How to change browser engine in edge

How to change default Search Engine in Microsoft Edge browser

The Microsoft Edge Chromium browser is not just the best version of Edge we have to date, but it also offers a turn of customization. You can install Chrome themes, install Chrome extensions on Edge from Chrome Web Store, offers Dark Mode theme, and more. In this post, we are looking at yet another feature — how to change the default Search Engine – which is set to Bing. We will also show you how to change the Search Provider in the New Tab of Edge

Change default Search Engine in Edge browser

1] Change Default Search Engine in Edge

No more extra steps and you have changed the search engine. If the search engine is not listed, here is how to add your favorite one.

2] Add a new Search engine to Edge

There are two ways to do it. The first is by visiting the search engine and searching for something. The second is manually adding it. We will share both ways.

1] Visit and add the Search engine

2] Add it manually

Here is an example.

On Wikipedia, the search result looks like this-

The italics part is the search page, while the underlined part is the query. In the URL box above, you need to add

When it’s the default Search engine, whatever you want to type, will be searched on Wikipedia.

Change the Search Provider in the New Tab of Edge

Why does my default browser keep changing to Bing?

Apart from some other software trying to change the default search engine, at times Microsoft Edge is also known to change the default search engine. It’s a sneaky way to ask people to switch to Bing without telling them about it. So be aware if Edge asks you to change it all of sudden.

Can you disable the Bing search bar on the new Tab page?

Edge doesn’t office any direction option, but you can change the search on tabs to use the address bar instead of using the search box. So when you open a new tab and start typing in the address bar, it will use the default search engine instead of one that Microsoft or Edge has to offer.

Date: January 13, 2021 Tags: Edge

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Change Search Engine In Microsoft Edge Chromium

As of now, Microsoft is releasing daily updates to the Canary Channel of their newest Chromium-based Microsoft Edge app. The app allows changing the default search engine for the address bar, including the ability to set a custom search engine.

Unfortunately, there is no change log available for the Canary Channel of the browser. At the time of this writing, I have Microsoft Edge version 75.0.127.0. installed on my computer.

From its very first releases, Bing was the only pre-installed search engine. With recent builds, Microsoft has added a few more search services, including Google and DuckDuckGo.

As you may already know, Microsoft Edge, the default web browser of Windows 10, is moving to a Chromium-compatible web engine in the Desktop version. Microsoft explains that the intention behind this move is to create better web compatibility for customers and less fragmentation for web developers. Microsoft has already made a number of contributions to the Chromium project, helping to port the project to Windows on ARM. The company promises to contribute more to the Chromium project.

The official preview builds of the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser are available for Windows 10 only. The ‘Beta’ Channel build is missing as of now, but its badge hints that it is coming soon.

Microsoft has made a number of changes to the Chromium options by disabling and removing its certain services and features, including the search engine which is set to Bing by default. Here’s how to change it.

To Change Search Engine In Microsoft Edge Chromium,

If a search engine you need is not available in the list, you can add it manually.

To add a custom search engine to Microsoft Edge Chromium,

You are done. Now, let’s see how to change the default search engine in the modern version of the Edge browser.

Change the default search engine in Microsoft Edge Chromium

You might be interested in learning more about the new Microsoft Edge browser. See the following articles.

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3 thoughts on “Change Search Engine In Microsoft Edge Chromium”

Now in the latest versions you find ALL search services directly…. you have only to scroll all list and find GOOGLE and work perfectly.

I’m afraid that does not change the fact that “New Tab” will automatically open with BING as a search bar inside the new tab, but if you do type in the search bar of the new type, search results will bring you to google if you set google as default. It just doesn’t fully make BING disappear.

question

How can I change my broswers search engine in Microsoft Edge?

When I open a new tab in Microsoft Edge, I will most likely need to search for something and every time I expect my browser to search through Google, but instead, I am met each time with Bing search results. I understand that Bing is the default search engine and that I no longer own a Macbook, but I thought that there must be some way to change it. I have searched through the Edge Settings and I can not find a way to change the search engine for Edge from Bing to Google.

