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  1. Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows


    How to: Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows

    How to Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows


    In Google Chrome, you can use the address bar (omnibox) as a search box. It automatically uses Google by default, but you can set another default search engine instead.

    The search box on the New Tab page in Google Chrome will also use what you set as the default search engine.

    This tutorial will show you how to set a default search engine you want to use in Google Chrome for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10.


    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: Set Default Search Engine in Google Chrome Search Engine Settings
    • Option Two: Set Default Search Engine in Google Chrome Manage Search Engines Settings




    OPTION ONE [/i] Set Default Search Engine in Google Chrome Search Engine Settings
    1. Open Google Chrome.
    2. Click/tap on the Customize and control Google Chrome (3 dots) button
    Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows [​IMG]
    , and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

    Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows [​IMG]

    3. In the Search engine section, select the search engine (ex: "Google") you want to use in the Search engine used in the address bar drop down menu. (see screenshot below)

    Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows [​IMG]

    4. You can now close the Settings tab if you like.





    OPTION TWO [/i] Set Default Search Engine in Google Chrome Manage Search Engines Settings
    1. Open Google Chrome.
    2. Click/tap on the Customize and control Google Chrome (3 dots) button
    Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows [​IMG]
    , and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)

    *note If you like, you can copy and paste chrome://settings/searchEngines into the address bar and press Enter to go directly to the Manage search engines settings page in step 3 below.

    Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows [​IMG]

    3. In the Search engine section, click/tap on Manage search engines. (see screenshot below)

    Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows [​IMG]

    4. You can now perform the following actions you want to set your default search engine: (see screenshots below)
    A) Under Default search engines,
    • Click/tap on the More actions button
      Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows [​IMG]
      . to the right of the search engine (ex: "Bing") you want to use, and click/tap on Make default.
    OR

    B) Under Other search engines,
    • Add: To the right of "Other search engines," click/tap on the Add button. Fill out the text fields and click/tap on Add.
    • Set as default: To the right of the search engine, click/tap on the More actions button
      Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows [​IMG]
      , and click/tap on Make default.
    • Edit: To the right of the search engine, click/tap on the More actions button
      Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows [​IMG]
      , click/tap on Edit, edit the text fields, and click/tap on Save.
    • Delete: To the right of the search engine, click/tap on the More actions button
      Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows [​IMG]
      , and click/tap on Remove from list.

    Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows [​IMG]


    Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows [​IMG]

    Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows [​IMG]


    That's it,
    Shawn


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    Siegfriedm, Feb 16, 2016
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  2. Shaurija Win User

    Windows 10: Search Engine changed to Google but still searches with Yahoo: Firefox, Edge, Chrome

    I can change the default search engine to Google on Firefox/Chrome/Edge, but whenever I search something, it still searches with Yahoo despite the default being Google.

    My Process:

    Firefox:

    Step 1.

    Click on the Magnifying Glass in the Search Box: Go to Change Search Settings

    Default Search Engine: Select Google

    Google now shows as the default search engine. Even when I open the magnifying glass on the search box, Google is shown as the search engine being used- But when I actually search, it searches with Yahoo. The only way I can successfully use the search box
    to search with Google is to take it off default so that I can click the google symbol when I open magnifying glass (when I click the symbol while it's the default, it searches with Yahoo instead).

    Step 2.

    Go back to Change Search Settings

    Remove Yahoo from the One-Click Search Engines

    The problem persists anyway.

    Chrome:

    Click on the stack of lines on the right: Go to Settings

    Under Search: Click on Manage Search Engines...

    Hover over Google: Make Default

    Hover over Yahoo: Click on the X and remove it

    Click Done

    Search in the Omnibox and... It still uses Yahoo.

    Microsoft Edge:

    Click on the 3 Dots on the Right: Go to Settings

    Go to View Advanced Settings

    Find "Search in the address bar with" and click Change

    Open Google's Homepage so that it can discover it

    Click on the discovered Google and Select: Set as Default

    Click on Yahoo and Select: Remove

    (Bing, the only other search engine provided in the list, can't be removed even though it isn't the default search engine)

    Still searches with Yahoo.

    Please Help.
     
    Shaurija, Oct 27, 2019
    #2
  3. Change of Cortana: Search Engine To Google, and Default browser to Chrome

    Hello,

    I want to change the Cortana Search Engine To Google, the one that is used when pressing WIN+S command, type whatever, and click on it.

    I want 2 things:

    -> Use chrome as the default browser when clicking on "Search on the internet"

    -> Use google as the default search engine

    This picture shows what I DON'T WANT: Edge as the default browser, and Bing as the default search engine. (I want Chrome and Google respectively to be used).


    Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows 47ebf670-cacc-4d3c-b592-95eae31f359b.png


    Thanks in Advance,

    Best regards

    Guillermo
     
    Guillermo Fernández García, Oct 27, 2019
    #3
  4. Change Default Search Engine in Google Chrome in Windows

    changing default search engine to google from Bing in IE Edge

    To change the default search engine on Windows Edge.

    Step One: Open Microsoft Edge

    Step Two: type in the search engine into the browser address such as (www.google.com)

    Step Three: Click on the three dots top right below the x (close button)

    Step Four: Click on settings

    Step Five: Scroll and click on Advance Settings

    Step Six: Scroll to Search in the address bar with click within the box

    Step Seven: Click on Add NEw

    Step Eight: Your search engine should be listed Click on it

    Final Step: select your choice of:

    Add as default

    Add
     
    Rico Novice, Oct 27, 2019
    #4
  5. Cecil_IL Win User
    changing default search engine to google from Bing in IE Edge

    To change the default search engine on Windows Edge.

    Step One: Open Microsoft Edge

    Step Two: type in the search engine into the browser address such as (www.google.com)

    Step Three: Click on the three dots top right below the x (close button)

    Step Four: Click on settings

    Step Five: Scroll and click on Advance Settings

    Step Six: Scroll to Search in the address bar with click within the box

    Step Seven: Click on Add NEw

    Step Eight: Your search engine should be listed Click on it

    Final Step: select your choice of:

    Add as default

    Add

    Tried this 26 Nov 2015 to make Google.com my search engine and received report "Couldn't add this provider"
     
    Cecil_IL, Oct 27, 2019
    #5
  6. vbahl2003 Win User
    Cannot Change Default Search Engine tyo Google in Microsoft Edge

    Hi,

    When I am trying to change my default search engine for my Microsoft edge browser in advanced settings I am neither able to type anything or select anything and add is disabled as well can anybody suggest how to fix this please. as per the notes mentioned
    for changing the default browser engine, the second step mentioned here below I am not able to perform as there is nothing enabled to either select or type the engine's website.

    • Select More actions (...) > Settings and then scroll down to select
      View advanced settings. In the list under Search in the address bar with, select
      Change.
    • Select your search engine's website and then select Set as default. If you don't select the search engine, the
      Set as default button will be grayed out.

    Please suggest.

    Thanks,

    Vikas Bahl
     
    vbahl2003, Oct 27, 2019
    #6
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