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Iron Contributor

Jan 21, 2023

How to remove the "discover" button?

After my microsoft edge dev updated to 111.0.1619.2, there is a "discover" button on the top-right corner of the browser window, which is VERY annoying. Each time when my mouse hover on it (even with...

Shawn_Brink

Brass Contributor

Mar 15, 2023

You can use option four or five in the tutorial below to remove the Bing Discover button from Microsoft Edge. Option four does also disable the sidebar.

A new option six below is available for some to turn on/off in Microsoft Edge settings.

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/add-or-remove-sidebar-and-discover-bing-toolbar-icon-in-microsoft-edge.4247/

asdy4
Iron Contributor
Mar 16, 2023
Shawn_Brink
There MAY be a security risk with the Disabling Of the Secure DNS. As stated at the bottom part of this post.
This is MS Edge Stable Version i am testing.
Credit to you for the Link.
2 Always Show Sidebar and Bing Discover Toolbar icon in Microsoft Edge for All Users
This will override and gray out Option One, Option Two, and Option Three.
This will add a Your browser is managed by your organization message at the top of Microsoft Edge Settings letting you know you have used a policy.
And 3 is the same.
Always Hide (Disable) Sidebar and Bing Discover Toolbar icon in Microsoft Edge for All Users
This will also disable the Use secure DNS to specify how to lookup the network address for websites setting in Microsoft Edge.