Bing | Safety and privacy | Adult content and SafeSearch
Tools and settings that filter and block explicit or inappropriate content from search results.
Same here.
Bing safesearch stuck at "strict" on Edge
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Anonymous
Recently, I discovered that when I browse Bing using Edge on my desktop, SafeSearch appears to be fixed on "strict" when it was "off" previously.
When I attempt to change this setting, I see the following message with no options to change SafeSearch permissions:
"Your country or region requires a strict Bing SafeSearch setting, which filters out results that might return adult content."
I live in the US, so this is definitely incorrect. Using a VPN to switch countries does not allow me to change the setting.
I am able to change SafeSearch settings when using a different browser and/or using a different device and Edge, so the issue appears to be specific to my desktop and Edge. I am using a Windows 10 Education key that I bought almost 5 years ago.
How do I turn off SafeSearch when using Edge on my desktop?
Edit: Only solution was to move to a different Windows 10 version. Seems to be an issue with Windows 10 Education and usergroup policy. I'm not IT savvy enough to find out how to change that, so the nuclear option of downgrading to a different version of Windows 10 was my only option. Hope this helps others that have this issue.
Bing | Safety and privacy | Adult content and SafeSearch
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Anonymous
2022-03-09T23:18:17+00:00 -
Anonymous
2022-02-16T10:30:30+00:00 Hello my friend, first it's a pleasure to be able to help you today.
My name is Vinicius.
I am an independent advisor on the Microsoft Community platform.
Hey AlanThuy, how are you today? Hope you're well.
Open Edge Browser and navigate Bing.com
Make sure you are signed in with your user account, then click on the action button (top-right corner) and click on Settings.
In the Settings menu of Bing, go to the Search section and set SafeSearch to Off.
Hit Save button at the bottom of the menu and see if Safe Search is now disabled when using Bing.
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Here’s a quick guide on how to disable Safe Search for Google search engine if you also need it:
Open Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer and access the Google Search Engine.
Make sure you are logged in with your Google account and search for something.
Above the search results, click on Settings and then choose Turn off SafeSearch.
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In the event that this method wasn’t effective in disabling Safe Search, move down to the next method below, which is checking for updates on your windows and Edge browser.
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Anonymous
2022-03-17T18:56:04+00:00 The UK is not the US.
This is very clearly a bug, as it did not behave this way a few months ago.
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Anonymous
2022-03-30T01:04:51+00:00 There is no option, and it states that my country requires a strict Bing SafeSearch setting.
The Bing safesearch function is a Microsoft problem.
- Continue to use Microsoft Windows, and use a non-Microsoft web browser.
- Switch to a non-Windows Operating System (O/S), and use Microsoft Edge.
- Switch to a non-Windows O/S and switch to a non-Microsoft browser.
Only Microsoft has the country/nation/region/location restrictions.
Microsoft's competitors allow you the freedom to do what you want.
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Anonymous
2022-03-18T01:25:46+00:00 Microsoft is disabling the Safesearch function world-wide. The Bing Team is never going fix your "bug".
[Citation Needed]
Surely if this was the case there would be an official statement somewhere.
I can change the SafeSearch settings when signed into Edge if I am on a Linux machine, but not my Windows 10 Education machine. If they are disabling the ability to change it globally, why would this be the case?