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  1. Sandi1987 Win User

    Enable or Disable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10


    How to: Enable or Disable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10

    How to Enable or Disable Change 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 enable or disable changing the default search engine in Microsoft Edge for all users in Windows 10.

    *Warning You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable changing the default search engine in Microsoft Edge.


    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: Enable or Disable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge in Local Group Policy Editor
    • Option Two: Enable or Disable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge using a REG file

    EXAMPLE: Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge enabled and disabled

    Enable or Disable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Enable or Disable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 [​IMG]


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    OPTION ONE [/i] Enable or Disable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge in Local Group Policy Editor

    *note The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

    All editions can use Option TWO below.


    1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

    2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
    *Arrow Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Microsoft Edge


    Enable or Disable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3. In the right pane of Microsoft Edge in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Allow search engine customization policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

    4. Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you want.


    5. To Enable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge
    A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

    *note Not Configured is the default setting.

    6. To Disable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge
    A) Select (dot) Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)


    Enable or Disable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    7. You can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.

    8. If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen it to apply.





    OPTION TWO [/i] Enable or Disable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge using a REG file

    *note The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry keys below.

    Code:
    AllowSearchEngineCustomization DWORD

    delete = Enable
    0 = Disable


    1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want.


    2. To Enable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge
    *note This is the default setting.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Enable_change_search_engine_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg

    Download

    3. To Disable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Disable_change_search_engine_in_Microsoft_Edge.reg

    Download

    4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

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

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

    7. If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.

    8. If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen it to apply.

    That's it,
    Shawn


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    Sandi1987, Nov 21, 2015
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  2. 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
    #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, Oct 27, 2019
    #3
  4. Cecil_IL Win User

    Enable or Disable Change Search Engine in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10

    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
    #4
  5. Issue with Googlechrome and Edge search engine

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

    Please provide more information to assist you better.


    • Which browser are you using to download Google Chrome?

    • Did you try with any other Browser? If not, please verify it.

    To change the default search engine in Microsoft Edge, I suggest you to follow the article below and check if it helps.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-10/change-the-default-search-engine-in-microsoft-edge

    Hope this helps you. If you have any further query in future, feel free to contact us. We will be happy to help you.



    Thank you.
     
    Anju Thekkethil, Oct 27, 2019
    #5
  6. Unable to change search engine

    Hi Gavib,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

    Please follow these steps and check if that helps.


    • Open Internet Explorer.

    • Go to internet options.

    • Click on Programs which can be found between Connections and Advanced.

    • Click on Manage add-ons.

    • Select search click on Search providers.

    • Click search more provider and follow the instruction.

    • Refer the following article for help to set default search engine in Edge.
    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-10/change-the-default-search-engine-in-microsoft-edge

    Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.
     
    Sudharshan M K, Oct 27, 2019
    #6
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