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Copper Contributor

Mar 23, 2023

How can I remove my full name as a top search suggestion?

Hello. I am writing this as a continuation from the Microsoft Support Community, in which someone directed my attention to this place. I have been using Bing via the incognito mode for a good amo...

Copper Contributor

Mar 25, 2023

Thanks for stepping in and offering your side of this problem. Yes, this is indeed a privacy related issue and Microsoft should be able to address concerns like these properly. Bing has been showing tons of outdated results that were either weblinks or images that were connected to pages that have been long deleted. I find it odd how Bing doesn't update automatically like other search engines, you pretty much need to tell them yourself about it.

My first name is uncommon too, so there aren't many people out there who share my first and last name possibly.

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Mar 25, 2023

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And searching Bing for outdated information is a separate topic

Chunkypears
Copper Contributor
Mar 25, 2023
I’m confused on what you’re talking about. Are you referring to this forum being a feature? I came here to increase my chances of finding someone who can help me out with my issue.
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  Mar 26, 2023
  Chunkypears
  "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
  - Chunkypears
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 26, 2023
    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.