Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search for Chrome

Set Microsoft Bing as your default homepage and default search engine

Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search - Chrome Extension

Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search for Chrome is a versatile extension that sets Bing as your default homepage and search engine. It not only promises quick and efficient web search, but also offers comprehensive news, sports, and entertainment updates right on your homepage. Experience state-of-the-art web searching by highlighting text on any website for a one-click search on Bing.
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Extension stats

Users: 2,000,000+
Rating: 3.72
(82)
Version: 1.0.0.27 (Last updated: 2024-07-25)
Creation date: 2021-02-16
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Overrides search engine: Yes
Overrides home page: Yes
Permissions:
  • cookies
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • tabs
  • alarms
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • https://*/*
  • http://*/*
Size: 1.39M

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Extension summary

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Set your homepage to Bing.com to check out the latest news, entertainment and sports each day and turn your searching into doing with Microsoft Bing.

Search the web faster with the quick search feature. It’s easy—Go to any website and highlight the text you want to look up. With just one click, you’ll see your search results on Microsoft Bing.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Provides access to recent activity and multiple responses from the A.I.
  • Offers a visually appealing interface with diverse news sources.
  • Some users report positive experiences with the Copilot feature.
Cons
  • Frequent pop-ups prompting users to enable the extension.
  • Bing search results are often preferentially forced, limiting user choice.
  • Lag and poor optimization issues are commonly noted, especially on smaller screens.
  • Users have reported dropdown menu malfunctions and other bugs.
Most mentioned
  • Issues with pop-up prompts for enabling the extension.
  • Problems with optimization and lag during use.
  • Requests for the ability to change the default search engine.
User reviews
worst app at windows i recived pop up to install wallpaper app from microsoft i installed everything was good untill microsoft mdfk installed this useless extention to my 2000 edge profile 20 chrome profile and 7000 brave profile now everytime i open my brower profile i recive pop up to enable this useless extention never install any app from microsoft all are uselesssssssss bugs and poo
by Anand Kumar, 2024-12-17

by w5Ak7gPC4x Viewebel, 2024-11-21

Yeni gelen güncellemeyle birlikte her seferinde yapay zekayla mesajlaşmak istediğimde giriş yap diyor eskiden böyle bir şey yoktu düzeltilmesini istiyorum
by Eminq, 2024-10-28
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search for Chrome requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search for Chrome has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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