You can now remove the Bing icon from Microsoft Edge, no Registry edit required

Microsoft added a toggle that lets you hide the Bing icon.

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What you need to know

Bing Chat is all the rage these days, but not everyone is a fan. Even those that like thenew AI-powered version of Bingmay not like the prominent Bing icon in Edge. Officially, Microsoft refers to the icon as “Discover,” so when you’re searching for Edge settings, that’s the term to use.

Luckily for those that dislike the icon, it’s now possible to hide it with a simple toggle. Until recently, youhad to perform a Registry editto hide the Bing icon in Edge.

When wefirst covered the optionlast month, it was only available in Edge Dev. It has since made its way to the stable version of Edge, meaning anyone running the latest version of the browser can tuck the Bing icon away with the flick of a virtual switch.

There is, however, a downside if you choose to hide the Bing icon. When you do so, the Sidebar will only be available if you set it to always be seen. You won’t be able to make it appear and disappear. Bing Sidebar is a handy tool that’searned praisefrom our Managing Editor Richard Devine, but if you don’t like it, you won’t miss it when you hide the Bing icon.

Here’s how to hide the Bing icon in Microsoft Edge:

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