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

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments
Answer accepted by question author
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.

Image

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.

Was this answer helpful?

70+ people found this answer helpful.
0 comments
Answer accepted by question author
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 ****.

Was this answer helpful?

20+ people found this answer helpful.
0 comments

53 additional answers

Sort by: Most helpful
Most helpful Newest Oldest
  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-23T13:37:27+00:00

    I completely agree with your post. Microsoft is forcing images, lists, AI search/chat which is not at all useful or doesn't provide accurate information, or decides it doesn't want to answer and shuts down because the question I pose isn't radical left-thinking. I'm so tired of cleaning up the things I don't want, need, or like that Microsoft constantly is pushing out via their insane updates. They usually cause issues no one from Microsoft knows how to fix, so I end up digging into the root cause and telling them what to do. Their "support" is so bad...There is no support.

    Sorry, ranting, but I agree with you! Microsoft needs to stop all of this!

    Was this answer helpful?

    2 people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  2. Anonymous
    2023-07-23T21:33:42+00:00

    Thanks, William, but it doesn't work for me. My complaint is with the search area in EDGE as shown in the screen shot above and the "Trending Now' list that appears whenever you try to type in the search bar.

    Was this answer helpful?

    1 person found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  3. Anonymous
    2023-07-21T00:00:52+00:00

    Every time I open MS Edge the settings in Bing have reverted back to defaults. I can go to Bing.com and make changes that I want. When I close Edge & reopen the setting have reverted back again!! This only started today 07/20/23. The main items I'm speaking about are "Trending Now" & "Search Suggestions"!!!

    Was this answer helpful?

    1 person found this answer helpful.
    0 comments