How to Disable Bing Trending Searches in Microsoft Edge

This article explains how to enable or disable Bing’s “Trending searches” feature in the Address bar in Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft Edge is the default browser in Windows 11. However, users can switch to their preferred or favorite browser anytime. Edge is based on Chromium, similar to Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers today.

When you click in the address bar on a New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge, the default behavior is to show a dropdown list of Bing Trending Searches. This feature displays what is currently trending on the web.

If you don’t want to see trending topics on the web, you can turn it off.

Turn on or off Bing Trending searches in the address bar in Edge

As mentioned, Bing’s trending search will automatically appear when you click on Edge’s new tab address space. You can turn it off if you don’t want it.

Here’s how to enable or disable it.

First, open the Microsoft Edge browser.

Then click on Setting and more (Alt+F) 3 horizontal dots button on the top right corner and select Settings.

Select “Privacy, search, and services” on the Settings page on the left and click the “Search and connected experiences” tile on the right to expand it.

Next, click the “Address bar and search” tile to expand it.

Click the “Search suggestions and filters” tile on the next page to expand it.

Then, select the “Show me trending searching from Microsoft Bing” tile and toggle the switch button to turn it on or off.

You can close the Edge settings page when finished.

Enable / Disable Bing Trending searches in Edge using the Registry

Another way to enable or disable Bing’s trending searches in Edge is to use Windows Registry Editor.

First, open the Windows Registry and navigate to the folder key path below.

Remember to back up your registry before making any changes or create a System Restore point as a precaution.

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Right-click Edge > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name the new DWORD AddressBarTrendingSuggestEnabled.

Double-click and open the AddressBarTrendingSuggestEnabled name and set the value to 1 to enable Bing trending searches in Edge.

To disable it, set the value to 0.

Delete the “AddressBarTrendingSuggestEnabled” name created above to restore the default behavior in Edge.

AddressBarTrendingSuggestEnabled

You may have to reboot your computer to apply the changes.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• Enabling or disabling Bing’s “Trending Searches” feature in Microsoft Edge is straightforward and can be done through the browser settings or the Windows Registry Editor.
• Users who prefer a cleaner browsing experience can quickly turn off trending searches to avoid distractions.
• Modifying settings in Edge can enhance user experience and allow for personalized browsing.
• Always back up the registry before making any changes to ensure system stability.
• These adjustments give users greater control over their search and browsing preferences in Microsoft Edge.