3 Answers

You can make the change; click three-dot in upper right, Settings then navigate here.

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User can refer steps below to change search engine in Microsoft Edge browser.
1. Click on Settings and more (ALT + F) option.
2. click on Settings option.
3. Select the Privacy and services from the left side bar.
4. User can choose the desired search engine from the Search engine used in the address bar drop down.

Note: User can also directly type edge://settings/search in the address bar to open the same setting.

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Make Bing the default search engine

This article explains how you can make Bing the default search engine for Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer.

Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1703 or later

Although you’ll set Bing as the default search engine, Microsoft Edge allows users to change their settings to use a different search engine.

If the setting described in this section cannot be found inside of GPMC, download the appropriate ADMX and copy them to the central store. For more information, see Editing Domain-Based GPOs Using ADMX Files. Central store on the controller is a folder with the following naming convention: %systemroot%\sysvol\ \policies\PolicyDefinitions

Each domain that your controller handles should get a separate folder. The following command can be used to copy the ADMX file from the command prompt:

Google Chrome on Windows 10, Version 1507 or later

Users won’t be able to change the default search engine after this policy is set.

Chrome comes with its own set of group policy settings which can be downloaded in the form of an ADMX file from Google Chrome Enterprise Help.

Copy the template file to a central store for ADMX files on the domain controller. For more information, see Editing Domain-Based GPOs Using ADMX Files. Central store on the controller is a folder with the following naming convention: %systemroot%\sysvol\ \policies\PolicyDefinitions

Each domain that your controller handles should get a separate folder. The following command can be used to copy the ADMX file from the command prompt:

Open the Group Policy Management Console (gpmc.msc) and switch to editing any existing policy or creating a new one.

Navigate to Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google Chrome\Default search provider

Double-click Enable the default search provider, and set it to Enabled.

Double-click Default search provider icon, set it to Enabled, and enter https://www.bing.com/sa/simg/bb.ico

Double-click Default search provider instant URL, and enter https://www.bing.com/business/search?q=&form=BFBSPR

Double-click Default search provider name, set it to Enabled, and enter ‘Microsoft Search in Bing’

Double-click Default search provider search URL, set it to Enabled, and enter https://www.bing.com/business/search?q=&form=BFBSPR

Enforce the resultant GPO by linking it to the appropriate domain.

Internet Explorer 11 or later

Users will be able to change the search provider after this policy is set.

STEP 1. Configure the local machine that will be used to set the GPO

Paste the following text into a reg(*.reg) file.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

Double-click the file created and follow the steps to import the file. A successful import should result in the following dialog:

STEP 2. Open the Group Policy Management Console (gpmc.msc) and switch to editing an existing policy or creating a new one

Navigate to User Configuration\Policies\Preferences\Windows Settings.

Right-click on Registry\New and select Registry Wizard. From the Registry Browser window, select Local Computer and click Next.

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes.

From this key, make sure to select DefaultScope.

Check all sub keys containing the GUID for Microsoft Search in Bing and every value under the key except any path to user profiles. Scroll down to select other items.

Click Finish to complete this configuration.

STEP 3. Set up User Preferences to help eliminate a warning the user may get when DefaultScope search is enforced

This warning is by design and alerts users of a program trying to modify their settings.

How to change your default search engine on Microsoft Edge, and search with the website you like best

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So you tried to Google something in Microsoft Edge, and it gave you Bing results instead. It’s possible to change the default search engine for Edge, so that doesn’t happen again.

Here’s how to do it on both a PC and Mac.

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How to change your search engine on Microsoft Edge

1. Copy and paste «edge://settings/search» (without the quotes) into your address bar, and hit Enter or Return on your keyboard.

2. Click the dropdown menu next to «Search engine in the address bar.» Select your preferred search engine.

3. You can also add a search engine by clicking «Manage search engine.» When you do so, it’ll ask you for its name and URL query string, but there’s an easier way to add a search engine.

4. Open a new tab. Go to the search engine you want to use, and search for anything in it. You may have to search multiple times.

When you go back to the «manage search engine» page, Edge should have added that search engine to your options. You can now select it from the dropdown menu in step two.