I have done the above, but when I open Microsoft Edge, I still get the Bing search bar, even though settings say Google is my search engine. The Bing search bar really wants a web address, so if you are searching for something it says it can’t find it and then asks if you want to search, thus adding an extra step every time you search.
Is Microsoft Edge hounding you to use Bing as default search engine?
Lots of people are reporting that Microsoft Edge is now hounding them to use “Microsoft recommended browser settings,” which sets the default search engine to Bing . Not only that, but Edge doesn’t seem to get the hint when the user tells them “no.”.
Why is Bing taking over my browser?
If Bing took over your browser, this is the result of malicious code sneaking into your computer or adware/ PUP infection. Bing is a legitimate search engine. Unfortunately, Microsoft’s search engine is often used by browser-hijackers and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) as a means to serve unwanted ads or direct traffic to certain websites.
You should be asking “Why is Bing redirecting me to another website?”
Bing is the legit search engine from a reputed tech company Microsoft and is the default search engine for Microsft Edge and Internet Explorer. If you are getting unintentional redirects to Bing. Com, it is because a browser hijacker has got an entry on your device.
Why does Bing have to ask if you want to search?
The Bing search bar really wants a web address, so if you are searching for something it says it can’t find it and then asks if you want to search, thus adding an extra step every time you search. I hate it and from the comments and questions I have seen on this forum, I am not the only one.
Bing is a legitimate search engine. Unfortunately, Microsoft’s search engine is often used by browser-hijackers and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) as a means to serve unwanted ads or direct traffic to certain websites. Obviously, users often panic when they notice the unusual browser behavior for the first time.