Microsoft has changed its mind and won't force Chrome users to switch to Bing

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Microsoft has backed down from plans to forcibly change the default search engine for businesses using Office 365, following reactions from IT departments around the world. Microsoft originally planned to ship the Microsoft Search in Bing extension for Chrome with an upcoming update for Microsoft Office 356 ProPlus (a version of the software suite designed for business users). This decision was met with dismay by system administrators, who would be forced to manually revert the change or face a deluge of confusing calls from staff. Microsoft seemed to have anticipated such a response and had prepared a lengthy FAQ page explaining how to disable it or prevent the extension from being installed. However, that was not enough to appease the administrators, who voiced their complaints about Github and accused Microsoft of using "malicious tactics" & # 39; & # 39; & # 39 ;.

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Now, as The Verge reports, Microsoft has changed its mind. "We hear that customers don't want Office 365 ProPlus to change default search settings without a subscription option, and need a way to manage these changes on unmanaged devices," the company said in a support note. The controversial browser extension is yet to come, but it will no longer be enabled by default; instead, administrators will have to change themselves. Microsoft also plans to give administrators more control over how these updates are pushed to devices that aren't centrally managed (especially useful for enterprises with a device management strategy). Microsoft will also reconsider its schedule and no longer plans to ship the extension next month. Hopefully by then you've found a way to put control firmly in the hands of YOU.