How to change search engine in microsoft edge
How to change search engine in microsoft edge
How to Change the Search Engine in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Microsoft Edge Chromium is loads better than the old Edge browser. It’s noticeably faster, renders sites properly, and is a blast to surf with. But if you just migrated from Google Chrome or Firefox Quantum, you will notice that the default search engine is set to Bing. We will show you how to change the Search Engine to your favorite one in Microsoft Edge Chromium.
I’m fine with healthy competition between search engines. But let’s admit. Bing sucks when it comes to generating proper search results. I find Google to be much more adept at that. Or DuckDuckGo when it comes to preserving my privacy.
But regardless of your preferred search engine, Microsoft Edge Chromium doesn’t make it easier to switch away from Bing. For starters, the option to change the default search engine on the address bar is tucked away, well out of view.
Furthermore, there’s also a huge Bing search bar that blares at your face each time you launch a new tab. But don’t worry — let’s check out what you can do to switch search engines for both the address bar and new tabs.
Change Default Search Engine in Address Bar
The address bar in Microsoft Edge Chromium plays a huge role when it comes to performing searches. While the default search engine is set to Bing, you can change it to Google or any other search engine provided that you know where to go to within the browser’s Settings panel.
Step 1: Open the Edge menu (click three-dot icon on upper-right corner of the window), and then click Settings.
Step 2: Click Privacy & Services on the left-side navigation pane.
Step 3: Scroll down the Privacy & Services screen until you come across the section labeled Services. Underneath, click the option labeled Address Bar.
Step 4: Do you want to make Google or Yahoo your default search engine? If so, use the pull-down menu next to Search Engine Used in the Address Bar, and then select either Google or Yahoo. If you want to use another search engine, move on to the next step.
Step 5: Click Manage Search Engines.
Step 6: Is the search engine that you want to switch to list within the Manage Search Engines screen? If so, skip ahead to Step 8. Otherwise, open a new tab.
Step 7: Visit the homepage of the search engine that you want to make the default, and perform a search — it can be about anything. Let’s say I want to switch to DuckDuckGo — I go to the DuckDuckGo homepage and perform a query.
Step 8: Head back to the Settings tab — you should see the search engine listed within. Click the three-dot icon next to the search engine, and then click Make Default.
Note: You can also use the Add button (upper-right corner of the screen) to add the search engine directly. However, that requires typing in the search query URL of the search engine, which can be quite tricky to figure out.
And that’s it. Any address bar searches that you perform from now onward is done via the search engine that you just specified as the default.
Use Extension to Replace New Bing Tabs
Changing the default search engine of the address bar in Microsoft Edge Chromium doesn’t change that huge Bing search bar that shows up within new tabs. And there’s no way to change this behavior via the Edge Settings panel either. In short, you can’t replace new tabs with other search engines or webpages by design. Bummer.
However, I came up with an extension-based workaround that you can use to make Microsoft Edge Chromium open another page — our preferred search engine in this case — in place of the standard Edge tab whenever you open one up. But at the time of writing, I couldn’t find a dedicated Edge extension that could replace new tabs with other pages.
Thankfully, installing Chrome extensions in Edge is more than possible since both browsers are based on the same rendering engine.
Step 1: Opening the Edge menu and then click Extensions.
Step 2: Turn on the switch next to Allow Extensions From Other Stores — this option is located to the lower-left corner of the screen. You can now install Chrome extensions in Microsoft Edge Chromium!
Step 3: Visit the Chrome Web Store. Search for the New Tab Redirect extension, and then click Add to Chrome to install it.
Note: There might be other extensions within the Chrome Web Store that can do the same job as New Tab Redirect. Feel free to try them out.
Step 4: Click Add Extension to finish installing New Tab Redirect.
Step 5: Click the New Tab Redirect extension icon next to the Microsoft Edge Chromium address bar, and then click Extension Options.
Step 6: Insert the homepage URL of the search engine, and then click Save. Exit the tab afterward.
Step 7: Open a new tab and voila! You will see the search engine show up in place of the default Edge tab.
Not the perfect workaround since you lose access to your shortcuts and other stuff within the default Edge tabs. But if you want a consistent search engine experience, then that should do the trick.
Note: If you want to revert to the default Edge tabs, you must disable the New Tab Redirect extension. To do that, go to the browser’s Extensions screen (Edge menu > Extensions), and then turn off the switch next to New Tab Redirect.
Start Searching
Search engines dictate your browsing experience. Now that Microsoft Edge Chromium is prepped up with your favorite search engine, it’s time to put the browser through its paces. Have fun!
