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This enables Bing search straight from the desktop and updates wallpaper to daily Bing image

This enables Bing search straight from the desktop and updates wallpaper to daily Bing image

Vote: (71 votes)

Program license: Trial version

Developer: Microsoft Corporation

Version: 1.3.478.0

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(71 votes)

Trial version

Developer

Version

Microsoft Corporation

1.3.478.0

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Get a new wallpaper every day for free
  • Search Bing directly from the 'Start Menu'
  • Easy to use
  • Completely free
  • Can disable search history
  • Displays popular news stories

Cons

  • Sets Edge as the default browser
  • Bing search results not as good as Google

Bing Desktop is a free program from Microsoft to integrate its Bing search engine into the desktop.

What is Bing Desktop?

Bing Desktop is a free program that integrates Microsoft's search engine into the desktop environment. It also allows users to bring the Bing daily wallpaper to their desktop.

Bing Desktop Features

Search Bing directly from the 'Start Menu' on Windows 7 desktops and up. The daily wallpaper feature also brings a new wallpaper to the desktop each day. Bing Desktop is a rather small application, requiring just 2MB of space. The app also changes the default browser to be Microsoft Edge with MSN set as the homepage.

Bing Desktop Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Get a new wallpaper every day for free
  • Search Bing directly from the 'Start Menu'
  • Easy to use
  • Completely free
  • Can disable search history
  • Displays popular news stories

Cons

  • Sets Edge as the default browser
  • Bing search results not as good as Google