{"id":75353,"date":"2023-12-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/?p=75353"},"modified":"2024-04-18T00:37:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T04:37:05","slug":"how-to-remove-the-discover-bing-chat-button-in-microsoft-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/how-to-remove-the-discover-bing-chat-button-in-microsoft-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove the Discover\/Bing Chat Button in Microsoft Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If Microsoft Edge<\/a> is your go-to web browser, you will find it hard not to notice the Bing button on the top-right corner of the user interface. Originally called “Discover” and now labeled “Bing Chat,” selecting the button brings up a nifty sidebar that allows for rapid searches and AI-driven chats powered by ChatGPT<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you don’t find Bing Chat all that useful, dislike Microsoft’s pushy tactics, or unintentionally trigger it often, this tutorial will show you how to remove the Discover\/Bing Chat button from Microsoft Edge.\n<\/p>\n\n\n

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Disable Microsoft Edge’s Bing Chat Button via the Browser Settings\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assuming that you’re running the latest version of Microsoft Edge<\/a> on your Windows, macOS, or Linux computer, the fastest way to disable the Bing Chat button is directly through the browser’s settings console. Just:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Open Microsoft Edge and select the Settings and more<\/span> button (three dots) next to the Bing icon. \n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    1. Select Settings<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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      1. Switch to the Sidebar<\/span> side tab.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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        1. Under App and <\/span>notification settings<\/span>, select Bing Chat<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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          1. Disable the switch next to <\/span>Show Discover<\/span>\/Show Bing Chat<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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            Note<\/span>: To keep the Bing Chat button intact but prevent Bing’s chatbot from auto-launching to display search suggestions, turn off the Automatically open Bing Chat in the sidebar<\/span> sub-option.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Disable the Bing Chat\/Discover Feature in Old Edge Versions\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Older Microsoft Edge versions (110 and earlier) do not offer a specific setting to disable Discover\/Bing Chat. Instead, the only method to do that involves editing the system registry in Windows or executing commands through the macOS\/Linux Terminal.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Note<\/span>: You can also use the workarounds below to remove the Discover\/Bing Chat button on newer versions of the Edge browser.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Disable Bing Icon in Microsoft Edge\u2014Windows 10 & 11\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

            In Windows, you must modify the system registry to disable the Discover\/Bing Chat button in Microsoft Edge. Incorrectly changing registry values can destabilize the operating system, so back up the Windows registry<\/a> before you begin. Once you’ve done that:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. Press Windows<\/span> + R<\/span>, type regedit<\/span> into the Run box, and select OK<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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              1. Paste the following path into the address bar at the top of the Registry Editor window and press Enter<\/span>:\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE<\/span>SOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoft\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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                1. Right-click the Microsoft<\/span> folder on the left pane and select New<\/span> > Key<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                  1. Name the key as Edge<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                    1. Right-click the Edge<\/span> key\u2014or a vacant area on the right pane\u2014and select New<\/span> > DWORD<\/span> (32-bit) Value<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                      1. Name the 32-bit DWORD value as HubsSidebarEnabled<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                        1. Right-click HubsSidebarEnabled<\/span> and select Modify<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                          1. Confirm that the hexadecimal value inside the Value data<\/span> field is 0<\/span> and select OK<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                            1. Select File<\/span> > Exit<\/span> to exit the Registry Editor.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                              1. Type edge:\/\/policy<\/span> into the address bar of a Microsoft Edge tab and press Enter<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                1. Select the <\/span>Reload Policies <\/span>button.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                  Tip<\/span>: A quicker method to quickly create the registry key and value from the steps above is to run a command through an elevated Command Prompt console. Type cmd<\/span> into the Start menu, select Run as administrator<\/span>, and execute the following:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  REG ADD HKLMSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftEdge \/v <\/span>HubsSidebarEnabled<\/span> \/t REG_DWORD \/d 0\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  Remove Bing Discover Button in Microsoft Edge\u2014Mac\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                  On the Mac, use the macOS Terminal to get rid of the Bing icon in Microsoft Edge. Here’s how:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                  1. Fully quit Microsoft Edge.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                    1. Open the Launchpad and select Other<\/span> > Terminal<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                      1. Type the following command and press Enter<\/span>:\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                        open<\/span> -n -a “<\/span>Microsoft Edge<\/span>” –args —<\/span>disable-features<\/span>=<\/span>msEdgeSidebarV2<\/span>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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                                        Microsoft Edge should automatically launch without the Bing Chat button. If nothing happens, run the following commands instead in Terminal one after the other and re-open the browser:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n