Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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mikelev.in/blog/bing-side-bar-makes-default-search-set-to-google-inconsequential
Think you can avoid Microsoft Bing? Think again. The Bing sidebar makes default search set to Google inconsequential. And maybe after your experience with Bing, you won't want to struggle to change your default back to Google again. Microsoft is moving fact to lock-in the benefits of its early mover advantage and complete control over your desktop environment.