Copilot must be disabled.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-260466	EDGE-00-000066	SV-260466r960963_rule		Medium

Description

The Sidebar is a launcher bar on the right side of Microsoft Edge's screen. If this policy is enabled or not configured, the Sidebar will be shown. If this policy is disabled, the Sidebar will never be shown. Disabling Sidebar will disable Copilot.

STIG	Date
Microsoft Edge Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-09-13

Details

Check Text (C-64195r951020_chk)

Verify the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Show Hubs Sidebar" is set to "Disabled".

Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

If the value for "HubsSidebarEnabled" is not set to "REG_DWORD = 0", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-64103r951021_fix)

Set the policy value for "Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Show Hubs Sidebar" to "Disabled".