{"id":264159,"date":"2023-11-30T12:27:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=264159"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:30:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:30:43","slug":"no-more-easy-microsoft-rewards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/no-more-easy-microsoft-rewards\/","title":{"rendered":"No more easy Microsoft Rewards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft Rewards has recently made headlines with its latest updates. Reports suggest that the program, known for its journey from Bing Rewards to its current Microsoft Rewards branding, has undergone significant changes, including the elimination of the daily Edge search bonus.  Finally, Microsoft clarified the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">(FYI) Microsoft has now removed the ability to earn daily points for using the Edge browser, which was 12 points per day in the UK &amp; Ireland ????<br><br>Has it happened in your country?<br><br>Today                                                            Yesterday <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RTL1VQ4QFZ\">pic.twitter.com\/RTL1VQ4QFZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Idle Sloth?? (@IdleSloth84_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IdleSloth84_\/status\/1729881075286245607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A brief history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originating as Bing Rewards and rebranded as Microsoft Rewards in 2016, the program absorbed the Xbox Live Rewards in 2018. It consistently allowed users to earn points for various activities, redeemable for gift cards, sweepstakes, or charitable contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recent changes<\/strong>: Reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trueachievements.com\/news\/microsoft-rewards-somehow-gets-even-worse-for-xbox-users\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TrueAchievements <\/a>highlight the elimination of the daily Edge search bonus, where users could earn up to 20 points daily in the US. Additionally, a &#8220;cool down&#8221; period has been introduced for regular search activities, altering the user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rumors also circulate about Microsoft potentially shutting down the Microsoft <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/xbox-has-loaded-the-microsoft-rewards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rewards app on Xbox consoles<\/a>, favoring the new Rewards hub in the Xbox user interface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microsoft&#8217;s statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company&#8217;s spokesperson emphasizes the ongoing evolution of the program to align with growth and member satisfaction with these words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Over the last few years, the Microsoft Rewards program has regularly evolved to reflect our growth and expansion. We evaluate every change for consistency and fairness, tuning the methods and frequency through which our members can earn points. Whether searching with Bing, browsing with Edge, playing on Xbox, or making purchases in the Microsoft store, we know our members take delight in the added incentive the Microsoft Rewards program offers. We aim to grow in ways that continue to provide value to our members, and we eagerly monitor feedback to ensure satisfaction. We appreciate the enthusiasm and loyalty of our Microsoft Rewards members and remain excited for the program\u2019s future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Microsoft Edge\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/449d6486-96d2-11e6-b4e2-00163ec9f5fa\/2182742371\/microsoft-edge-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Microsoft Edge<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-edge.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-edge.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nevertheless, the fundamental essence of the program has persevered. Users can still accrue points by engaging in activities such as completing surveys, conducting searches on Bing, and more. These earned points can be converted into digital gift cards, entries into sweepstakes, or contributions to charitable causes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Rewards has recently made headlines with its latest updates. Reports suggest that the program, known for its journey from Bing Rewards to its current Microsoft Rewards branding, has undergone significant changes, including the elimination of the daily Edge search bonus. Finally, Microsoft clarified the issue. A brief history Originating as Bing Rewards and rebranded &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/no-more-easy-microsoft-rewards\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;No more easy Microsoft Rewards&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9288,"featured_media":264161,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-264159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9288"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264159"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316035,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264159\/revisions\/316035"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/264161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=264159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=264159"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=264159"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=264159"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=264159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}