Next up: Browsing late at night? Time to switch off the lights. Here’s how to enable dark mode in Microsoft Edge Chromium browser.
Last updated on 03 February, 2022
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Intune: Change default Search Engine for Edge to Google
I have troubles to set the Default Search Engine to Google for my AzureAD Joined Clients.
I tested two ways:
2) via Policy
Both Policies applied to all Users and Devices.
But it is not changing.
3 Answers
Have you moved to Edge version 85 or higher?Can use the device restriction policy instead? If it helps then I blogged about it a while ago and you can refer to it over here. intune-microsoft-edge-browser-settings.html
To change the default browser from edge to google chrome, you can to use default app association, take a look at this https://www.inthecloud247.com/set-edge-chromium-as-default-browser-with-microsoft-intune/
Regards,
Eswar
www.eskonr.com
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As mentioned in my post: I am just trying to change the Search Engine, but I want to keep Edge as default browser.
I tested with CSP Policy and changed in the Device Restrictions the Default Search Engine to Google. It got applied but it didnt change on the settings on the client.
And I also tested with OMA-URI, here I need to check again if the config got applied but I think so. And also this didnt change the setting on the client.
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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=
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=
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.
Ubah mesin pencarian default Anda
Microsoft Edge
Browser baru yang direkomendasikan oleh Microsoft ada di sini
Menyimpan Bing sebagai mesin pencarian default Anda memberikan pengalaman pencarian yang disempurnakan dalam Microsoft Edge, termasuk tautan langsung ke aplikasi Windows 10, saran yang lebih relevan dari Cortana, dan jawaban instan untuk pertanyaan tentang Windows 10. Namun, Anda dapat mengubah mesin pencarian default ke situs apa pun yang menggunakan teknologi OpenSearch.
Gulir ke bawah ke Pencarian bilah alamat, lalu pilih Ubah penyedia pencarian.
Pilih mesin pencarian pilihan Anda dalam daftar, lalu pilih Atur sebagai default.
Google Chrome
Buka Google Chrome dan pilih tiga titik vertikal di samping gambar profil, kemudian pilih Pengaturan.
Gulir ke bawah menuju bagian Mesin pencarian, kemudian pilih opsi berbeda di daftar menurun, di bawah Mesin pencarian yang digunakan di bilah alamat.
Untuk menambahkan, mengedit, atau menghapus mesin pencarian lainnya dari daftar, pilih tanda panah Kelola mesin pencarian, di bawah daftar mesin pencarian default.
Untuk menambahkan mesin pencarian baru: Pilih tombol Tambahkan dan isi bidang untuk Mesin pencarian, Kata Kunci, dan URL dengan %s sebagai pengganti kueri.
Untuk menambahkan mesin pencarian ke daftar default: Di bawah Mesin pencarian lainnya, pilih tiga titik di samping titik yang ingin Anda tambahkan, lalu pilih Jadikan default.
Untuk mengedit atau menghapus mesin pencarian: Pilih tiga titik di samping titik yang ingin Anda edit atau hapus, lalu pilih Edit atau Hapus dari daftar. Catatan: Anda tidak dapat menghapus Google (Default) dari daftar.
Firefox
Buka Firefox dan pilih garis vertikal di samping gambar profil, kemudian pilih Opsi.
Untuk menambahkan mesin pencarian baru, pilih Temukan lebih banyak mesin pencarian di bagian bawah halaman Cari. Cari mesin pencarian atau temukan di dalam daftar, pilih opsi mesin pencarian, kemudian pilih Tambahkan ke Firefox.
Untuk menghapus mesin pencarian, pilih mesin pencarian yang ingin Anda hapus dalam daftar di bawah Mesin Pencarian Sekali Klik, lalu pilih Hapus.
Safari
Buka Safari, kemudian masuk ke Menu Safari > Preferensi.
Setelah jendela Preferensi terbuka, pilih daftar menurun di samping Mesin pencarian default, kemudian pilih salah satu mesin pencarian yang ingin Anda jadikan default.
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=
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=
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.
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Источники информации:
- http://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/196121/intune-change-default-search-engine-for-edge-to-go.html
- http://docs.microsoft.com/id-id/microsoftsearch/set-default-search-engine
- http://support.microsoft.com/id-id/microsoft-edge/change-your-default-search-engine-6ceec8cf-855a-7407-f986-c5986909bd82
- http://docs.microsoft.com/hi-IN/microsoftsearch/set-default-search-engine