Screenshots as the store published them when we checked on .
Why we score it 35
- Has not been updated in over 2 years.
- Asks for a wide set of powerful permissions.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search for Chrome can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 75 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 3.8 out of 5 from 111 people.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| cookies | Read and change cookies for the sites it has access to, including the ones that keep you signed in. | 15 |
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| tabs | See the addresses and titles of every tab you have open. | 5 |
| alarms | Schedule its own code to run at set times, even when you are not using it. | - |
| contextMenus | Add its own items to your right-click menu. | - |
| declarativeNetRequest | Block or change requests using rules it declares in advance, without being able to read your traffic. | - |
| notifications | Show you desktop notifications. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
What to use instead
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Microsoft Bing Search with Rewards
Needs much the same access, 3M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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ChatGPT Summarize
Needs similar access, updated 8 weeks ago, 100k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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isear
Needs similar access, 10k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Kleinanzeigen-Enhanced: Zeit sparen beim Inserieren
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 10k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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BlockSite Block Websites & Stay Focused
Needs similar access, updated 5 weeks ago, 1M+ users, on Manifest V3.
Others by Microsoft Corporation
| Extension | Status | Users |
|---|---|---|
| Live | 3M | |
| Live | 900k | |
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| Live | 10k |
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