Feb 03, 2011 Windows 7 Forums is the largest help and support community, providing friendly help and advice for Microsoft Windows 7. Bing Bar, free and safe download. Bing Bar latest version: Quicker access to Bing in your browser. Bing Bar gives you quick access to Microsoft's Bing search tools.

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Hello, are you referring to bing toolbar or bing search engine? As you say you have tried all the methods, i would recommend some thing a little for the experienced. download this tool - Autoruns. extract the contents. right click on the Autorun.exe and then run as administrator. in the window that opens, click on the Internet Explorer tab on top. You will see the listing of all add ons and extensions of IE.

look for where it says the Bing bar. right click on it and then Delete. close the program and restart the system. now open IE and it should be clean of Bing. As Autoruns is a powerful tool, i would recommend creating a restore point before using it. Try and tell if it worked or not, else we can try something else or if more help needed.

Bing Bar is a browser extension toolbar for Internet Explorer, developed by Microsoft. Bing Bar was previously supported on Mozilla Firefox but Microsoft discontinued support. Bing Bar incorporates features from Windows Live and from the Bing search engine. The Bing Bar user-interface enables visual effects such as flip, slide and rollover animations, colors and themes.

The toolbar features 'flyout' content windows, which enables users to view the latest content from the MSN Portal without requiring them to move from the internet page they are currently browsing. About (from Microsoft). Note: This program has often been considered as bloatware by some users as it is bundled on various manufacturer's new PCs. (Because this might be considered bloatware does not mean the software is bad or harmful, if you use it regularly its worthwhile to have. However, bloatware typically means the program is optional and was simply pre-installed but is not required and can be removed.) Some quick tips to be aware of:. It is usually licensed for use only on the Dell PC on which it was pre-installed.

It is often time or functionally (lite version) limited for Dell computers. If you do not use this program you might consider remvoing it as it often consumes system resources, even if not actively being run, adversely affecting system responsiveness. 2 Services.

seaport.exe runs as a service named 'SeaPort' (SeaPort) 'Enables the detection, download and installation of up-to-date configuration files for Bing Bar. Also provides server communication for the customer experience improvement program. Stopping or disabling this service may prevent you from getting the latest updates for Bing Bar, which may expose your computer to security vulnerabilities or functional flaws in the Bing Bar.' . bbsvc.exe runs as a service named 'BBSvc' (BBSvc) 'Keeps Bing Bar up-to-date. Disabling this service might prevent updates and expose your computer to security vulnerabilities or functional flaws in Bing Bar.' Resource utilization averages.

Or, you can uninstall Bing Bar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:. Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program.

Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs. When you find the program Bing Bar, click it, and then do one of the following:. Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall. Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program). Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Bing Bar.

How do I reset my web browser? Google Chrome. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar. Select Settings. In the 'Search' section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine.

If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.

When the 'Show Home button' checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link. Restart Google Chrome. Were it not for the following, I likely would have run my own side-by-side comparison of Google vs. Bing and made my own decision. I've observed that although this question has been asked in multiple spaces on the internet, but the standard responses given don't address these problems: 1. Microsoft insists that you install the Bing toolbar as a condition of using Internet Explorer with Windows 7.

There is no way of declining the Bing toolbar; Microsoft insists that you agree to install it, thereby forcing you to uninstall it. Windows updates include the Bing toolbar, forcing you to go in each time and specifically choose the updates you want instead of the convenience of 'automatic' updates. I constantly have to check my updates and the Bing toolbar has been reinstalled several times, thereby forcing me to uninstall it each time. It's as if Microsoft assumes that this software version of Chinese water torture will eventually browbeat consumers into submission. The only responses from Microsoft refuse to address the fact Microsoft is forcing you to accept the Bing toolbar as a prerequisite for using Internet Explorer, and they hurriedly try to redirect you with the standard Control Panel Uninstall response. Even Dell support refuses to address the issue, simply saying there is no choice and you can go in and uninstall it. As a Microsoft partner in distribution, they certainly have to be aware of this business practice.

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IMHO these are sneaky business tactics, and I'm considering a formal complaint to the Federal Trade Commission. I'd love an actual response to this very specific complaint rather than an avoidance of the issue.