How to disable Bing button in Microsoft Edge browser?

Update March 25, 2023: We updated the article to include a more convenient one-click solution, now available to all users in the stable channel The solution.

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The recently released Microsoft Edge version 111 brings a new Bing button to the browser. It's located where the main menu once was, and it opens Bing Chat whenever you hover your cursor over it. Not everyone likes this behavior, here’s how to disable the Bing button in Microsoft Edge 111 and higher.

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How to remove the Bing button in Edge [Updated]

March 2023 On the 25th, Microsoft released an update for Edge 111. It brings a more convenient one-click solution that is no longer dependent on enterprise policies (they are still available, as explained below). Here's how to disable the Bing button in Edge:

1. Launch Microsoft Edge and go to edge://settings/help. Make sure your version is 111.0.1661.54 or higher.
2. Go to Settings > Sidebar and click Discover.
3. Turn off the "Show Discovery" option. It will remove the Bing button from Microsoft Edge immediately.
   

   

Disable the Bing Button in Microsoft Edge

Before we begin, a few things Something worth noting. The following guidance relies on enterprise policies that govern different parts of Edge. Enabling one or more on unmanaged devices will cause the browser to display a "Managed by your organization" message in the main menu and settings. Additionally, the current version of Microsoft Edge uses a single policy to manage the Bing button and sidebar, which means getting rid of the Bing button will also disable the sidebar. Microsoft will separate these two features in a future policy update (via Dr.Windows).

1. Start the Windows Registry Editor by pressing Win R and typing regedit.
2. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft. Using this path will turn off the Bing button system-wide, not just the current user. If you want to disable Bing in Edge for your current Windows account, go to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft. You can copy-paste the path to speed up the process.
3. Right-click the Microsoftkey and select New > Key, then rename the new key or folder to Edge.
   

   

4. Click the new Edge key and right-click anywhere on the right side of the editor.
5. Select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and rename the value to HubsSidebarEnabled.
6. Make sure the value's data is set to zero (it should be zero by default). Double-click the HubsSidebarEnabled value to select it.
   

   

7. Launch Microsoft Edge and go to edge://policy.
8. Click Reload Policy and watch the Bing button disappear.
   

   

How to restore the Bing button in Microsoft Edge?

You can do this by launching Windows Registry Editor and deleting Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge or Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\EdgeKeys (depends on whether you use system-wide keys or only for the current user).

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