5 Ways to Remove Bing from Windows 11
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Method 1: Disable Bing Cloud Content Search
Here’s how to disable Bing from providing search results on your Windows PC. However, note that disabling the toggles below will also disable search results from online apps and services that you have signed into with your Microsoft account.
Step 1:Open theSettings appon your PC.
Step 2:SelectPrivacy & Securityfrom the sidebar > click onSearch Permissions.
Step 3:Disable the toggles forMicrosoft AccountandWork or School Accountunder the Cloud content search menu.
If search results from Bing still appear after disabling the above settings, proceed to the next set of methods.
Method 2: Disable Bing Search on Windows Using Registry Editor
Here’s how to modify policies using theRegistry Editoron your Windows PC to disable search results from Bing on your Windows PC.
Note:Using the registry editor to modify policies can break a few settings on your Windows PC. Proceed with caution and at your own risk.
Step 1:Open theRegistry Editor appfrom the start menu.
Step 2:Enter the following in the address bar and press theEnterkey.
Step 3:Right-click onSearch> selectNew>DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Step 4:Name the New ValueBingSearchEnabledand pressEnter. You can also right-click on theNew Value> selectRenameto change the name.
Step 5:Double-clickBingSearchEnabled. Set the Value data to0.
Step 5:We also have to add another policy. So, navigate to the following by pasting the below in the address bar and pressing the Enter key.
Step 6: Right-click onWindows> click onNew>DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Step 7:Name the New ValueDisableSearchBoxSuggestionsand pressEnter.
Step 8:Double-click onDisableSearchBoxSuggestions.
Step 9:Enter the value as1and click onOK.
Method 3: Disable Bing as Default Search Engine on Edge
Microsoft may not have the best search engine, but its web browser, Edge, has proven to be one of thebest web browsers for Windows. Therefore, if you want to continue using Microsoft Edge but do not want to use Bing, here’s how to change the default search engine to Google.
Step 1: Click on thethree dots iconat the top right corner of Microsoft Edge. Click onSettings.
Step 2:Click onPrivacy, Search, and Servicesin the side panel.
Step 4:Scroll down and click onAddress Bar and Search.
Step 5:Click on the drop-down menu for theSearch Engine used in the Address Bar.
Step 6:SelectGoogleas your default search engine.RestartMicrosoft Edge for the changes to take effect.
Method 4: Remove Bing From the Microsoft Edge Sidebar
Additionally, you can also remove the large Bing icon at the top right of Microsoft Edge. You must use the registry editor once again.
For more methodson how to do so, read our detailed article on how toremove the Bing Chat button fromMicrosoft Edge.
Note:Using the registry editor to modify policies can break a few settings on your Windows PC. Proceed with caution and at your own risk.
Step 1:Open theRegistry Editor appfrom the start menu.
Step 2:Enter the following in the address bar and press theEnterkey.
Step 3:Right-click onEdge> selectNew>DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Step 4:Name theNew Value HubSidebarEnabledand pressEnter.
Step 5:Double-clickthe new value. Set the Value data to0.
Method 5: Hide or Disable the Bing Icon on the Windows Taskbar
You may also notice a Bing icon on your taskbar that acts as a shortcut to Bing. Here’s how to disable that as well.
Step 1:Open theSettings appon your PC.
Step 2:SelectPrivacy & Securityfrom the sidebar > click onSearch Permissions.
Step 3:Disable the toggles forShow Search Highlights.
This will disable the Bing icon on the search bar.
Alternatively, you can also hide it. Here’s how to do the same.
Step 1:Open theSettingsapp.
Step 2:Click onPersonalizationin the sidebar > selectTaskbar.
Step 3:Click on thedrop-down menunext to Search.
Step 4:To hide the Bing icon on your taskbar, selectSearch icon onlyorSearch icon and Label.
Here’s how the search bar will appear under the different options.
Search Icon Only :
Search Icon and Label :
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Last updated on 02 August, 2024
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