With Microsoft Edge, users have the newfound capability to activate the Bing Chat AI system, incorporating it into the browser with the help of the same chatbot technology used at OpenAI. This makes it much easier to access a chat window and use the AI, but in the long run it may not be ideal for everybody. Therefore, if we want to disable this feature, we must go to Microsoft Edge’s settings and follow a certain process to accomplish this.
In this article, we will explain in detail the necessary steps to disable Bing Chat with ChatGPT from Microsoft Edge. First, open Microsoft Edge and click the three ellipses icon in the upper right corner. Then click on ‘Settings’ and in the ensuing window click on the ‘System and Performance’ section. From this menu, uncheck the ‘Quick Launch’ option. After this, you have to right-click on the Edge browser’s task bar icon and select ‘Pin to Taskbar’.
Then we will have to right-click the Microsoft Edge browser again and then select the ‘Properties’ option. In the shortcut window that appears, which you can find above the ‘Pin to Taskbar’ option, add the following line in the target section after a space: -disable-features=msUndersideButton. Once the user has followed these steps, it will no longer be possible to access the Bing Chat window through the Edge browser.
The introduction of this AI system in the Edge browser has been perceived as a very positive movement in terms of chatbot technology and AI searching tools as it makes web searching more convenient. This practice has also been endorsed by scientists and experts in the field as OpenAI, which is the platform to experiment directly with Artificial Intelligence, is becoming more accessible.
Still, the Bing Chat Copilot feature may not be suitable for everyone, or the user may simply not roll with the conversation window. That’s why the users have the option to disable the Bing Chat with ChatGPT AI from the Edge browser, using the simple process explained above.
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