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Here's my screenshot:
Managing tabs, address bar, and search settings in Edge on Windows 11
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No, collections was created for the purpose of saving everything\anything you have open and just was expanded to be able to add more. The function of addinf any and all open tabs to collections is listed and detailed by Microsoft. It is a bug that for some is only remedied by logging out of your Microsoft account.
Not defending them, but I suppose Microsoft would rather you used Tab Groups and then pin those if you want to save a bunch of pages. Collections was probably created for a slightly different purpose than just saving your current pages.
I used the feature loads too, but at least for me, saving tabs into groups and having those pinned is all I need. If I want to keep something more permanently, I would use Favourites.
This is indescribably dumb of Microsoft. For no reason, REMOVE a useful feature. Who do they think they are, Apple?
The problem is not with Edge, it is with user account controls (policies).
When you sign out, it loads and saves to the collections from the default profile on the local machine, which is why the option is still there.
Once you sign in to any personal microsoft account, the options change. I presume this is because they are trying to store the collections in an accessible part of the cloud for some sort of "enhanced portability" which is not possible with a local account/profile.
For work/school accounts, there are controls (policies) established by the private work or school domain, that all users have to follow. Because the control is private, this change can't be forced on them and will be up to system admins if made available.
For personal accounts, Microsoft themselves are effectively the domain, so they can force what they want to happen.
This is why I can log into the same browser with my work and personal accounts and have a different experience - they are manged by different policies.
As soon as you log back in it's gone and replaced by 'add to favorites'