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Edge Collections - Star To Collect - bad idea not to include a remove option
I noticed in the newer versions of edge collections "Start to collect" - After searching I've found this to be a very bad addition to collections. Collections actually got me away from pocket but with this "Start to collect" I am wanting to go back to pocket.
I submitted feedback but am hoping MSFT is reading these as Edge is a great browser - the collection option is great - especially when my favorites are full/unorganize I use collections for my "focus on" options.
- I came here because of this. As soon as I saw "Start to collect", I was like how to disable this. I checked three dot menu ... and no option there. Then I searched inside settings, still no option.
It's defeating the purpose of collections. I need to collect stuff I like and organize it. I don't want random suggestions from bing which have ruined collections for me. And there are some inappropriate suggestions as well. It can be a disaster in work enviornment.
Please remove this "Start to collect" or at-least provide an option to disable this. Not everyone will come here to complain. Many people will simply stop using it. I hope Microsoft will listen.I am sure this is from Marketing, as it looks like click bait to generate revenue.
It took me awhile to figure out how to turn this off the search box also. At least it was an option.
I am still pissed that they messed up my quick links. The update totally removed them from file explorer, but they now appear as favorites in the new "Files" app.As more businesses upgrade to Win 11, I bet there will be an option to turn it off.
- Surely it breaks some privacy law too, they keep saying they value our privacy but this makes their privacy policy as joke!
- I already gave feedback on this, and I'm still not seeing any option to turn off the 'Start to collect' feature. The whole point of Collections for me, is to keep things neat and organised ( aka, 'simple'). Please give the option to turn this off. I get some users may love it, but give us the choice. To me, this is just junk, as I don't need anybody/anything to suggest new collections/content. When I see the need in my workflow, I'll manage my collections how it works for me.
- I am also looking for a way to disable the "Start to collect" section in the Collections sidebar. It's kind of insulting actually since I already have over 20 collections and it's just taking away space from me seeing my full list.
- Yes, this is a very bad idea. Besides, my collection keeps getting its titles changed to "synching..." and I lose my collection titles every time it gets synched across my devices. Collections is getting worse and worse. I have gone to Pocket and I am using Firefox more often.
- Today I've opened my Collections (I have 20 at the moment) to see only the latest 6 and a lot of photos of Bezos' girlfriend. I had to search who Lauren Sanchez is - I was never interested in her. I've chosen "Show less like this" about 50 times but she is still all over the place. I don't want to see her, she is ugly.
Also, now I have to press the "Show all" button almost every time to see my actual collections.
And I don't like that Collections are now pinned to Sidebar, I prefer them being an overlay flyout. - I used to keep a small group of collections. Until MS gives me the option to turn it off, I am going back to Chrome. I opened Edge to have all kinds of irrelevant rubbish. Just like MS Start and my feed, it's all rubbish content as far as I'm concerned. Well done MS, back to Chrome I go.
I just discovered this addition today. More algorithmic content forced upon me that I can't turn off, cluttering the Edge UI and bloating the browser.
- Agree 100%. This is absurd and intrusive, and they also forced collections to be pinned and not just a fly-out window, which I prefer. I submitted feedback for this as well.
- I made the mistake to update Collections in Edge without researching it first.
I agree with everyone in this thread: This "Start to collect" showing "ideas" is the worst thing I have encountered since I started using Edge. Especially not being able to disable this dumb "feature". These "ideas" are mostly irrelevant and completely unorganized.
This NEEDS to be an option to be turned off - ASAP! Sooooo annoying like ads, which is probably the next stupid idea someone will throw in there. Man, I'm irritated.
I really don't want to use sluggish-riddled with junk in the background-Chrome again or go through the hassle of imparting, customizing Firefox or Brave.- Well, as much as I liked Collections, I went through all and saved the links, and then deleted ALL Collections. I will need to go through and organize all of my bookmarks/favorites just like in the old days. I will likely utilize OneNote as a replacement for Collections.
For now, I think I will stick with Edge, because it seems to run faster and smoother than Chrome which has just way too much junk running in the background. I use Edge at work and rely on the synching of my favorites and settings there, so naturally I stick to the same environment at home as well.
I just hope Edge will improve and not decline any further. Firefox and Chrome were my go-to browsers before Edge, and I played around with Opera and Brave. Don't really want to waste more time trying them all out.
I sent feedback about this issue using Microsoft Edge's built-in feedback platform. I also made a post on Microsoft's Feedback Portal.
- This new feature is a terrible idea. I do not need a bunch of unwanted photos cluttering the entire Collections pane. It's like getting spam mail. Microsoft, we do not need a way to remove these-- simply eliminate this 'Start to Collect' all together. Nobody asked for it, nobody needs it.
