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
    2024-07-15T19:40:13+00:00

    Thanks Rich,

    I tried it with several search engines including Brave Search and I still get the trending now list as soon as I type something in the search bar. Have to admit I almost learned to tune it out then they added copilot with no way to turn that off. Suppose at some point I'll get pissed enough to use another browser.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-07-15T19:17:46+00:00

    Hi All,

    I think I posted this before ... anyways ...

    One way is, as H B8 suggests above.

    But I don't want Google as my search engine or typing in the address bar. But here is a much easier way.

    Simply set your Edge opening every time as "In Private" mode as default.

    You can google how to do it ... it's easy and takes seconds.

    No more of this gossip **** or any other nonsense.

    Cheers

    I'd rather use the Brave browser than use edge in private mode. Its like looking into a black hole.

    The other default search engines really do have the same problem as edge with trending information. Its because microsoft and most everyone else get revenue from news media and other companies if they can get you to click on a link that takes you to one of their sites.

    I find the trending junk a big distraction when I'm working and needing to use my browser. So far the best approach for me short of completely dumping the edge browser is to use the Brave search engine. I had to go to the search settings in edge, and select address search bar, then manage search engines. on that page I could add Brave as one of my search engines. Then when i go into search settings, search engines used in the address bar. I could select Brave as my default search engine.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-07-15T18:31:15+00:00

    Hi All,

    I think I posted this before ... anyways ...

    One way is, as H B8 suggests above.

    But I don't want Google as my search engine or typing in the address bar. But here is a much easier way.

    Simply set your Edge opening every time as "In Private" mode as default.

    You can google how to do it ... it's easy and takes seconds.

    No more of this gossip **** or any other nonsense.

    Cheers

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