Disable the Bing button

barbeler · 11-12-2013, 13:43

There must be thousands of internet threads on this subject, but I haven't yet found anybody who's come up with a solution to disabling that wretched Bing button on a Windows 8 phone. Black tape on the screen protector doesn't work, so is there any type of material that can be taped onto it to stop it working?

gomezz · 11-12-2013, 13:51

Not disabling it but you can change it to fire up Google instead by setting the browser search language to Bashkir.

barbeler · 11-12-2013, 13:59

I thought you might be joking but tried it anyway. It doesn't work.

I have found a way to improve it though. I found out that the touch sensitivity was set to HIGH by default. I had been into that menu option many times before and had never realised that this option was available when you scroll the screen to the right.

It won't get rid of Bing altogether, but at least it might stop it going off when I'm trying to use the keyboard.

gomezz · 11-12-2013, 14:08

It does work assuming you have set Google as your search engine in the browser.

barbeler · 11-12-2013, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomezz

It does work assuming you have set Google as your search engine in the browser.

Can you tell me where to find that option, as it isn't anywhere in the Search settings menu.

Edit: found it under Internet Explorer, but it doesn't prevent the button from going to Bing.

gomezz · 11-12-2013, 14:15

Browser -> Options -> Advanced

barbeler · 11-12-2013, 14:19

Assuming we don't overlap again, there isn't a Browser option, only Internet Explorer. Now I've tapped the IE icon on the front panel and found that it goes to Bing in spite of setting it to Google.

gomezz · 11-12-2013, 14:21

Open the browser
Press ...
Scrolling down to Settings
Select Advanced Settings
Scroll to Default Search Provider
Select Google

barbeler · 11-12-2013, 14:26

I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean by 'open the browser'. Do you mean the magnifying glass button or the IE icon? Either way, there aren't any further settings once you've opened them up.

As I mentioned, the only place I can find a default search provider option is under Internet Explorer and it totally ignores the fact that I've changed it to Google and goes to Bing regardless.

gomezz · 11-12-2013, 14:29

The IE Icon. The ... option button is bottom left of the display (not the Search button which is firing up Bing).

You have to change that to Google *and* change the search language to Bashkir.

Stig · 11-12-2013, 14:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by barbeler

There must be thousands of internet threads on this subject, but I haven't yet found anybody who's come up with a solution to disabling that wretched Bing button on a Windows 8 phone. Black tape on the screen protector doesn't work, so is there any type of material that can be taped onto it to stop it working?

Which phone by the way?

gomezz · 11-12-2013, 14:50

Actually with a bit of experience you adopt the Apple solution and use a different iHold.

Greg The Man · 11-12-2013, 17:14

The Windows phones are woefully lacking for customization.

gomezz · 11-12-2013, 17:20

Depending on how you look at it thankfully protected against unwarranted customisation.

barbeler · 12-12-2013, 00:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stig

Which phone by the way?

Sorry - it's a Nokia Lumia 520. We are obviously looking at slightly different screens and menus, but I probably wrongly assumed that they'd be the same on all Windows phones.

11-12-2013, 13:43	#1
barbeler Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11,705	Disable the Bing button There must be thousands of internet threads on this subject, but I haven't yet found anybody who's come up with a solution to disabling that wretched Bing button on a Windows 8 phone. Black tape on the screen protector doesn't work, so is there any type of material that can be taped onto it to stop it working?

11-12-2013, 13:51	#2
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Not disabling it but you can change it to fire up Google instead by setting the browser search language to Bashkir.

11-12-2013, 13:59	#3
barbeler Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11,705	I thought you might be joking but tried it anyway. It doesn't work. I have found a way to improve it though. I found out that the touch sensitivity was set to HIGH by default. I had been into that menu option many times before and had never realised that this option was available when you scroll the screen to the right. It won't get rid of Bing altogether, but at least it might stop it going off when I'm trying to use the keyboard.

11-12-2013, 14:08	#4
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	It does work assuming you have set Google as your search engine in the browser.

11-12-2013, 14:14	#5
barbeler Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11,705	Quote: Originally Posted by gomezz It does work assuming you have set Google as your search engine in the browser. Can you tell me where to find that option, as it isn't anywhere in the Search settings menu. Edit: found it under Internet Explorer, but it doesn't prevent the button from going to Bing.

11-12-2013, 14:15	#6
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Browser -> Options -> Advanced

11-12-2013, 14:19	#7
barbeler Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11,705	Assuming we don't overlap again, there isn't a Browser option, only Internet Explorer. Now I've tapped the IE icon on the front panel and found that it goes to Bing in spite of setting it to Google.

11-12-2013, 14:21	#8
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Open the browser Press ... Scrolling down to Settings Select Advanced Settings Scroll to Default Search Provider Select Google

11-12-2013, 14:26	#9
barbeler Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11,705	I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean by 'open the browser'. Do you mean the magnifying glass button or the IE icon? Either way, there aren't any further settings once you've opened them up. As I mentioned, the only place I can find a default search provider option is under Internet Explorer and it totally ignores the fact that I've changed it to Google and goes to Bing regardless.

11-12-2013, 14:29	#10
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	The IE Icon. The ... option button is bottom left of the display (not the Search button which is firing up Bing). You have to change that to Google and change the search language to Bashkir.

11-12-2013, 14:39	#11
Stig Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sandy Heath, Beds. UK Posts: 10,383	Quote: Originally Posted by barbeler There must be thousands of internet threads on this subject, but I haven't yet found anybody who's come up with a solution to disabling that wretched Bing button on a Windows 8 phone. Black tape on the screen protector doesn't work, so is there any type of material that can be taped onto it to stop it working? Which phone by the way?

11-12-2013, 14:50	#12
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Actually with a bit of experience you adopt the Apple solution and use a different iHold.

11-12-2013, 17:14	#13
Greg The Man Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 145	The Windows phones are woefully lacking for customization.

11-12-2013, 17:20	#14
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Depending on how you look at it thankfully protected against unwarranted customisation.

12-12-2013, 00:00	#15
barbeler Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 11,705	Quote: Originally Posted by Stig Which phone by the way? Sorry - it's a Nokia Lumia 520. We are obviously looking at slightly different screens and menus, but I probably wrongly assumed that they'd be the same on all Windows phones.

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