My gear icon has disappeared, and it is combined with the pencil icon — is this a bug or a new update from Edge?

Minh Minh 20 Reputation points
2026-10-31T13:56:47.0633333+00:00

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Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11
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Paulo GM 73,875 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-10-31T14:49:38.35+00:00

Hi,

This appears to be a new update as I am seeing the same change (see the image below). Microsoft has been making several changes to the New Tab page recently and it seems this is part of that ongoing rollout.

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