Internet, Networking, & Security > Browsers How to Get Rid of Bing Want a different search tool in your browser? No problem By Joli Ballew Joli Ballew Writer University of Texas Joli Ballew is a former freelance contributor to Lifewire and Microsoft MVP, Lynda.com trainer, Microsoft Press author, and college professor. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on March 2, 2022 Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Michael Heine is a CompTIA-certified writer, editor, and Network Engineer with 25+ years' experience working in the television, defense, ISP, telecommunications, and education industries. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email In This Article Expand Jump to a Section Microsoft Edge Firefox Chrome Frequently Asked Questions What To Know Edge: Three-dot icon > Settings > Advanced > Change Search Provider. Pick one and Set as Default.Firefox: Menu > Options > Search. Use the drop-down to pick a new provider.Chrome: Press the three vertical dot menu > Settings Search engine. Select Search engine used. This article explains how to switch from the Bing search engine to another popular option, such as Google, Yahoo, or Duck Duck Go. These instructions apply to Edge and IE, as well as Firefox or Chrome on Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7. How to Remove Bing in Edge To remove Bing from the Edge web browser, in Edge: Select the three horizontal dots in the upper right corner. Select Settings and choose Advanced in the left pane. Select Change Search Provider under Address Bar Search. Select Set as Default. How to Switch From Bing to Another Search Engine in Firefox If you previously set Bing as the default search provider in Firefox, you can change it. To replace Bing as your search engine, in Firefox: Navigate to the search engine to use, as noted in the previous section. Select the three horizontal lines in the top right corner and select Options. Select Search. Select the arrow by the listed search engine and then choose the one you’d like to use. You do not need to click Save or Close. How to Replace Bing in Chrome If you’ve previously set Bing to be the default search provider in Chrome, you can change it. To remove Bing from the Chrome web browser, in Chrome: Navigate to the search engine to use. Select the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the browser window. Select Settings. Select the arrow by the current default search engine. Select the search engine to use. FAQ How do I get rid of the Bing pop-up in Edge on Windows 10? If Bing and Edge aren't the default search engine and browser on your Windows 10 computer, you might see a pop-up that says, "Microsoft recommends different browser settings. Want to change them?" To stop these pop-ups, type the following (or cut and paste) into the browser's search bar: edge://flags/#edge-show-feature-recommendations. Then, turn off Show feature and workflow recommendations. What's better: Bing or Google? Bing and Google are two of the best search engines; both provide fast, relevant results. Google weighs recent content more heavily than Bing, which prioritizes older, more established sites. Google collects a great deal of information about users, but Bing often serves up search results with lots of ads. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit