If you don't like Bing, this guide shows you the steps to set a different default search engine on Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge comes with Bing as the default search engine, but while Microsoft's engine provides a great search experience, it's not for everyone.
If you're switching from Chrome and you want to continue using Google as your default engine, or you prefer something else (such as DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, Ask, etc.), Microsoft Edge includes an option to set another search engine. The only caveat is knowing where to look for the option because it's buried deep inside the settings.
In this Windows 11/10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to change the default search engine on Microsoft Edge for Windows and other platforms.
How to change the default search engine on Microsoft Edge
To change the default search engine on Microsoft Edge
1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the Settings and more button (three dots) from the top right corner. And Click the Settings option.
3. Click Privacy, search and services.
4. In the Services section, click on the Address bar and search setting
5. Use the Search engine used in the address bar drop-down menu and choose a new default search engine - for example, DuckDuckGo, Google, Yahoo!, or Bing (default).
6. (Optional) Use the Search on new tabs uses search box or address bar drop-down menu and select:
- Address bar: when entering a query in the search box, the search goes to the address bar.
- Search box: when entering a query in the search box, the search will continue from the search box.
After completing the steps, you will be able to open a new tab and search from the address bar using the new default search engine.
How to set custom search engine on Microsoft Edge
If you prefer another search engine on Edge:
1.Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the Settings and more button (three dots) from the top right corner. Click the Settings option.
3. Click Privacy, search and services.
4. In the Services section, click on the Address bar and search setting
5. Click the Manage Search Engines option.
Quick Tip: While on this page, if you are not using the search engines, you can always click the button to the right and select the Delete option to delete them.
6. Click the Add button from the upper right corner.
7. Specify a descriptive name for the option - for example, DuckDuckGo.
8. Specify any keyword to comply with the request - for example, DuckDuckGo.
9. Specify the exact search engine string - for example, to set DuckDuckGo as the new default, it should look like this: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%s or http://google.com/ search?q=%s to use Google.
10. Click the Add button.
11. Click the search engine's three-dot button and select the Set as Default option.
After you complete the steps, when you type a new query in the address bar, the search will happen with the new engine you configured. The new option will also appear in the Search engine used in the address bar drop-down menu in the Address bar settings page.
We're focusing this guide on Windows 10, but these instructions should also work on previous versions of Windows, Windows 11
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