How to remove Bing toolbar?

[Saint Andrew]

Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features

Right click on empty space on the toolbar and click Uninstall

 

[endeavor]

Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features

Right click on empty space on the toolbar and click Uninstall

yes but No, not really, however this thread has gone over the different caveats of this already, which is on an untouched or virgin install of Windows 7 SP0 or SP1 that option is Not there at all unless one afterwards initiated an install of a different Provider there, but more importantly when you have the option, it doesn't really fully remove the Search Box itself from displaying on the bar - which is the reason of the OP. The option I provided is not new either, but it IS the way to remove (actually hide) the Search Box from displaying at all (if that's what one wants) for those who have no other way to do so... tested and proven.... Method

 

[leonvictor2012]

To uninstall Bing Bar from your computer
1. Close IE and Firefox browsers.
2. Click Start menu >Settings >Control Panel >click Add\Remove programs
3. Select Bing Bar from the list of installed programs shown and click remove to uninstall Bing Bar.

 

[roncerr]

To uninstall Bing Bar from your computer
1. Close IE and Firefox browsers.
2. Click Start menu >Settings >Control Panel >click Add\Remove programs
3. Select Bing Bar from the list of installed programs shown and click remove to uninstall Bing Bar.

It's been 4 years and 43 posts since this thread began. I wonder whether this procedure has been suggested before.

 

[endeavor]

To uninstall Bing Bar from your computer
1. Close IE and Firefox browsers.
2. Click Start menu >Settings >Control Panel >click Add\Remove programs
3. Select Bing Bar from the list of installed programs shown and click remove to uninstall Bing Bar.

It's been 4 years and 43 posts since this thread began. I wonder whether this procedure has been suggested before.

Yes it was suggested before and leonvictor evidently did not read the whole thread; what he wrote has been suggested & tested before in post #30 & post #41 just to mention the last two, but it's still Not the answer.

However I see he may only have WXP installed? ...and this forum & thread is for Windows 7

The best answer is from post # 40 which will remove the Bing Bar, was tested and confirmed, and gives an easy undo to put it back if ever wanted as well.

 

[roncerr]

...The best answer is from post # 40 which will remove the Bing Bar, was tested and confirmed, and gives an easy undo to put it back if ever wanted as well.

In IE8 there is a box in the upper right corner called the "search box". The gpedit (and corresponding registry edit) change you suggested "Prevents Internet Explorer Search box from displaying". I think the "Bing bar" is a separate tool bar that is added as an IE Add-on: Bing Bar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[endeavor]

...The best answer is from post # 40 which will remove the Bing Bar, was tested and confirmed, and gives an easy undo to put it back if ever wanted as well.

In IE8 there is a box in the upper right corner called the "search box". The gpedit (and corresponding registry edit) change you suggested "Prevents Internet Explorer Search box from displaying". I think the "Bing bar" is a separate tool bar that is added as an IE Add-on: Bing Bar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You are pointing to the extra bing 'add-on' that you have to separately install. I can see it may be confusing for some and so let's set the record straight, thanks for bringing it up roncerr.

The Original Post to this thread and what I was and thought most of us since then were talking about, is what comes stock with Windows 7 w/IE8, and that is the stock Bing Search Toolbar or Search Box..which ever way you want to say it. When you type anything into it, it will bring you directly to Bing . com

The two reg fixes I give in my Post # 40 will easily either Remove this Bing Search Bar/Box, or put it back.

Perhaps a Screenshot will help to clear this all up, and it will show specifically what Bing Search Bar/Box is being referred to.

Here's A Screenshot of the Bing Search Bar/Box in a stock Windows 7 w/IE8, turned either On or Off

 

[leonvictor2012]

To uninstall Bing Bar from your computer
1. Close IE and Firefox browsers.
2. Click Start menu >Settings >Control Panel >click Add\Remove programs
3. Select Bing Bar from the list of installed programs shown and click remove to uninstall Bing Bar.

 

[endeavor]

To uninstall Bing Bar from your computer
1. Close IE and Firefox browsers.
2. Click Start menu >Settings >Control Panel >click Add\Remove programs
3. Select Bing Bar from the list of installed programs shown and click remove to uninstall Bing Bar.

leonvictor2012,
Why are you posting in a Windows 7 Forum when as you say only have WXP installed? You are posting in the wrong forum.

FWIW though on Windows 7 there is no more Add/Remove programs entry, it's Programs and Features.
Secondly, I'm looking at it right now, there is absolutely no Bing listing there on a Stock Fresh Windows 7 IE8 install, aamof there are not any listings yet in Programs and Features unless you install something, having said that the simple Bing Toolbar Searchbox that this thread was talking about as shown in previous screenshots comes stock with Windows 7 and therefore is not even listed nor uninstallable - you can only hide it.

If You installed the 'extra add-on Bing Full Toolbar' on your WXP then that's not what this thread is about.

