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Why can't I remove Bing as my default search engine?

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cjsplane
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I have Windows 7, I deleted Bing from its search engine options and have Google my search engine. When I do a google search I type it on a Google page the search comes back from Bing. the same thing happens with Yahoo and the other providers the search ends up with Bing, thank you.

I have Windows 7, I deleted Bing from its search engine options and have Google my search engine. When I do a google search I type it on a Google page the search comes back from Bing. the same thing happens with Yahoo and the other providers the search ends up with Bing, thank you.

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FredMcD
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Type about:addons<enter> in the address bar to open your Add-ons Manager. Hot key; <Control>(Mac=<Command>)<Shift> A)

In the Add-ons Manager, on the left, select Extensions. Remove Bing Anything. Now do the same in the computers Programs Folder.

Windows: Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs. Mac: Open the "Applications" folder. Linux: Check your user manual.