How To Remove Bing Wallpaper: Easy Steps For Removal Tutorial

How to Remove Bing Wallpaper: Easy Steps for Removal Tutorial

For users who find the Bing wallpaper and news feed on their homepage distracting or unnecessary, removing or disabling these features is a straightforward process. Here are the detailed steps to help you achieve this.

Disabling Bing Wallpaper and News Feed on the Homepage

To turn off the background image and news feed on the Bing homepage, follow these steps:

1. Open Your Browser: Start by opening any web browser you use to access Bing.
2. Navigate to Bing: Go to the Bing homepage by typing bing.com in the address bar.
3. Access Settings:
   • Click on the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) located at the top right corner of the Bing homepage[1][4][5].
4. Customize Your Homepage:
   • In the menu, look for the option to customize your homepage. You may need to expand the settings section to find this.
5. Toggle Off the Image and News Feed:
   • Locate the options for "Show home image" and "Show news and interest." Toggle both of these options to the off position. This will immediately remove the background image and news feed from your Bing homepage[1][4][5].

Additional Settings for Videos and Panoramas

If you also want to manage video backgrounds or ensure only still images are displayed, here are the additional steps:

1. Expand Settings:
   • Select "Settings and quick links," then expand the "Settings" section.
2. Homepage Options:
   • Under the "Homepage" section, navigate to the "Videos and panoramas" subsection.
3. Customize Video Settings:
   • To prevent videos from playing automatically, select "Don't play automatically."
   • If you prefer to see only still images and no videos, select "Show a still image"[5].

Removing Bing Wallpaper.exe from Your System

For users who have installed the Bing Wallpaper app and want to remove it entirely from their system, here are the steps:

On Windows

1. Uninstall the App:
   • If the Bing Wallpaper app is installed, you can try to uninstall it through the "Add or remove programs" section in your Windows settings. However, if it is not listed, you may need to take additional steps[2].
2. Find and Delete Images:
   • Open File Explorer, navigate to "This PC," and use the search box to find all images by typing *.jpg. Set the file view to "Large" to easily see the search results.
   • Right-click on the Bing wallpaper images, check their properties for file names and locations, and then delete them. You may encounter permission issues, in which case you might need to take ownership of the files or use an administrator account[2].
3. Address Permission Issues:
   • If you are denied permission to delete the files, you may need to disable Windows Drive Encryption or use safe mode, though these methods can be risky and are not recommended unless necessary[2].

On macOS

1. Drag to Trash:
   • If you have installed the Bing Wallpaper app on a macOS device, you can remove it by dragging the app from the Applications folder to the Trash.
2. Restore from Backups:
   • If the app has made unwanted changes, you can restore your system from backups made prior to the installation of the Bing Wallpaper app[3].

By following these steps, you can easily remove or disable the Bing wallpaper and news feed, as well as uninstall the Bing Wallpaper app from your system.