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How to Remove Bing Search from Windows 11

How to Remove Bing Search from Windows 11

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Madalina Dinita 12 Comments

Edge comes pre-installed on Windows 11 with Bing as its default search engine. Despite Microsoft’s efforts, Bing is not on a par with Google as far as the accuracy of the search results is concerned. That’s why many users prefer to remove Bing completely and switch to Google’s search engine. If you want to get rid of Bing, but you don’t know how to do that, follow the steps below to get the job done.

How Do I Remove Bing Search From Windows 11?

Disable Search Box Suggestions and Bing Search

Tweak your Registry settings and disable Search Box Suggestions, as well as Bing Search.

  1. Launch the Registry Editor.
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
  3. Right-click on the Windows folder, and create a new Explorer key.
  4. Select the new Explorer Folder, and right-click on an empty area in the right-hand pane.
  5. Then, select New → DWORD (32-bit).
  6. Name the new key DisableSearchBoxSuggestions.
  7. Double-click on it and change its value from 0 to 1.

DisableSearchBoxSuggestions-Registry-Editor

Let’s disable Bing Search now.

  1. Navigate to
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search
  2. Locate the BingSearchEnabled key on the right-hand pane.
  3. Double-click on it and change its value from 1 to 0 (zero).

Disable-BingSearchEnabled-Registry-Editor

Remove Bing from Edge

To remove Bing Search from Microsoft Edge:

  1. Launch Edge and open a new browser tab.
  2. Go to Settings and more (the three dots).
  3. Scroll down Settings.
  4. In the left-hand pane, click on Privacy, search, and services.
  5. Then, scroll all the way down to Services.Bing-address-bar-and-search-settings
  6. Select Address bar and search.
  7. Under Search engine used in the address bar, select Google or another search engine.Set-Google-as-search-engine-on-Bing
  8. Save the settings, and restart Edge.

If you want to protect your privacy, you can use DuckDuckGo. This privacy-focused search engine doesn’t save your search queries or personal information.

Windows Update may sometimes mess up your settings and restore Edge as your default search engine and browser. If you notice any changes after installing a major Windows update, you may want to check your browser configuration and restore your previous settings.

Switch to a Different Browser

To enjoy the best possible browsing experience, we suggest switching to a different browser altogether. For example, if you want to use Google Search, set Chrome as your default browser. On the other hand, if you’re looking for a privacy-focused browser, consider switching to Brave, Tor, Iridium, and so on.

Conclusion

To remove Bing Search from Windows 11, edit your Registry and disable Search Box Suggestions and Bing Search. Then, navigate to Edge Settings, and select “Services”. Under “Search engine used in the address bar”, select Google or another search engine. Save the new settings, and refresh your browser.

Did you manage to get rid of Bing Search with the help of this guide? Let us know in the comments below.

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Comments

  1. jamesfife says

    June 10, 2022 at 5:55 pm

    bing wasnt even on the list of search engines. i think it was installed along with other pictures content.what a scam.bing is garbage.

  2. Dave R. says

    June 10, 2022 at 4:42 pm

    Waste of time. Found the search folder, nothing mentioning Bing in it. As asked above, why do you waste our time with useless guides.

  3. larry boydston says

    June 2, 2022 at 10:23 pm

    Why do you even claim to offer good advice about Bing removal ? I read the reviews before I tried your advice. Thank God i did. I don’t have time for worthless “fixes” that are rampant on the Internet. I now Google such bad advice about 2 hours a day. Thanks a lot for wasting my time…..the time I spent to tell you this. You don’t care anyway !

  4. kayon says

    May 26, 2022 at 12:40 pm

    I coulnt get rid of bing even after several time attempt… disappointed

  5. 124v says

    May 10, 2022 at 11:14 pm

    does not work. Can not find Search file

  6. William Records says

    April 22, 2022 at 11:08 am

    I am having the same problem as everyone else here is having. No matter what I do I try to open Edge as my search engine and it is hijacked by BING !!! I hate it. Why was this search engine installed in the first place? It has a bad reputation on the internet as being a place where hackers hang out so what is the problem. I love this Lenovo Ideapad 3 but will be returning it if someone doesn’t get back to me and help me get rid of it forever.

  7. Phil says

    April 21, 2022 at 8:51 pm

    No. This does not work. Tried it several times.

  8. dart says

    April 16, 2022 at 3:01 pm

    tried this & still binggg

    my quest is to remove the bing search from start menu search… not edge since I never use it anyway,
    regardless, this does not work for blocking nor disabling it.

  9. Tamara says

    April 11, 2022 at 4:30 pm

    Didn’t work I’m sorry to say I got stuck at the very end of the HKEY_CurrentUser\>>>>> search ——but there is no search option!

    This is a brand new laptop and it’s acting like it’s 10 years old. It’s disgusting I have to take it back. Pages won’t load.

  10. mick spicer says

    April 9, 2022 at 4:33 am

    Cannot get rid of bing from windows 11, even set search engine to goodle has default but Bing still there, I hate the stupid bing, will but a mac if this continues.So slow and cannot set it how I want.!!!

  11. Chrissi says

    April 5, 2022 at 12:45 pm

    No it does not help. I have changed everything, rebooted and it’s STILL BING! I absolutely hate 11.

  12. Mike says

    March 15, 2022 at 12:37 pm

    I was able to disable DisableSearchBoxSuggestions. That is much better thank you!
    I tried your other suggestions, but it appears that Microsoft has taken steps to prevent this. The final folder “Search” is not in my Windows 11 registry.
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\”Search”

    I was able to switch Google to my default search engine. This but is a slight improvement, but Bing is like a virus. I attempted to delete Bing from the list of search engines, but there is no option for that. At least I was able to edit and give it a name that I felt is more suitable.

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