Prevent Copilot from using its Memory from previous conversations and Bing activity in Microsoft Edge

You can stop Microsoft Copilot in Edge from remembering your past chats and Bing searches by changing its privacy settings. Copilot is a smart AI assistant built into the Edge browser that helps you do things like summarize web pages or write emails.

It learns from what you do to help you better. To make Copilot forget your previous conversations and browsing, you need to turn off two options in Edge: “Web assistance” and “Improve Copilot”.

Open Copilot in Edge

First, open Copilot. You can usually find the Copilot icon in the top-right corner of your Microsoft Edge browser. Click it to open the Copilot sidebar.

Access the Copilot Menu

Once the Copilot sidebar is open, look for a “More menu” icon. It usually looks like three dots .... It is often in the Copilot sidebar itself, near the top or bottom.

Go to Settings

In the “More menu,” you will see an option for “Settings.” Click this to open the Copilot settings inside Edge.

Find the Privacy Section

In the Copilot settings, you should see a “Privacy” section. This is where you will find all the controls needed.

Manage Personalization and Memory

Stop Copilot from remembering past conversations and your Bing activity by turning off its “Personalization and memory” settings. This prevents Copilot from saving what it learns from your chats and browsing, ensuring each new conversation starts fresh.

Copilot’s personalization and memory settings control its ability to recall past chats and Bing activity. Turning off “Personalization and memory” means new chats won’t use old data or inferred preferences. Every chat will then start fresh, without accessing previous user information.

Save Your Changes

After you change the switches for “Context clues” and “Personalization and memory,” your changes are usually saved right away. There might not be a button to click. The settings work as soon as you toggle them.

Reference:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/getting-started-with-copilot-in-microsoft-edge

Summary

Disabling Copilot’s memory gives you better privacy by stopping it from remembering past chats and using your Bing activity. Every new conversation will start completely fresh, meaning Copilot won’t use any information from your previous chats or browsing history, keeping your activity private.

Clearing Microsoft Copilot’s memory stops the AI assistant from using past chat information or browsing history. This protects user privacy by preventing Copilot from remembering previous interactions, enhancing data security for many users.