Windows 10: How do I disable Windows search from automaticly putting Microsoft Edge before my query?

So I yesterday noticed that when pressing win and starting to type it automaticly puts Microsoft Edge: before my query, this was probably due to a windows update, but I hate it! I cannot search for files, programs etc without having to remove the Edge before my query...

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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.

 

microsoft edge

Hi Navid,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I would suggest you to try restarting Microsoft Edge Browser and check if it helps.

Follow the below steps:

• 
  Open task manager right click on Microsoft Edge and go to details click on microsoftedgeCP.exe and click end task
  
• 
  Restart your Computer and check if it helps.
  

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

Disable TimeBroker, Cortana and Edge in Windows 10

Hi Atlanta,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

Step 1: Disable Cortana.

• Right click on the task bar.
• Select the "Search" option.
• You'll now see three new options for what to do. To make it go away altogether hit "Disabled."
• If you still want to keep it but want more space on the task bar, select "Show search icon" and the box will be replaced by a little magnifying glass icon.
  
• To make it all come back again follow the same steps but hit the option to enable the search box.

Step 2: Make Internet Explorer as Default Browser

I suggest you to make Internet Explorer as default Browser as you don’t wish to use Microsoft edge.

Please refer to the below link and follow the steps:

Make Internet Explorer your default browser - Microsoft Support



Step 3:
Windows Performance Recorder.

I suggest you to refer to Windows Performance Recorder in order to resolve issue with TimeBroker.

Please refer to the article “’ created by Mr. Zig Zag, Community Moderator and follow the steps and check if it helps.

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Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.



Thank you.