How do you disable "Trending now" in Edge search bar?

Anonymous
2022-11-16T21:14:52+00:00

Plenty of questions on this and most seem to refer to older versions of Windows and/or Edge.

Using Windows 11 and Edge Version 107.0.1418.42 (Official build) (64-bit), both up to date.

As soon as I attempt to type in the search bar, a "Trending now" drop-down appears.

I've got everything turned off that anyone has ever suggested but I can't get rid of it as shown below.

Microsoft Edge | Tabs, address bar, and search | Windows 11

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Anonymous
2023-12-03T12:25:23+00:00

After months of hoping someone would come up with an answer, I believe I found it. Under the Edge Settings, follow Privacy, search, and services, scroll to the bottom, select Address bar and search, select Search on new tabs uses search box or address bar, choose Address bar. DONE!

UPDATE: Right after posting this, I discovered on another Windows 11 machine that you can achieve the above on any other search engine as the default except Bing, but if you stick with the Search box (Recommended) on those other search engines, this will bring back the Bing Trending nonsense. Hope what I have discovered helps... a little.

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What a pain, this isn't the only area I am dissatisfied with. Microsoft get your feces together and stop infecting what has been a good product, more or new is not necessarily better.

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Anonymous
2023-12-03T21:30:01+00:00

Thank you for your assistance! Your explanation was effective and resolved the issue. Regrettably, a significant amount of time was expended before this resolution was achieved.

As highlighted in your recent update, it is imperative to select a default search engine alternative to Bing. Utilizing the address bar for searches is essential to prevent the recurrence of unwanted Trending ****.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-01-23T00:52:14+00:00

    This and frankly most of MS customer facing UI (even xbox) are highly opinionated about what you need to see.

    Edge WAS great now with all the **** they are trying to jam in there it's a mess!

    Even Win11 is another example, trying to be "apple" and abandoning the Metro interface which in my opinion is superior in density, clarity, and function

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-11-28T03:40:39+00:00

    Also, FYI, the Edge Privacy page layout is not at all what you show here. It's really dumbed down to the point of ripping my hair out

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-11-17T00:57:10+00:00

    Thanks, Van. That worked for the Bing page but still get it on Edge. Even tried restarting Edge with no help.

    If I click in the "Search the web" area, the drop-down list will show up as it did in my initial question, above.

    If I enter a letter in the search area it will show suggestions for that alpha character as below.

    Thanks,

    Jon

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