BingBeGone
BingBeGone
Because you said “default browser,” not “default Microsoft experience.”
BingBeGone redirects Bing searches to the search engine you actually want to use.
When Windows, Microsoft services, Outlook, Widgets, Start Menu search, random mystery buttons, or ancient corporate dark magic opens a Bing search in your browser, BingBeGone quietly intercepts it and redirects it somewhere better.
Usually Google.
Sometimes DuckDuckGo.
Potentially a custom search engine hosted in a basement somewhere.
Your call.
Features
- Redirect Bing searches automatically
- Optional redirect confirmation page
- Cancel button before redirect
- Sync settings through Chrome profile
- Support for:
- DuckDuckGo
- Brave Search
- Startpage
- Kagi
- Custom search URLs
- Lightweight Manifest V3 extension
- No tracking
- No analytics
- No external servers
- No accounts
- No subscriptions
- No crypto
- No AI “productivity assistants”
- No blockchain-enhanced synergy optimization
Documentation
Example
Input:
https://www.bing.com/search?q=snakes&FORM=WSBEDG
Output:
https://www.google.com/search?q=snakes
Nature is healing.
Installation
Chrome Web Store
Install directly from the Chrome Web Store.
Sideloading
BingBeGone can also be sideloaded on:
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Brave
- Vivaldi
- Opera
- Arc
- Basically any Chromium browser with enough emotional resilience
See SIDELOADING
Privacy
BingBeGone does not collect data.
Seriously.
Like genuinely none.
See PRIVACY
AI Disclosure
Portions of this extension were developed with assistance from generative AI tools, with human review, testing, debugging, rewriting, and the occasional emotionally charged screaming session.
License
Do crimes responsibly.
Made with questionable precision by Barely ⊅ Compliant Studios.