Windows 10: Edge/ Recommend Search

Discus and support Edge/ Recommend Search in Browsers and Email to solve the problem; Hi all. I have the latest version/ build of Windows 10 Pro, 20H2/ 19042.630 And, I noticed there were some tweaks to the Edge browser with this... Discussion in 'Browsers and Email' started by Pez, Nov 22, 2020.

  1. PEZ
    Pez Win User

    Edge/ Recommend Search


    Hi all.

    I have the latest version/ build of Windows 10 Pro, 20H2/ 19042.630

    And, I noticed there were some tweaks to the Edge browser with this build, too.

    Now there's something that may have been there before in the Edge browser, but, I may have just not noticed it. Or, maybe what I'm about to describe applies to the homepage that I use (MSN | Outlook, Office, Skype, Bing, Breaking News, and Latest Videos).

    On my homepage of msn.com, there's a section that has "Trending Now" & "Recommended Searches"; it's the Recommended Searches that concerns me. What I'm about to describe may not bother some people, but I'd like to find a way to modify/ edit it.

    Look at this cropped pic from my homepage of msn.com:

    Edge/ Recommend Search [​IMG]

    Now, in the area underneath of where it says 'Recommended Searches" you'll notice it's blank; I did that and erased it; it's not that I have anything to be super-embarrassed about, it's just that.....well, you don't need to see what my recent searches are *Tongue

    Now, in this Recommended Search area, yes, there were things in there that I had searched for recently, things from terms or phrases I've typed into the search field. But I would like for them not to show up in this area (Recommended Searches).

    So, just to let you know, when I'm about to close my browser, I always go to & click on:
    - Horizontal 3 dots in the upper-right of the browser
    - Go to History/ Clear Browsing Data
    - In the drop-down Menu, "All Time" is selected
    - All check boxes are checked except for the last two of "Hosted App Data" and "All Data From The Previous Version of Microsoft Edge"
    - I then click on the "Clear Now" button and then close/ exit out the browser

    Also, after clicking on the 3 Horizontal dots/ then go to Settings, on the left-hand side I click on:
    - Privacy, Search, & Services
    Underneath the "Personalize Your Web Experience" heading, I turn off the slider switch on "Improve your web experience by allowing Microsoft to use your browsing history from this account for personalizing advertising, search, news and other Microsoft services".
    - Under the "Services" heading, I expand "Address Bar and Search" and turn off the slider switches on "Show me search and site suggestions using my typed characters" and "Show me suggestions from history, favorites and other data on this device using my typed characters".

    So, from what I've described, can you think of why items/ terms/ words I've searched for are showing up in the "Recommended Searches" area on msn.com's page on my Edge browser?

    Thanks for any info or suggestions.

    :)
     

  2. Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


    I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

    Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
    We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
    I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
    Step 1:
    Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

    1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
    2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
    3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.
    Step 2:
    I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

    1. Go to Settings.
    2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
    3. Select add someone else on this PC.
    4. Enter a user name and hit next.
    5. Click on Finish.
    6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.
    Step 3:
    It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.
     
    hurricane51, Nov 22, 2020
    #2
  3. 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, Nov 22, 2020
    #3
  4. Cecil_IL Win User

    Edge/ Recommend Search

    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, Nov 22, 2020
    #4
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