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How can I remove my full name as a top search suggestion?
I'm not expecting a private message -> please just an official discussion that anyone can join, as this is a Public Forum.
In my opinion, you should not worry - this is a very helpful feature and does not violate privacy - all operating systems use this feature , so Microsoft has to implement it , because users need it.
And searching Bing for outdated information is a separate topic
- DeletedMar 26, 2023
"I came here to increase my chances of finding someone who can help me out with my issue."
Please note that the keyword suggestion feature (for you it's a problem) for others is a helpful feature!
Removing only your distinctive name is not feasible (it's a waste of time)
If someone wants to remove it using a script - it will be a scammer and beware of such solutions!
Good luck
- ChunkypearsMar 26, 2023Copper Contributor
Yes, the keyword suggestion feature is a given for search engines, but I just want my full name as a top search suggestion removed.
To be fair, trying to contact Bing’s support team doesn’t work because they’ll just tell you that it’s all part of some algorithm. So I was hoping to find someone who can actually help me here.
One solution I did try was searching similar sounding keywords as many times as possible, but I think that is a waste of time myself. I think if I can find someone who actually works for Microsoft/Bing’s support team here, it’d be the easiest solution as opposed to get automated messages.
Also, thanks for the tip of potential scammers. Because I got dealt with a scammer myself months ago.- DeletedMar 27, 2023
Thank you very much for this message, which should be a tip for other users:
"Yeah, I really kind of made this a bigger problem for myself then it should’ve been. I apologize if I have been stressing about this too much. Besides, I’ve been more of a Google user in my life compared to Bing and I’ve had much better success in removing things from that search engine (no offens..."