If someone installs that 'extra add-on Bing Full Toolbar' program on Windows 7 then naturally that will show up in Programs and Features to uninstall itself as with any extra programs that you install. (similar with WXP in CP A/R)

 

[roncerr]

Perhaps another answer exists as well, since the OP wasn't clear about what he meant by removing Bing. So far there have been posts about removing the Bing Bar via Programs and Features and about removing the Search Box in the upper right corner of IE8 using gpedit or regedit. However the search box can also be used by other search engines. Bing can be removed from it by changing the default search provider. Once a new provider is set as default, Bing can be removed from the drop down list entirely. These actions are accomplished with Tools/Manage Add-ons/Search Providers. Use the link to "Find more Search Providers". Any provider in the list can be selected and "removed" or "set as default" as long as the list contains more than one provider.

 

[endeavor]

Yes mixed through the entire thread are postings that are talking about all the aspects of the oem Search Box and some about the add-on Full Bing Search Toolbar, and I imagine it can be confusing for some to read all the threads and mentally keep track and separate all the information's as to what's what; hopefully by now every which way has been discussed.

Yes the oem search box as already been covered previously will show any other search engines within itself that get installed too, and once others get installed then it gives you the option to remove the Bing listing within there (although not really) because once you uninstall the others then the Bing listing appears again, but this is getting away from what imho the main OP point and reason was of which I always intuitively understood it to be, even from the moment I first installed Windows 7 in 2009 I had noticed it too, which was to remove that oem search box and not have a search box there at all ! ...It was never about just a 'Bing' search box per sey, or any other name brand search engine either (although yes the title of the post points at Bing but you see since it's the only one that's oem installed initially there) ..but again the point was to not have any Search Box there on the address bar at all, and is what my posts are all about with how to remove it from being shown there completely.

 

[shadowghost]

Help! I tried to follow the Reg.Edit advice above, but got to the Microsoft folder, and did not have the next level of InternetExplorer...which I found odd. Is this because I was currently in Chrome...Maybe since I just thought about that I should try it from IE. But I use Chrome all the time...how can I get rid of Bing from Chrome? Thanks!

 

[roncerr]

...how can I get rid of Bing from Chrome...

Manage search engines - Google Chrome Help

 

[ovidheo]

Help! I tried to follow the Reg.Edit advice above, but got to the Microsoft folder, and did not have the next level of InternetExplorer...which I found odd. Is this because I was currently in Chrome...Maybe since I just thought about that I should try it from IE. But I use Chrome all the time...how can I get rid of Bing from Chrome? Thanks!

Hi! In the last week I had quite a few problems with toolbars on two of my office computers so I researched a litle bit on the internet to find the solution. I have two links that might help you, two guides that were useful in my case to get rid of this problem.
I hope that will be useful.

Disable, Remove or Delete Bing Bar Toolbar In Internet Explorer, Firefox

See How to Remove Bing toolbar in a few simple steps!

 

[victoriaNorth]

not sure if this will work but under Manage Add on's, under network and internet, there is a box you can unclick that says Prevent programs from suggesting changes to my default search engine." I unclicked it, not sure if this is a permanent fix tho...I, too, am trying to rid myself of this annoying program thrust on us without our permission. I hate it.

 

[roncerr]

not sure if this will work but under Manage Add on's, under network and internet, there is a box you can unclick that says Prevent programs from suggesting changes to my default search engine." I unclicked it, not sure if this is a permanent fix tho...I, too, am trying to rid myself of this annoying program thrust on us without our permission. I hate it.

Better to keep it checked since you want to "prevent programs from suggesting changes...". As to removing an existing program, "Bing toolbar", have you tried Programs and Features in the Windows Control Panel?

 

[thubleau]

Most advice is rubbish

After reading these how to get rid of bing from Internet Explorer replies and suggestions I found none of them worked in Windows7 64bit

There is no need to go wandering through your registry looking for Bing because the majority of the suggestions are just plain wrong and most of those extensions just do not exist in the registry section.

However , there is one fool proof way to get rid of the Bing Search engine.

This is what you do.
Download Google search.
Now this will not show up in your search engine section until you right click the Google toolbar and go tool bar options and select install it as your default.

When you have done this go to the search provider section and you will be able to disable Bing.

This is an idiot proof way of getting rid of Bing.

Even Malware searches will not show Bing as malware so just do this simple solution and you will have no problems.
Bing also will not appear as a download in your Programs and features section because it gets installed via a windows update to Internet Explorer 64bit version 9 onwards

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Try this Tip: Make sure Bing Bar never installs itself | Chris123NT's Blog

 

[derekimo]

This thread is about Bing toolbar, not Bing search engine.

After reading these how to get rid of bing from Internet Explorer replies and suggestions I found none of them worked in Windows7 64bit

There is no need to go wandering through your registry looking for Bing because the majority of the suggestions are just plain wrong and most of those extensions just do not exist in the registry section.

However , there is one fool proof way to get rid of the Bing Search engine.

This is what you do.
Download Google search.
Now this will not show up in your search engine section until you right click the Google toolbar and go tool bar options and select install it as your default.

When you have done this go to the search provider section and you will be able to disable Bing.

This is an idiot proof way of getting rid of Bing.

Even Malware searches will not show Bing as malware so just do this simple solution and you will have no problems.
Bing also will not appear as a download in your Programs and features section because it gets installed via a windows update to Internet Explorer 64bit version 9 onwards

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Sorry Derek I thought it was the bar in the link I sent?