Microsoft won't force Bing by default onto Office 365 ProPlus customers

Backlash from around the web changed Microsoft's mind on forcing Bing onto people.



What you need to know


Microsoft will no longer force Bing as the default search engine for Office 365 ProPlus customers.
Microsoft was going to forcibly install the Microsoft Search in Bing extension onto any system with Office 365 ProPlus that didn't already have Bing set as the default search engine.
The change by Microsoft is in response to customer feedback.


Microsoft will no longer forcibly make Bing the default search engine in Chrome for Office 365 ProPlus customers. A techcommunity post from Microsoft announced the change. Microsoft states that people will have the choice to opt-in to have the Microsoft Search in Bing browser extension installed.

Microsoft was going to install the Microsoft Search Bing extension onto any system with Office 365 ProPlus that didn't already have Bing set as the default search engine. This would have effectively forced Bing onto Office 365 ProPlus customers. ...