Microsoft Bing Search for Chrome

Set Microsoft Bing as your default search provider

Bing Search Extension - Default Search for Chrome

"Microsoft Bing Search for Chrome" is an extension integrating Bing search directly into your Chrome browser for quick, precise search results. It offers instant answers, daily images, news, customizable preferences, and rewards through Microsoft Rewards. It enhances your search experience by providing a convenient and rich search tool with additional features like quick search for site-specific queries.

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Extension stats

By: Microsoft Corporation

Users: 9,000,000+

Rating: 2.68

(126)

0.02

Version: 1.0.0.19 (Last updated: 2024-08-02)

Creation date: 2023-12-01

Risk:

Permissions:

alarms
contextMenus
cookies
declarativeNetRequest
notifications
scripting
storage
tabs

Host permissions:

https://*/*
http://*/*

Size: 1.37M

Email: bi*****@microsoft.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 39

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Incorporates AI features like Bing/CoPilot into Chrome
Attempts to provide an alternative search engine to Google
Some users appreciate Bing's capabilities compared to Google

Cons

Automatically installs without user consent
Changes the default search engine to Bing
Users report issues with search results and functionality
Frequent pop-ups and notifications that annoy users

Most mentioned

Forced installation without permission
Switching default search engine to Bing
Poor search result quality compared to Google
Pop-up promotions and notifications affecting usability

User reviews

better than at least google extension

anupam Madhur, 2025-03-16

띠겁게 자동 설치하는구만, 어이가 없어.....

Jeremy Paton, 2025-02-05

don't auto install

Abdelhak, 2024-12-02

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Microsoft Bing Search for Chrome is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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