Hello,- I can't disable it in the sidebar- I can't remove the icon from the search-/icon bar.- I can't remove it from the symbol bar- I can't find any setting for thisSo, how I can remove/disable "Discover"? (The purple +, with a small yellow +)?

They seem intent on pushing us back to Chrome :-(.

In my opinion this button is very out of place, and even hovering on it will bring up the sidebar. We compromised to the extension button issue, and now we have this. I haven't been this frustrated with Edge for a while.--disable-features flag will work for now if Edge is explicitly launched with that flag. However, there are many scenarios where the browser is launched by 3rd party apps that won't pass the flag. And it can be removed at any time.

I did this and it worked. Now Microsoft just have to change the function of the button for us to be able to remove it without "hacks". Hover over a button showing a menu is a horrible user experience when all other buttons functions in a other way. And no right click to remove.... Why Microsoft? Are you trying to recreate a bloated browser, we have had that before you know?

And today on Dev 111.0.1633.0 not only can I still not remove this ridiculous button (that's where the menu ellipses has always been no less - very classy, that), now I have a battery button show up. Because for some reason that's what I need in addition the battery icon that's already part of the OS 😞<sigh>

Finally, I found out that you can disable the entire sidebar feature along with this icon with MDM, policies, or registry settings, as long as someone else isn't managing your browser and mandating otherwise.If you are okay with losing the sidebar entirely, see the following policy documentation for details.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#hubssidebarenabled

How can I disable "Discover"`? | Microsoft Community Hub

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dl444
Brass Contributor
Feb 10, 2023
Finally, I found out that you can disable the entire sidebar feature along with this icon with MDM, policies, or registry settings, as long as someone else isn't managing your browser and mandating otherwise.

If you are okay with losing the sidebar entirely, see the following policy documentation for details.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-policies#hubssidebarenabled
- tistou
  Bronze Contributor
  Feb 10, 2023
  It works, thank you very much
- tistou
  Bronze Contributor
  Feb 10, 2023
  There is already the option to completely remove the sidebar in Edge, but nothing to remove the Discovery button
  - dl444
    Brass Contributor
    Feb 10, 2023
    tistou The policy would disable both in a documented thus reliable way. There might be future changes, but I believe alternative policies would be available since enterprise customers do need a way to manage its use.
dishcandanty
Copper Contributor
Feb 01, 2023
Ugh... why did you add something that you gave zero options to configure.... Allow us the option to disable/remove please.
dl444
Brass Contributor
Jan 31, 2023
In my opinion this button is very out of place, and even hovering on it will bring up the sidebar. We compromised to the extension button issue, and now we have this. I haven't been this frustrated with Edge for a while.

--disable-features flag will work for now if Edge is explicitly launched with that flag. However, there are many scenarios where the browser is launched by 3rd party apps that won't pass the flag. And it can be removed at any time.
Anonymous
Jan 26, 2023
Lastwebpage

add this argument in the Edge shortcut:
--disable-features=msUndersideButton
- Kjetil J Ytrehus
  Copper Contributor
  Feb 20, 2023
  I did this and it worked. Now Microsoft just have to change the function of the button for us to be able to remove it without "hacks". Hover over a button showing a menu is a horrible user experience when all other buttons functions in a other way. And no right click to remove.... Why Microsoft? Are you trying to recreate a bloated browser, we have had that before you know?
  - andres
    Brass Contributor
    Feb 21, 2023
    It worked 🥳
- lindhartsen_kotis
  Copper Contributor
  Jan 30, 2023
  Deleted Any tips how to do this on macOS?
  
  As for the feature itself, it seems like it could be interesting, but the point the button is placed exactly where the ... menu would be normally feels like an incredibly dark pattern choice.
  (top is current Dev build, bottom is normal build)
  - tistou
    Bronze Contributor
    Feb 02, 2023
    off topic
    
    How do you get the rounded corner, top right (and the color border vertically)?
    I don't have this border and the color vertically
    
    Thanks
    
    EDIT : ok, on MAC I guess
helicker81
Copper Contributor
Jan 25, 2023
Lastwebpage This may be helpful. https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftEdge/comments/10jccjy/remove_the_discover_purple_star_button/
Ed Sparks
Iron Contributor
Jan 25, 2023
And today on Dev 111.0.1633.0 not only can I still not remove this ridiculous button (that's where the menu ellipses has always been no less - very classy, that), now I have a battery button show up. Because for some reason that's what I need in addition the battery icon that's already part of the OS 😞

<sigh>
AnotherUsername
Brass Contributor
Jan 24, 2023
They seem intent on pushing us back to Chrome :-(.
- Joo_Amaro
  Copper Contributor
  Mar 15, 2023
  AnotherUsername Microsoft always screw things like this. It’s a big ugly button out of nowhere that no-one asked for.
  if you want to put that at least give me an option to disable or I will default to another browser

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