Step 1: Install ModHeader from the extension store
- Open your browser;
- Click on the three dots icon in the upper right corner and select “More Tools” -> “Extensions”;
- Type “ModHeader” in the search box at the top of the page and click “Search the store”;
- Find the “ModHeader” extension in the search results, click the “Add to Chrome” button, and then click “Add Extension” to install it.
Step 2: Make ModHeader visible in the toolbar
- After the installation is complete, find the “ModHeader” extension in the Extensions page and check the “Show in toolbar” option.
Step 3: Add X-Forwarded-For to ModHeader
- Open the NewBing website, click the “ModHeader” icon in the browser toolbar to open ModHeader;
- Click the “+ ADD HEADER” button in ModHeader;
- Enter “X-Forwarded-For” in the “Name” field and “1.1.1.1” in the “Value” field;
- Click once to make the settings take effect.
Step 4: Make the settings take effect and solve the problem
- Close the browser;
- Reopen the NewBing website to check whether the error message is gone.
Please note that these steps only apply to solving the “Sorry, looks like your network settings are preventing access to this feature” error on NewBing. If you encounter other issues, you may need to try other solutions.