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Disable Bing Search in Windows 11

Use Windows Registry 1

  1. Press Win+R and type regedit to open the registry editor.
  2. Navigate to the following location: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search
  3. Right-click Search and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
  4. Name the new DWORD value “BingSearchEnabled”
  5. Double-click the new DWORD BingSearchEnabled and set the data to 0 and click OK.
  6. Close the Windows Registry when finished and restart your PC for the changes to take effect.

Edge Bing-Button (Sidebar)​

Use Windows Registry 2

  1. Press Win+R and type regedit to open the registry editor.
  2. Navigate to the following location: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft
  3. If there is no Key for Edge, add one by right-click Microsoft > New > Key and name it "Edge"
  4. Right-click "Edge" and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
  5. Name the new DWORD value “HubsSidebarEnabled”
  6. Double-click the new DWORD HubsSidebarEnabled and set the data to 0 and click OK.
  7. In Edge, navigate to edge://policy/ and click "Reload Policies" - voilà.
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