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Baitball Blogger

(48,076 posts)
Sat Nov 24, 2018, 09:15 PM Nov 2018

Microsoft is taking over. How do I remove Bing start-up screen

I know it has to do with removing Cortana. Unfortunately, the youtube search on how to remove microsoft start up is different from what I am seeing on my computer.

A little help.

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still_one

(96,555 posts)
1. Depends on your browser, but essentially just set your Home start up screen to whatever URL you want
Sat Nov 24, 2018, 09:28 PM
Nov 2018

Usually found under "Internet Options" or something like that

Baitball Blogger

(48,076 posts)
2. I know how to do start up once the browser is up.
Sat Nov 24, 2018, 09:48 PM
Nov 2018

I mean, from the login, bing takes over. I have to tap it in order to type in my password and get into the computer. The first thing I see is the bing results. I think I disabled it and now I get a microsoft page with two-three mini windows. I have to shut that down to get to the browser of my choice.


But now, whatever is taking over is also interfering with my security cams. Can't access them through the wireless.

still_one

(96,555 posts)
3. I would think it is somewhere under msconfig or task manager under startup. I thought you were
Sat Nov 24, 2018, 10:40 PM
Nov 2018

referring to your search engine preference, but you are saying this is at login

Did this happen after a software update, or was it always there?

I'll be curious what the solution is






Baitball Blogger

(48,076 posts)
4. I think I found it under Settings - privacy.
Sat Nov 24, 2018, 10:49 PM
Nov 2018

I discovered I was allowing every app known to mankind to get access to my computer.

So, I disconnected most, if not all. But, I still haven't figured out my security cam problem. Could be due to the website crashing.

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