I am tired of MS trying to force BING
Mar 31, 2024 16:46:49 #
Mar 31, 2024 16:55:34 #
I use the Brave browser with either Braves own search engine or Qwant or StartPage,
all are said to be very private.
all are said to be very private.
Mar 31, 2024 17:12:09 #
Mar 31, 2024 17:33:02 #
xt2
Loc: British Columbia, Canada
Bravo & Duck are the ones I use as they prevent so much tracking and goofy ads.
Mar 31, 2024 17:47:30 #
gouldopfl wrote:
Do you think that Microsoft doesn't do that?.
Who were you answering? Reply/quote works better.
Mar 31, 2024 18:23:38 #
TheShoe
Loc: Lacey, WA
Bloke wrote:
Not me. What I hate is that, despite the fact that my default search engine is Google, windows will use bing anyway... I keep hearing about lawsuits against Apple for their dodgy tactics, so why does Micro$oft get away with it?
It isn't Windows using Bing as your default, it is your browser. Firefox has Google as its default, but you can change that. The browsers frequently ask if you want to change your default if it is not the one you are using. On Firefox, you can change search engines by Tools>settings>search The top item on the page is Default Search Engine.
Mar 31, 2024 20:23:44 #
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Apr 1, 2024 01:19:20 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
home brewer wrote:
Does anyone like BING?
I use to, but now it's Firefox.
Apr 1, 2024 06:03:09 #
Schoee
Loc: Europe
AirWalter wrote:
I use to, but now it's Firefox.
Bing is the search engine, Firefox is the browser (the MS equivalent is Edge)
Apr 1, 2024 08:34:29 #
I made Google my default search engine. I know there are probably better alternatives, but Google works for me. I avoid Bing only because it's from MS, although I do use Edge because I've read good things about it compared with Chrome.
Apr 1, 2024 08:51:07 #
Schoee
Loc: Europe
jerryc41 wrote:
I made Google my default search engine. I know there are probably better alternatives, but Google works for me. I avoid Bing only because it's from MS, although I do use Edge because I've read good things about it compared with Chrome.
It seems odd that you would deliberately avoid a MS product but deliberately use Google. Which one is the most intrusive thief of personal data?
Apr 1, 2024 08:54:31 #
TheShoe wrote:
It isn't Windows using Bing as your default, it is your browser. Firefox has Google as its default, but you can change that. The browsers frequently ask if you want to change your default if it is not the one you are using. On Firefox, you can change search engines by Tools>settings>search The top item on the page is Default Search Engine.
Not for me. My default search engine - deep in the bowels of Edge - is set to Google, just as is the default search engine in windows settings... So, why does does it keep using Bing?
Apr 1, 2024 08:56:42 #
Schoee wrote:
It seems odd that you would deliberately avoid a MS product but deliberately use Google. Which one is the most intrusive thief of personal data?
Yes, I know. Human beings are rational, but only up to a point. If you're looking for a huge company that can do it all and really cares about its customers, you'll have to wait until we find intelligent life on another planet. The name of the game on earth is, "Make as much money as you can, any way you can." There is no real protection for the citizens. Big Business is king.
Apr 1, 2024 08:57:35 #
Bloke wrote:
Not for me. My default search engine - deep in the bowels of Edge - is set to Google, just as is the default search engine in windows settings... So, why does does it keep using Bing?
You've gotta show your computer who's boss!
Right-click on the Start button, click on System, and enter Default in the search box. That will let you designate various default apps.
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