Microsoft Search in Bing and Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise

Important

As of March 31, 2025, Microsoft365.com, Office.com, and SharePoint Online are the new homes for Microsoft Search. Microsoft Search in Bing is no longer available. We encourage Microsoft Search in Bing users to update their bookmarks. For more information, see Guidance for retiring Microsoft Search in Bing for your organization.

Prior to March 31, 2025, it was possible to deploy an optional extension for the Google Chrome web browser to help users take advantage of Microsoft Search in Bing. If this extension was deployed, it set Bing as the default search engine for Google Chrome and provided easier access to Microsoft Search features.

Deploying this optional extension required a background service that was included with Version 2005 or later of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. The background service is no longer available for new deployments of Version 2504 and later. However, if the background service was previously deployed, it isn't automatically removed.

How to remove the background service for Microsoft Search in Bing after it's been installed

If you want, you can remove the background service from the device. If the extension is installed on the device, uninstalling the background service also removes the extension. Bing is no longer set as the default search engine. Also, the background service doesn't install again in a future update of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.

To remove the background service from an individual device, go to Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features. Then, under the list of installed programs, right-select Microsoft Search in Bing and choose Uninstall.

If you want to remove the background service from multiple devices in your organization, run this command as an administrator in a script:

"%ProgramData%\Microsoft\DefaultPackMSI\MainBootStrap.exe" uninstallAll