Bing Hijacks IE6 Toolbar Search, Google Users Upset

[entrabnetworks]

There are several reports at Google Custom Search Help and Google Web Search Help with searchers who use Internet Explorer version 6 on their PC and are claiming that Bing has hijacked the search feature in the toolbar.
Several users are claiming that since Bing was launched, even though Google was their default search provider in IE, Bing has taken control. Even worse, when they try to change it back from Bing to Google, it does not work.

Source: seroundtable.com

[htmlbasictutor]

Update 6/3: Microsoft has fixed the bug and says it should no longer be an issue.

Reference: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/02...ike-it-or-not/

[entrabnetworks]

Originally Posted by htmlbasictutor

Reference: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/02...ike-it-or-not/

Thats good
thanks for updates

[Hades]

Originally Posted by http://techfever.net/2009/06/03/microsofts-ie6-doing-its-best-to-irritate-users/

Microsoft has been known for its infamous monopolistic endevours, and although it’s an image they have been working on changing for a while, looks like their efforts just went down the drain. And what is it that lead to such an effect? Well, the MS Internet browser software IE6 allows you to use only Bing as your default search engine, and will pop your screen with error messages if you try using anything else.

Sorry Microsoft, but I don't believe you this time. This is too obvious to be a bug.

Maybe they were hoping nobody would notice it due to the fact that almost nobody still uses IE6? and they were planning to slowly force people to use their search engine into more versions of their browser?

This should only be warning for IE6 users to install Firefox and leave MS's prehistoric browser.

I have enough with every MS program taking control of my files when I open it (ie: Windows Media Player disassociates media files that I have set to Winamp). I really wish one day they will stop doing this. Let people decide how they want to use their computers.

[raphnix]

Come on people! They literally own your IE browsers.
We just bought the service it provides and what will you expect? Bing!

[quentin123]

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