Bing hijacking Goggle search

Avast Secure Browser Avast Secure Browser for Windows
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When I try to for a Google search it is hijacked by Bing which also seems to change the target page format and advertives some ms app.

Tried to reinstall Avast Browser, no change.

Windows 11

Thanks for any help.

Bob

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Hi Bob,
you can change the search provider in the settings.
I discussed this issue with the development team who confirmed that the browser should respect this change and not overwrite your choice.
So, if you manually change the search provider to Google it should stay Google.

Please, report it here if it will be changed again.

Thank you!
Ruslan

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Thanks. I can’t find how to get to setting the search provider. I can see it in other browsers but not in Avast.

Rgds

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You can open it from the three dots menu or open https://secure/search it will open the Search setting page
There will be a drop-down where you can select Google.

I hope this will help,
Ruslan

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Thanks muchly, found it. Had not scrolled down enough!

Bob