Apr 30, 2020
I keep redirecting to Bing?
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Apr 30, 2020
Your computer has been compromised by some sort of malware. It may be as simple as an unwanted browser extension, or more serious. Take a look at your browser extensions and installed programs for anything suspicious.
If the issue persists, try scanning your computer for malware.
For Google Chrome browser, just resetting Chrome may fix the problem.
Please refer to this Featured Post for more information:
If the issue persists, try scanning your computer for malware.
You may need to use more than one anti-malware product to detect all malware. Here are some of the more popular/effective products:
HitmanPro
Also, take a look at the many web pages dealing with the subject, such as this one at MalwareTips:
If you feel uncomfortable or unqualified to fully investigate this issue, I suggest you enlist the services of a competent and trusted computer technician.
Original Poster Krystal1829 marked this as an answer
Nov 27, 2020
Nov 27, 2020
I tried to uninstall Microsoft Edge and it wouldn't uninstall. I would recheck the list of apps, and sure enough, it would not go away.
If you click on the Microsoft "start" icon lower-left corner click on search. Do a random search and it will show up in Bing. That cannot be changed.
Shannon
Last edited Nov 27, 2020
Nov 27, 2020
I tried to uninstall Microsoft Edge and it wouldn't uninstall. I would recheck the list of apps, and sure enough, it would not go away.
If you click on the Microsoft "start" icon lower-left corner click on search. Do a random search and it will show up in Bing. That cannot be changed.
Shannon
Nov 27, 2020
Dec 1, 2020
You'd think google would be better at weeding out extensions with malicious stuff in them like that.
Dec 7, 2020
Jan 1, 2021
Jan 1, 2021
Hi there Lokesh 4983,
Can you tell us which Chrome Extension you removed that solved this for you. Then someone else with the same issue may be helped.
Thanks,
Shannon
Jan 1, 2021
Jan 2, 2021
The only thing I've discovered which MIGHT be the issue is that I also have an Office365/Outlook account for my college, and when I do an address bar search in Chrome, IF I'm logged in to that Microsoft account, it redirects to Bing with that account noted in the upper right corner. If I'm logged OUT of the Microsoft account, I have not noted any of these redirects. So, I suspect it's something to do with Microsoft hijacking Chrome somehow.
Jan 2, 2021
i search something on google then it goes to Bing. But the main frustration is.I search something,goes to bing.I search google on bing and it comes up on bing.I go on to google there and I search something and it reverts back to Bing again.It is very frustrating. and yes,google is my default search engine
Jan 2, 2021