How can I disable Copilot in Bing search engine?

Anonymous
2024-02-19T16:58:07+00:00

The most annoying feature by Microsoft on a miniature scale when using mobile devices.

Scrolling through search results when using Bing search engine on mobile devices automatically switches over to the Copilot tab. There should be a switch in Search Settings (attached pictures) to disable Copilot in all search results.

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John Jefferson Doyon 87,635 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2024-02-19T17:44:27+00:00

Hi there, I am John J.D., a fellow Microsoft user like you.

I understand your frustration. Unfortunately, there isn't an option to disable Copilot in Bing's search engine settings, as it's integrated into the browsing experience. We're all users here, and Microsoft employees don't often visit the community, you can provide direct feedback to the Bing team by using the Feedback option at the bottom of the search results page.

In the meantime, I recommend downloading the Microsoft Edge app or the Bing app, as this feature isn't present in those platforms. I understand how frustrating this can be, and I hope this workaround helps improve your search experience.

Should you need any further information, please let me know.

John J.D.

Just a quick update:

The Microsoft Bing team has added a feature to disable the function that opens Copilot/Bing chat when scrolling down or attempting to refresh the page.

You can disable this feature by clicking on the Menu icon (≡) and toggling off "Scroll to open Copilot".

Our feedback has been heard. Congratulations!

John J.D.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-15T22:54:18+00:00

    On desktop browser, they have added the option to disable copilot response and scroll to show copilot on the menu by clicking the menu button on the top right. Don't know when they added it but it is a great thing to see.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-15T22:54:08+00:00

    On desktop browser, they have added the option to disable copilot response and scroll to show copilot on the menu by clicking the menu button on the top right. Don't know when they added it but it is a great thing to see.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-12T13:28:01+00:00

    IOW Bing has adopted Frankenstein's monster as its face and we either abandon Bing or live with it? Abandon Bing it is then. In my recent searches to find answers it never failed to return an answer that was not outdated, irrelevant, or answering something other than what I asked. Plus, anyone with any degree of awareness knows the internet is ripe with BS answers and misinformation. I vet my searches carefully and stick to trusted information sources. Bottom line copilot has not proven itself to be one. Since all CoPilot does is search the web for information and then regurgitate a compilation of such I can not fail to view it as Frankenstien's monster. Frankenstein also viewed his monster as science. Go figure.

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  4. Drew - 810 Reputation points
    2024-03-12T07:24:13+00:00

    First of all: What was Bing is now Copilot. Copilot is a search engine AND so much, much more.

    Yes, google is intrusive and uses some very unappealing practises. It nor other search engines don't offer all Copilot does, at all.

    And to complain about AI is trying to deny the future. AI is eventually/soon going to permeate all of computing and all search engines; MS & Copilot just happen to be the trailblazers. One may as well accept AI, accept that it is here to stay. Bing/Copilot is very good & will continue to mature & become even better than it is now.

    "Bing used to be a pretty decent non-invasive browser"

    Slight correction... Bing is NOT a browser; it is a search engine.

    I don't have what you are complaining about in my mobile. It has Edge & the Copilot app and the resulting experience is most pleasant.
    I have been in IT for 25 years and would absolutely not want any other browser or search engine/computing 'assistant', ever.

    There is nothing helpful having the unfortunate attitude that AI is being "forced", it is merely a technical evolution that is going to be part of our lives.

    It is, also, false that MS folks don't read or respond to posts in this Forum.

    Cheers,
    Drew

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