Bing New Tab Page on Chrome

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For a long while, my computer had the default new tab page, which I liked. Recently, it has turned into a bing search bar tab. I hate bing. I checked all my settings, removed unused extensions, checked my Chrome files briefly, but I can't find how it keeps coming back!

At first I thought it was easy to find; it was set as the new tab page, but it isn't now and it's still here! I installed a new extension after a few tries trying to remove it, called "X New Page Tab", and it worked for one night, then Bing overrode it.

Any help please? I really don't want Bing as anything on my computer.

One Terrorist

Posted 2013-09-30T00:28:07.183

Reputation: 15

Have you tried Open the New Tab Page in On Startup under chrome://settings/ ? – 50-3 – 2013-09-30T01:16:53.003

Yep, no luck there, still bing. – One Terrorist – 2013-09-30T01:41:07.130

Only other thing I could suggest is changing [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet] "EnableActiveProbing"=dword:00000000 – 50-3 – 2013-09-30T01:55:30.093

Okay, where do I add this to? It might work... – One Terrorist – 2013-09-30T03:06:06.607

win + R > regedit > navigate to the above > edit EnableActiveProbing to dword:00000000 or create it if it doesn't exist – 50-3 – 2013-09-30T03:07:58.037

No luck still... God damn! – One Terrorist – 2013-09-30T05:28:19.710

Answers

I'm at work so I can't try this yet, but I saw this response on another site:

"if you can't remove Bing from Chrome, please see if you have installed a software called SEARCH PROTECT (CONDUIT). It freezes your Browser setting and does not let you choose the settings that in my case made the browser stay always in Bing

Remove this profoundly and your browser will be OK"

Frimlin

Posted 2013-09-30T00:28:07.183

Reputation: 31

WAIT! That's what it says at the top left of the window! Conduit! How do I remove it/find it? It isn't in my extensions or anything... – One Terrorist – 2013-10-16T04:58:45.527

Select: Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features
Scroll down to Search Project
Select Search Project
Right click and select uninstall

Kevin Akey

Posted 2013-09-30T00:28:07.183

Reputation: 11

I used the advice from above, but instead of uninstalling search protect altogether, use the option to select your preferred search settings. All you have to do is click Keep Search Protect installed, then click on Google, and then Apply Settings.

Bing is gone and you still get the benefits of Search Protect.

SomeGirlTryingToHelp

Posted 2013-09-30T00:28:07.183

Reputation: 1