Windows 10: Defaults set to Bing

W 1909 18363.353 FF 72.ob6. Is it just me or did some of the latest updates change my FireFox default's to "Bing" (start page, search engine etc.) ??

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Can't replace Bing as default search provider in Edge/Win10

Hi,

Thank you for posting your queries in Windows 10.

I completely understand your concern.

I suggest you to follow these steps and check if that helps.

• 
  Click (…)
  
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  Select settings
  
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  Under settings
  
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  Advance settings
  
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  Turn on home page and add the site of your choice as home page.
  
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  Click on save button.
  

You will also find an option to turn off searching with Bing here.

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

 

Removing Bing as default search engine.

We appreciate the prompt response. In this case, let us check your browser settings and ensure that
Bing is removed as the default search engine. To do this, follow these steps:

• Open your Firefox browser.
• Click the Menu icon or the 3 bars icon.
• Select Options.
• Select Search.
• Under Default Search Engine, select your preferred search engine from the drop down list.
• Once you're done, close the search tab and check if the issue persists.

We'll appreciate if you can send us an update.

 

Remove Bing

Hi,



Thanks for posting your query to Microsoft forum. I will certainly help you with this.

Do you want to remove BING from default search, from Internet explorer or Windows search?

To remove Bing from Internet explorer follow the steps:

• Click the gear icon to open the Tools menu.
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  Select "Manage Add-ons" from the Tools menu to display your add-ons by type.
  
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  Select "Search Providers" under the add-on type. If Bing is the only search provider listed, you'll have to add another one before you remove Bing. To do this, click "Find more search providers." Click your desired search provider and click "Add to Internet
  Explorer." Select "Make this my default search provider." Restart Internet Explorer and return to the Manage Add-ons menu.
  
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  Select "Bing" and click "Remove."
  

Steps for removing Bing search bar:

• For users who have a touch screen device on Windows 8 or Windows 10 you will need to swipe from the right side of the screen to the center to open the charms bar.
  
  Note: For users who have a PC or laptop you need to press and hold the button “Windows” and the button “C” on the keyboard.
• Left click or tap on the “Settings” icon presented in the “Charms” bar.
• Left click or tap on the “Change PC settings” feature presented in the “Settings” window.
• Now in the “Change PC settings” menu you will have to search for “Search & apps” and left click or tap on it.
• You will have to find in the “Search and apps” menu the “Get search suggestions and web results from Bing” feature and toggle the switch to disable it.
  
  Note: Set the switch to “Off” state.
• Reboot the Windows 8 or the Windows 10 device and your Bing search bar should be disabled.

Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to help you further.

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