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How do I stop Bing asking me if I want to set it as homepage?
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Hi there
Wonder if any of you computer-savvy folk on here can help me with this... Recently had a bit of a protest and got rid of google, and want to have Bing as my homepage. This I can handle ... I have set it as my homepage and it opens with it, no problem.
BUT every time, it also opens with a banner at the top asking me if I want to set Bing as my Home Page "Sure" (in truth, thats the bit thats the most annoying!!) or "No Thanks".
I know its irrational annoyance at such a small thing but its genuinely getting to the point where I want to punch it :mad::o
Thanks
Alternatively, maybe you could just suggest me a more calming home page to set!
Wonder if any of you computer-savvy folk on here can help me with this... Recently had a bit of a protest and got rid of google, and want to have Bing as my homepage. This I can handle ... I have set it as my homepage and it opens with it, no problem.
BUT every time, it also opens with a banner at the top asking me if I want to set Bing as my Home Page "Sure" (in truth, thats the bit thats the most annoying!!) or "No Thanks".
I know its irrational annoyance at such a small thing but its genuinely getting to the point where I want to punch it :mad::o
Thanks
Alternatively, maybe you could just suggest me a more calming home page to set!
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When I said blank I meant blank, not Google, or Yahoo etc
about:blank
I was suggesting that it would then make sense to include search engine(s) in the user's list of bookmarks/favourites.
Thanks for the warning. I have automatic updates and this morning it installed seven. Having read what you said, I just checked on what was installed, and it tells me there are 3 Optional updates (not installed), one of which is Bing Desktop V1.1 (whatever that is).
None of the optional updates are ticked (probably because they are optional - perhaps Windows Update works differently when you set it to ask).
(Incidentally, did you know that following the recursive naming convention, Bing is an acronym for Bing Is Not Google )
If you right click on the update offer you can set it to hide then won't be offered it again.
BTW there's a description of it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Toolbar
I'm glad to read that it only infects IE, so it wouldn't be of much concern to me anyway.
When it comes to Crosby's, I'm more of the David generation than the Bing generation.
What's the difference between Bing Crosby and Walt Disney?