Search defaults to Bing Browser

Fyreman · 14 Apr 2020

V 1909 OS Build 18363.752

Sorry if this has been answered- here goes from new Win 10 install:

I type in the search box and the default browser is Bing, I've tried a lot of the 'solutions' to try and change the default to Chrome. This is what I've done:

1) Changed default browser in Settings>System>Default Apps>Google Chrome
2) Uninstalled AND reinstalled Chrome
3) Installed Chrometana Extension

I have NOT tried the Registry solution yet.

Any help is much appreciated

dalchina · 15 Apr 2020

You're correct, discussed so many times. This is also a moving target as MS keeps revamping this- seems a weak underlying concept.

Out of date FYI - i.e. believe it can't now be done - for background:
Show Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer

Related:
Turn On or Off Search online and include web results in Windows 10

Fyreman · 15 Apr 2020

Thank-you for the reply. I do have to ask why these other solutions are posted and some people have success, but I'm in an endless loop of trial and error.

dalchina · 15 Apr 2020

You might see if Edgedeflector still works. Long time since I heard anything about it though.
firefox - How to change the browser used for web results in Windows 10 Search - Super User

The goalposts keep moving- MS changes things. What used to work hacking these things suddenly no longer works. As this sort of thing has been much discussed you will pick up old and now outdated posts suggesting methods that no longer work.

References to Cortana and the search bar together should show the text applies pre-1903 when taskbar search and Cortana were separated, for example.

This is a recent article:
How to Change the Bing Default in Cortana

Fyreman · 19 Apr 2020

I appreciate your feedback. I don't think I can mark this as solved, I will probably try Edgedeflector in the future, but looking at the timeline, it doesn't look like it's been updated since 2018.

dalchina · 19 Apr 2020

Try posting your question under this article about it...
Windows 10 search bar now with Bing Visual Search

Point is, I think the position is that MS has closed the loop on this and it may not be possible to directly change it.

W10 Tweaker · 19 Apr 2020

Fyreman said:

V 1909 OS Build 18363.752
Sorry if this has been answered- here goes from new Win 10 install:
I type in the search box and the default browser is Bing, I've tried a lot of the 'solutions' to try and change the default to Chrome. This is what I've done:
1) Changed default browser in Settings>System>Default Apps>Google Chrome
2) Uninstalled AND reinstalled Chrome
3) Installed Chrometana Extension
I have NOT tried the Registry solution yet.
Any help is much appreciated

Hi Fyreman, welcome to Ten Forums.

Check this thread for a solution that did work for mikehd using 1909. The solution presented was specifically for use with Firefox, however; the last post identifies a Chrome solution.

Feel free to post any further questions about resolving this PITA feature.

Cheers

Default OS Search Engine (not browser)