This post will show you how to disable Bing button in Microsoft Edge. Microsoft Edge’s latest version comes with new features and improvements, including Edge Copilot. This feature integrates AI-powered chat and content creation in the browser. However, this feature may not excite some users, and they may want to disable it. Keep reading this post to learn how you can do it.

How to disable Bing button in Microsoft Edge?

There isn’t any setting available to disable the Bing button in Microsoft Edge. However, you can use a command-line argument or modify the Registry Editor.

Using Command Line Argument

Here’s how you can disable Bing button in Microsoft Edge using command line argument:

1. Open Microsoft Edge, navigate to Settings > System and performance and disable Startup boost.
   
2. Close Microsoft Edge once done.
3. Now, click the Start button, search for Microsoft Edge, right-click on it, and select Open file location.
   
4. Right-click on the Microsoft Edge shortcut file and select Properties.
5. Navigate to the Shortcut tab, click on the Target section and paste the following code after msedge.exe:

   --disable-features=msUndersideButton

6. Click on Apply and then on Ok to save the changes.
   
7. Now close all the active windows of Microsoft Edge and relaunch the browser.
8. The Bing Button will not be present in the sidebar.

Using Registry Editor

Follow these steps to disable the Bing Button in Microsoft Edge using REGEDIT:

1. Press the Windows key, type regedit and hit Enter.
2. Once the Registry Editor opens, navigate to the following path:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft

3. Here, right-click on the Microsoft key, and select New > Key.
4. Name the new key as Edge.
5. Right-click in the right pane and create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value.
6. Rename this newly created value as HubsSidebarEnabled.
7. Double-click on HubsSidebarEnabled and set the Value Data as 0.
   
8. Click on Ok to save the changes.
9. Once done, open Microsoft Edge and type edge://policy in the address bar.
10. Click on Reload Policies, and the Bing Button will disappear.

I hope this helps.

Read: How to Disable Bing Search results in Start Menu of Windows

How do I get rid of Bing sidebar in Edge?

To remove the Bing sidebar in Microsoft Edge, right-click on the Microsoft Edge.exe file and navigate to Properties > Shortcut. Click on the Target section and paste the following code after msedge.exe: “–disable-features=msUndersideButton.”

How do I disable Edge plugins?

To disable Edge plugins or extensions, click on the extension’s icon at the top and select Manage Extensions. All the installed plugins and extensions will be available here; click on the toggle switch to disable them.