February last year. The preview of the browser suggested rounded tabs and was announced at the same event where the premiere took place Bing Chatservice whose name has been changed to Co-pilot.
According to a report by Windows Central, although it has been over a year since the announcement of the “new Bing and Edge, there has been no official launch. The report states that while the new interface could be enabled via flags for a while, recent versions Microsoft Edge We now declare that the flag will soon be retired.
Moreover, the latest version of the Edge Canary browser will be the first to completely get rid of this feature, the report added.

What Microsoft has to say

A Microsoft spokesperson said the company is moving away from the refreshed user interface unveiled last year.
“For now, the company has moved away from the floating rounded tabs design, but continues to evolve and modernize the overall look of Edge,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying.
It’s safe to say that Microsoft has abandoned its plans to overhaul Edge’s interface, but some elements of the new design are expected to remain. These include the webpage borders and the relocated user button.

What did the Microsoft Edge browser redesign involve?

During the event, Microsoft’s Yusef Mehdi announced that Edge will be getting a refreshed look, including rounded tabs that will essentially make Edge look different compared to Google Chrome
“We just updated the Edge browser with a new look and feel… it’s sleeker and lighter,” he said at the time.
The new design with intensive use of blur effects was to be better suited to Windows 11 and Microsoft design language.