Microsoft Edge Still Mimics Google Search in Address Bar After 1.5 Years

Microsoft Edge continues to display a Bing search page that mimics Google's homepage when users type 'Google' into the address bar, a practice that has persisted for about 1.5 years.

Bing page mimics Google for non-logged-in users.

The imitation page appears primarily for users who are not logged into their Microsoft accounts. Windows Latest reproduced the behavior in Edge's InPrivate mode, confirming the search page's layout closely resembles Google's homepage.

Microsoft is currently running a $2 million promotion that includes $1 million in cash rewards to encourage the use of Bing and Edge.

Google Chrome chief Parisa Tabriz criticized the tactic, calling it a strategy to induce user confusion and limit choice. Microsoft has not commented on the criticism.