How to Change Default Search Engine in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10

Microsoft Edge is a new web browser that is available across the Windows 10 device family. It is designed for Windows 10 to be faster, safer, and compatible with the modern Web.

By default, Microsoft Edge uses Bing as its default search engine, but you can add a search engine (ex: Google) and change the default search engine you would prefer to search with in Microsoft Edge. Microsoft Edge can use any search engine that supports the OpenSearch standard.

This tutorial will show you how to add and change the default search engine in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10.

 CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Add Search Engine and Set as Default in Microsoft Edge
• Option Two: To Remove Search Engine in Microsoft Edge

EXAMPLE: Google set as default search engine in Microsoft Edge

OPTION ONE

To Add Search Engine and Set as Default in Microsoft Edge

1. Go the search engine's website (ex: www.google.com) in Microsoft Edge.

2. Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+X) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

3. Click/tap on Advanced on the left side, and click/tap on the Change search provider button under Address bar search on the right side. (see screenshot below)

4. Select the search engine (ex: www.google.com), and click/tap on Set as default. (see screenshot below)

Only search providers that support the OpenSearch standard will appear in this list. If they don’t support it yet, here's how they can. Keep checking back to see who's been added to the list.

OPTION TWO

To Remove Search Engine in Microsoft Edge

1. Open Microsoft Edge, do Option One above to change the search engine to any other search engine (ex: Bing) than the one you want to remove.

2. Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+X) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

3. Click/tap on Advanced on the left side, and click/tap on the Change search provider button under Address bar search on the right side. (see screenshot below)

4. Select the search engine (ex: www.google.com) you want to remove, and click/tap on Remove. (see screenshot below)

You will not be able to remove the current default search engine until you make a different search engine default first.

The included Bing search engine cannot be removed.

That's it,
Shawn

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