Windows 10: How can disable bing from popping up at start up?

I have an up to date windows 10 on an up to date desktop PC


Bing is a blight every time I start my PC


I never asked for it and never wanted it


Windows central https://www.windowscentral.com/how-disable-bing-search-windows-10-start-menu offers easy steps. But I can't get beyond step 2


Step 1 Start

Step 2 search for Cortana


Step 3 Click on Cortana & Search. No can do. It's not listed as any of the Cortana options.


So the remaining steps 4 and 5 are just hopeless dreams.


4 Click the switch beneath Cortana can give you suggestions, reminders, alerts, and more at the top of the menu so that it turns off.

5 Click the switch beneath Search online and include web results so that it turns off

So near and yet so far!

Is Windows Central anything to do with Microsoft or just some well-meaning people who are trying to be helpful?


Do I have to find an independent PC consultant and spend £50-100 just to try to get rid of this damn nuisance that I never asked for?


Thanks for reading this

Mega thanks if you can help


Martin

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Disable BING as default search engine

How do I disable BING from my browser? It pops up on start-up as the default search engine.

It's so frustrating. I've gone into menu setting to change, tried the Cortana search settings fix, and it still defaults back to Bing.

Have searched the internet over the months tried different solutions. Noticed many users also experiencing the same issue. Asking the same question. Some suggested solutions that were so technical and complicated, I gave up.

So now I'm here. Can someone give me a quick, easy fix to disable Bing? It can't be that hard or difficult, surely. )

 

bing

Here is the way Bing bar is removed from IE:

Remove Bing Bar toolbar from Internet Explorer
To remove Bing Bar toolbar from IE browser, perform these steps:

• Open Internet Explorer by clicking its icon on the desktop or the taskbar
• Click Tools, located on the right-hand side, and then click Manage Add-ons
• Browse through the options in the right pane to locate Bing Bar
• Select Bing Bar by clicking it, and then click the Disable button at the bottom of the window
• Select the box before Bing Bar BHO under the heading Bing Bar in the Disable Add-on window
• Click the Disable button

 

how to remove bing

Hi NCA666,

My name is Roger W, an independent advisor trying to help. Let's try with the following suggestions, please:

Step 1:

Steps for removing Bing from search bar:

1. In Search type “Cortana & Search Settings” and hit enter.

2. You will have to find “Search online and include web results” feature and toggle the switch to disable it.

Note: Set the switch to “Off” state.

3. Reboot the Windows 10 device and your Bing search bar should be disabled.

Step 2:

Steps for removing Bing from the Browser.

Open Internet Explorer and click on the Gear icon.

Click on the ‘Manage add-ons’ option.

Click on ‘Search Providers’ which is on left pane.

Right click on ‘Bing’ where is listed under the ‘Name:’ column.

Click on ‘Remove’ from the drop-down menu.

Keep us posted if you face any issues on windows in future. We will be glad to help you.

Let us know if the solution above works for you.