[Tip] Enable Windows 11 Style Overlay Scrollbars in Microsoft Edge

New versions of Microsoft Edge web browser (version 98 and later) come with a new overlay scrollbar support. This article will help you in enabling these new style scrollbars in Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft’s new operating system Windows 11 comes with new overlay scrollbars feature which displays a minimal scrollbar in apps by default and when the user moves (hovers) the mouse cursor over the scrollbar, Windows 11 displays the scrollbar in full mode.

Now the same overlay scrollbar feature has been implemented in Microsoft Edge web browser. By default, the new overlay scrollbars feature is disabled and interested users can activate and enable it by modifying a hidden secret flag or preference.

Following image shows the difference between default (old) and the new minimal overlay scrollbars in Microsoft Edge browser:

If you also want to test the new overlay scrollbars in Microsoft Edge browser, following steps will help you:

1. Open Microsoft Edge web browser and type edge://flags/ in address bar and press Enter. It’ll open the advanced configuration page.

2. Now type scrollbars in the “Search flags” box.

It’ll directly go to following option:

3. To enable new Windows 11 style overlay scrollbars in Edge, select Enabled from the drop-down box for above mentioned option.

4. Microsoft Edge will ask you to restart the browser. Click on “Restart” button to restart Microsoft Edge.

That’s it. You have successfully enabled Windows 11 style overlay scrollbars support in Microsoft Edge.

PS: To disable new overlay scrollbars and restore default full scrollbars in Edge, select Disabled from the drop-down box for above mentioned option.

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