Show Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer  

    Show Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer

    Show Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer

    How to Show Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer
    Published by Category: Browsers & Email
    14 Jul 2019
    Designer Media Ltd

    How to Show Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer


    warning   Warning
    This tutorial is no longer valid starting with Windows 10 version 1903.



    When searching the web from Search on the taskbar, the Bing search results can display in Microsoft Edge (default) or Internet Explorer.

    If you use a screen reader, you may want to make the web search results open in Internet Explorer instead of Microsoft Edge.

    Cortana and Search has been separated starting with Windows 10 version 1903.

    This tutorial will show you how to set to show web search results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer for your account in Windows 10.

    Note   Note
    Starting with Windows 10 build 16251, you can now view the results that Cortana has for you without launching the web browser. For some questions, the Cortana pane will expand automatically, quickly showing you exactly what you need to know. It works with movies, celebrities, stock prices, weather, flight status – you name it! If Cortana doesn’t have a quick answer for your query, the pane won’t automatically expand. No worries! Just click the arrow next to the relevant web suggestion (or press the right arrow key) to see what the web has for you.
    Show Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer-cortana_web_results.jpg

    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: To Optimize Taskbar Web Search Results for Screen Readers in Microsoft Edge
    • Option Two: To Optimize Taskbar Web Search Results for Screen Readers using a REG file


    EXAMPLE: Search the web from Search and web search results
    Show Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer-search_the_web.png
    Show Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer-web_search_results.jpg





    OPTION ONE

    To Optimize Taskbar Web Search Results for Screen Readers in Microsoft Edge


    1. Open Microsoft Edge.

    2. Click/tap on the More actions button on the toolbar, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

    Show Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer-optimizewindowssearchresultsforscreenreaders-1.png

    3. Click/tap on the View advanced settings button towards the bottom of Settings. (see screenshot below)

    Show Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer-optimizewindowssearchresultsforscreenreaders-2.png

    4. Turn On (Internet Explorer) or Off (Microsoft Edge - default) Optimize taskbar web search results for screen readers for what you want. (see screenshot below)

    Show Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer-optimizewindowssearchresultsforscreenreaders-3.png

    5. You can now close Microsoft Edge if you like.






    OPTION TWO

    To Optimize Taskbar Web Search Results for Screen Readers using a REG file


    Note   Note
    The .reg files below make changes to the DWORD value in the registry key below.
    Code:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\Main

    OptimizeWindowsSearchResultsForScreenReaders DWORD

    0 = Off - Show web search results in Microsoft Edge
    1 = On - Show web search results in Internet Explorer


    1. Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.


     2. To Show Web Search Results in Internet Explorer

    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Turn_On_OptimizeWindowsSearchResultsForScreenReaders.reg

    Download


     3. To Show Web Search Results in Microsoft Edge

    This is the default setting.

    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Turn_Off_OptimizeWindowsSearchResultsForScreenReaders.reg

    Download


    4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    6. If prompted, click on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

    7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


    That's it,
    Shawn






  1. Posts : 86
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       #1

    I having an issue downloading the registry files on this page. When I click the download button the link takes me to the forums home page.
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  2. Posts : 68,543
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #2

    Sorry about that @Jerry06. They should be fixed now. :)
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  3. Posts : 86
    Windows 10 64bit
       #3

    Thanks..

    BTW I love the Tenforums Website
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  4. Posts : 68,543
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #4

    You're most welcome. :)
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