How to remove the Bing button from the Microsoft Edge toolbar

Microsoft Edge includes a Bing button in the upper right corner from version 111.0.1661.41. It's there to help you be more productive with searches while using the browser. However, if you don't want to use it, there is an easy way to disable this button from the browser settings page.

In this article, TipsMake.com will walk you through the process of removing the new Bing button from the Edge toolbar and figure out whether to remove it in the first place.

What is the Bing button in Microsoft Edge?

The Bing button in Microsoft Edge gives you quick access to OpenAI's ChatGPT features with a single click. By clicking the Bing button, you can chat, compose, and get valuable insights about the web page you're currently viewing.

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AI-powered Bing can benefit you in many ways. It can compose long blog posts and emails in seconds. Not only that, but you can also set the tone and length while asking Bing to compose something for you. Thanks to Chat, you can also ask Bing to summarize a lengthy financial report you're currently viewing on Edge.

Clicking the button opens the new Bing interface in Edge's sidebar, which means you're not distracted from whatever's currently viewing in the browser.

How to remove the Bing button from the Edge toolbar

Those who don't get any real benefit from AI features don't need quick access to the new Bing button on Edge. Luckily, you can turn it off from the Edge browser settings page. Follow the steps below to remove the Bing button from the Edge toolbar:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.

2. Click the 3-dot menu in the upper right corner.

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3. Click Settings .

4. Then click Sidebar .

5. Find App specific settings on the page.

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6. Click Discover .

7. Turn off the Show Discover on/off switch .

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Note : Initially, removing the Bing button was only available for Microsoft Edge Canary Channel. Later, Microsoft rolled out the feature to Edge Stable and other channels.

If you haven't enabled Edge Sidebar from browser settings, disabling the Bing button will cause the sidebar to disappear from the browser. If you want the sidebar without the Bing button, you'll need to enable it from the Sidebar settings. Besides Sidebar, Edge has many other hidden features that you may not know.

However, if you don't like Edge and want to use any other browser instead, you can uninstall Microsoft Edge from your Windows 10 PC. And if you're wondering, you can easily find out if Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge runs best on Windows 11.

Should the Bing button be removed from the toolbar?

The best way to know if you need the Bing button in Edge is to spend some time using it, then find out how often you need it while browsing the web. If you find yourself not using it often, it's better to remove it from your browser's toolbar.

However, just because the Bing button isn't useful to you right now doesn't mean it won't become something you use every day in the near future. Therefore, you should update the new features for the new Bing experience as Microsoft announces them.

After following the steps mentioned above, you should be able to remove the Bing button from the Edge toolbar. But if you want to use it again, you can find the settings the same way you did when you removed the button above.

Hope you are succesful.

Kareem Winters

Update 22 March 2023