Google Chrome Bing homepage.

[c_dug]

Hi All,

For some reason when I open a new tab in chrome it automatically opens bing as the search engine and pops the cursor into the bing search bar, it doesn't show bing in the address bar at the top and if I click on the bar it will search from google.co.uk as I have set it to.

I've tried finding where in the settings it is getting Bing from but I can't see it anywhere.

What is the solution?
____________________
I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.

[c_dug]

Like this:

https://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/paddy2007dug/bingsearch_zps2d1f2a54.png
____________________
I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.

[c_dug]

Like this:

https://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/paddy2007dug/bingsearch_zps2d1f2a54.png
____________________
I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.

[Aff]

This happened to me with AVG when I was being lazy and clicking through the install.

It changes a line of code in the Preference file.

Goto Users --> Your User Folder --> AppData --> Local --> Google --> Chrome --> Default

Make a backup just in case.

There should be a file call preferences, open it.

There will be a couple of lines that look like this:

[stinkwheel]

Smacks of desperation on the part of microsoft if they're doing driveby malware to get people to use their search engine.

I'd probably check your extensions and see if one of them is doing it.

Or has it reset your homepage?
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95314?hl=en-GB
____________________
“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[c_dug]

Hi Aff, there is no AppData folder?
____________________
I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.

[Aff]

[c_dug]

[c_dug]

Ok, I have this:

[Aff]

It will be different for everyone.

That looks like you have an chrome extension enabled.

Where does that extension link take you? Do you have a Bing extension on?
____________________
Current Bikes:Honda 929RR Fireblade, Honda CD200 Benly (Project), Stomp Z2 140
Electric Bike Project

[c_dug]

Nope, the only extension I have running is Adblock, I also have Google Docs installed but not enabled.

There is no mention of Bing anywhere in the settings or bookmarks or extensions.
____________________
I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.

[c_dug]

If I follow that extension link it opens my bookmarks manager, but I have no bookmarks so nothing that should open Bing.
____________________
I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.

[Aff]

If you have no bookmarks or anything, then try doing the second thing I suggested.

Should put chrome back to it's default settings.
____________________
Current Bikes:Honda 929RR Fireblade, Honda CD200 Benly (Project), Stomp Z2 140
Electric Bike Project

[c_dug]

Ok, I did that, it has reset everything as expected, however, it still opens bloody Bing!
____________________
I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.

[Aff]

I see you have uTorrent, when you install that it puts an extension on chrome which adds a bing search. I would double check all extensions.

It will probably also be set in your chrome startup pages, called search.conduit or something.
____________________
Current Bikes:Honda 929RR Fireblade, Honda CD200 Benly (Project), Stomp Z2 140
Electric Bike Project

[stinkwheel]

Would it not be quicker to just uninstall chrome then do a new clean install.

Could've done it in the time I've typed this.
____________________
“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[c_dug]

Sod it, even reinstalling Chrome didn't get rid of it, I've removed Chrome and am back on Opera.
____________________
I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.

[J.M.]

Did you change your omnibox search provider? A new feature of chrome is that a search box is presented on your new tab page. This will be that of your omnibox search provider I believe.

Reinstalling chrome would do nothing if you have a Google account linked to it, because all of your extensions and settings are saved and automatically configured when you sign in on a fresh install.

https://i.imgur.com/RMbl5ny.png

https://i.imgur.com/xxnodu4.png
____________________
2004 R1 & 2018 XSR900

[c_dug]

Yep, the only option was google (uk), I think I actually deleted all of the other options to make sure.

I do have a google account but it was not linked up to my browser.
____________________
I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.

[prawny1]

This sounds more like a malware to me, along the lines of delta toolbar that hijacks your browser home page and wont let you change back.

That pic looks nothing like the bing homepage either, maybe it does look different on chrome but why would they make it look just like googles own homepage?
____________________
hellkat wrote:

Some people are only alive cos its against the law to kill them.

[Seb]

[c_dug]

There's no sign anywhere of conduit? No sign of malware, no sign of extra extensions, nothing in the address bar to suggest it is redirecting?
____________________
I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.

[el_oso]

I'm guessing conduit is somewhere in your appdata/roaming folder. bring up a search window (F3) and search everything including hidden and system files and folders.
____________________
Duke 390
Previous: '05 XR125L | '96 XJ600S Diversion |'05 Suzuki GSXR1000 | '05 Honda CBR125-R | '97 YZF 600R Thundercat | '11 Honda CBR250
Car: Jeep Wrangler 4.0L

[c_dug]

Found the bastard thing. Sorted now.
____________________
I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock.

[J.M.]

What was it?

I'm sure you're not the only one with it, it may be useful for future Googlers
____________________
2004 R1 & 2018 XSR900