The trick started on the Bing homepage, usually because someone has opened Microsoft Edge. Disgruntled with Bing, the user will search "Google" on Bing to get to their search engi

Microsoft has a habit of using a variety of tricks to convince people to keep using the defaults of Bing and Microsoft Edge in Windows, including modifying Chrome download sites and using malware-like popups to get people to ditch Google. Microsoft has even previously had to reverse pop-up ads inside Google Chrome to address “unintended behavior.”

Microsoft removed its Google-like search box on Bing after being called out by the web and Google's Chrome VP. Bing now displays a Google Search link as the first search result, eliminating confusion for users. Microsoft's confusing tactic for users was exposed; it's a small win for consumers.