Stop Bing from appearing on Windows 8.1 start up

Neil79 · 12 Apr 2014 at 21:24

For some reason not just yesterday but today when starting up Windows 8.1 Update 1 It keeps going to Bing, which is just ****

So here's how to get rid of it

You can disable it via setting following registry entry from 1 to 0:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet\EnableActiveProbing

this_is_gav · 13 Apr 2014 at 09:27

Does this open in your default browser when logging into the PC?

If so, it's got nothing to do with Update 1. My work PC started doing the week before last, and as I've not been in for the last week (Easter hols), it doesn't have Update 1 yet.

I didn't know what was causing it though. My almost identical PC at home (now with 8.1 Update 1) doesn't do it, and a quick look through the start up programs hadn't show much. I'll look into the services when I get back after Easter, so thanks for posting.

ShakenNstirred · 13 Apr 2014 at 10:24

been running the 8.1 update since the RTM and haven't had this problem
so don't think its anything to do with the 8.1 update

Neil79 · 13 Apr 2014 at 15:22

Well what ever it's got to do with, it just appeared these last few days, may even be a new windows update.

But the fix is there if you need it

Glaucus · 13 Apr 2014 at 15:43

What do you even mean, keeps going to bing? What does?

BloodyL · 13 Apr 2014 at 17:07

You might have downloaded the Bing Desktop update, if so get rid of it.