How to Disable Bing Trending Searches in Microsoft Edge

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

You can choose whether or not to see Bing trending searches appear in your Microsoft Edge address bar when you open a new tab. If you want to stop seeing these suggestions, or if you want to turn them back on, this guide shows how to disable or enable Bing trending searches in Edge.

Here’s how to enable or disable it.

First, open the Microsoft Edge browser.

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

The "Search and connected experiences" tile on the Microsoft Edge Settings page expands when you click it. First, select "Privacy, search, and services" on the left side of the Settings page.

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.

The "Show me trending searches from Microsoft Bing" tile controls whether trending searches appear. You can turn the trending searches feature on or off by toggling the switch button associated with this tile.

You can close the Edge settings page when finished.

Enable / Disable Bing Trending searches in Edge using the Registry

Disabling Bing trending searches in Microsoft Edge can also be done by changing a setting in the Windows Registry. This method involves opening the Registry Editor and navigating to the 🗝️HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge folder. This reliable method controls search suggestionscopy, particularly if you’re comfortable with advanced Windows settings.

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

Before making any changes, remember to back up your registry or create a System Restore point as a precaution.

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftEdge

Right-click on ‘Edge’, then choose ‘New’ > ‘DWORD (32-bit) Value’. Name this new DWORD ‘AddressBarTrendingSuggestEnabled’.

Double-click the ‘AddressBarTrendingSuggestEnabled’ entry and set its value to 1 to turn on trending searches in Edge. To turn them off, set the value to 0.

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

AddressBarTrendingSuggestEnabled

You might need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

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.