New version of Microsoft Edge makes tabs, address bar and favourites toolbar far too big.

Isn't frustrating when Microsoft updates their software and changes things for the worse. OK. For me the new address bar, favourites bar took up far too much space. Google Chrome hadn't made the same change.

The fixed is pretty simple. Microsoft has turned the Touch Mode option on by the default for my computer. My notebook has a touch screen, but I rarely use it. Most of the time I use a larger external monitor.

All you need to do is to turn the Touch Mode option off by default.

Open Microsoft Edge
Click the three dots at the top right
Select Settings
Select Appearance
Scroll down to the Touch section
For Touch Mode select Auto or off

Initially I select off for the Touch Mode, but Auto also appears to work just as well.

Kelvin