Windows 10: Default OS Search Engine (not browser)

Hi all,

I've done a fair bit of searching on this site and others and cannot find any mention of how to change the search engine used by the OS from Bing to anything else. This is the search engine used when you, for example, right click on a process name in task manager and select "search online". I have disabled searching online from the search box, and use Duck Duck Go in Firefox, so no issues there.

My apologies if this has been discussed before, but I even searched through the tutorial list to see if I could find any hints.

thanks,



Windows 10 Version 1909

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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

 

Removing Bing as default search engine.

We appreciate the prompt response. In this case, let us check your browser settings and ensure that
Bing is removed as the default search engine. To do this, follow these steps:

• Open your Firefox browser.
• Click the Menu icon or the 3 bars icon.
• Select Options.
• Select Search.
• Under Default Search Engine, select your preferred search engine from the drop down list.
• Once you're done, close the search tab and check if the issue persists.

We'll appreciate if you can send us an update.

 

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