Serious Discussion Microsoft Edge Stable (Chromium) Now Available for Download

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Just downloaded not a big fan of the "bing" icon displaying...

I also don't like it.

Found one way possible way to disable it:

How to disable Discover Bing button in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge includes a Discover feature that draws a Bing icon in the toolbar. Depending on your browser version, it may appear as a purple star icon.

winaero.com

Maybe there are others ?

 

[Sammo]

Just downloaded not a big fan of the "bing" icon displaying...

Just another reason to use Chrome. Here's how to disable it:
How to disable Discover Bing button in Microsoft Edge

For this fix to work you have to disable the Startup boost option. If you still want a fast startup just use this plugin:
Run In Background

And now another reason to hate Micro$oft Edge. Their persistent Ads platform button:

 

[upnorth]

I also don't like it.

Found one way possible way to disable it:

How to disable Discover Bing button in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge includes a Discover feature that draws a Bing icon in the toolbar. Depending on your browser version, it may appear as a purple star icon.

winaero.com

Maybe there are others ?

Have you checked in O&Os shutup 10?

I doubt it since the latest version is from 2022. Hopefully they will add it in their next update.

 

[oldschool]

Just another reason to use Chrome. Here's how to disable it:
How to disable Discover Bing button in Microsoft Edge

Indeed. Didn't really need another reason as I've switched to Chrome. I tried the suggested 'fix' but I already have some other additions in Properties couldn't enter the complete switch language so it didn't work for me.

 

[upnorth]

Spoiler: Before :(

Spoiler: After! :O)

Add this reg key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
DWORD: HubsSidebarEnabled
Value: 0

 

[czesetfan]

Spoiler: Before :(

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Spoiler: After! :O)

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Add this reg key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
DWORD: HubsSidebarEnabled
Value: 0

Could you please write down a more precise procedure on how to do this?

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Spoiler: Before :(

View attachment 273566

Spoiler: After! :O)

View attachment 273567

Add this reg key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
DWORD: HubsSidebarEnabled
Value: 0

Thanks @upnorth that works great

 

[brambedkar59]

MS Edge devs working on next update to annoy the user even more

 

[brambedkar59]

Could you please write down a more precise procedure on how to do this?

 

[WhiteMouse]

I kind of want to join Edge dev teams. They are getting paid to annoy customers.

 

[czesetfan]

If I understand correctly, this setting will block the display of the annoying button. However, there is a connection to "bing.com" running in the background, hence the privacy issue - cokkies and the like.

Thanks for all !!!

 

[SeriousHoax]

I'm gonna play the weirdo here who's not disliking this Discover feature except the icon should be much smaller similar to other icons beside it and it should also be on the left side of the three-dot icon, not far right.
Some interesting insight on MalwareTips here.

 

[oldschool]

I kind of want to join Edge dev teams. They are getting paid to annoy customers.

They must be well paid because they do their jobs so well.

 

[Captain Holly]

I did this Edge update today on my Windows 11 laptop, to see what this was all about. I don't care for it. One other thing I noticed about it was it turned back on the "writing assistance" setting. That one is like a predictive typing text and I don't like it at all. I had it turned off but there it was back on again after the Edge update. The bing.com telemetry does not sit well with me either.

Things like this are really causing me to consider leaving Windows/MS altogether. I have been working with Linux the last couple of weeks, mostly using the Chromium browser in Mint Cinnamon dual booting on my older Windows 10 laptop, and it works very well so far. One thing I noticed right away with Linux is they don't force unnecessary updates and features on you. If Linux does have an update it is to improve the OS or one of their apps. And the updates don't break other parts of the OS either.

I think MS has been getting too big for its britches for a very long time now.

C.H.

 

[oldschool]

I have been working with Linux the last couple of weeks,

I haven't been willing to take the plunge with all that's required as I have only 1 machine.

 

[Captain Holly]

I haven't been willing to take the plunge with all that's required as I have only 1 machine.

I know what you mean. I was leery of Linux too but it was a lot easier to get started than I thought it would be. I tried 2 or 3 distros but settled on Mint Cinnamon because it was easier to learn and use and is also structured more like Windows. You can burn a live Linux ISO on a flash drive and boot from the flash drive to try it out. If you don't install Linux you just eject the flash drive and your Windows will not be affected at all.

C.H.

 

[brambedkar59]

Add this reg key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge DWORD: HubsSidebarEnabled Value: 0

One annoying side effect is that you get a message telling you "Your browser is managed by your organization"

 

[Jan Willy]

Remove the setting and use next key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\......

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Remove the setting and use next key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\......

That doesn't make a difference, still seeing "managed by your organization" or did you have another reason?

 

[Jan Willy]

That doesn't make a difference, still seeing "managed by your organization" or did you have another reason?

Did you restart the system? I saw in another forum that someone did it for another reason. It's hard to imagine that changing a setting in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\...... leads to the unwanted message. But I haven't tried it.

Edit: from https://www.askvg.com/disable-or-remove-bing-chat-button-or-icon-from-microsoft-edge-toolbar/:

NOTE: After applying the above mentioned policy or registry tweak, you may notice “Your browser is managed by your organization” message showing on Settings page and main Menu in Microsoft Edge browser. Don’t worry! It happens when you implement a policy in the web browser. You can safely ignore the message.