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Microsoft really wants you to use Bing to lookup Edge error codes

Is Bing the search engine you use?

Not many people do, and Microsoft is aware of this. The corporation has been making an effort to persuade users to test out its search engine. If you do any activity in Windows that launches a webpage, Edge is likely to open as a result. In recent days, the firm has even begun pressuring Chrome users to switch to Bing. The business is now including a Bing search box on Edge error pages, presumably to help you troubleshoot the issue.

Bing search bars appear on error pages in Microsoft Edge

As stated on the Microsoft Tech Community website, the most recent Microsoft Edge Dev channel upgrade comes with several new adjustments for the browser. You won’t notice any of these improvements in the standard version of Microsoft Edge, as these capabilities are still only available in the Dev branch. But in due course, the update ought to make its way onto the main branch.

While there are various bug fixes and behavior adjustments in the patch notes for the most recent Dev release, the headline update note says it all:

  • Added a Bing search box to the website with problem messages.

Because of this, if you run into a problem when using Edge, Microsoft will try to help you by displaying a Bing search box.

Microsoft genuinely hopes you utilize Edge and Bing

Microsoft has made previous attempts to get users to use Bing. Recently, Microsoft Edge users who didn’t have Bing selected as their default search engine began to get annoying messages from the firm. Similarly, Microsoft Edge was recently discovered to be taking Chrome tabs from users in an attempt to fool them into thinking there was no difference. Therefore, Windows users who haven’t made Bing and Microsoft Edge their default browsers will probably start to receive more subtle reminders in the future.