pwa migration

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Discussions about pwa migration on WindowsForum.com focus on Microsoft Edge's retirement of the user-addable Sidebar app list, which allowed pinned mini web apps and site shortcuts. As Edge phases out this feature, users must migrate their Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and other sidebar entries before they are removed in a future update. Copilot, Microsoft's AI assistant, remains unaffected. The change is visible in early Edge channels, but Microsoft has not provided a firm timeline or complete documentation for the pwa migration process. Forum threads explore the implications for users who rely on sidebar-hosted PWAs and seek guidance on transitioning to alternative access methods.
  1. Edge Sidebar Retirement: Copilot Remains While User Apps Phase Out

    Microsoft’s quietly broad rework of Edge’s right-hand real estate is beginning to show real consequences: the user‑addable Sidebar app list — the tiny lane where people pinned mini web apps and quick site shortcuts — is being retired, and the change is already visible to testers in Edge’s early...