Windows 10: Search Engine - Browsing Privacy

I have used Opera as my browser for many years on my old XP computer.
When I bought a new desktop computer last December, Opera had an
issue with Sandboxie and Windows 10 which I use all the time. I had to reluctantly
change to Google Chrome.

Opera is now compatible with Sandboxie, but I have customised my Chrome
so much, I have to unfortunately stay with it.

The whole world knows about Google's snooping, collection of personal data
and recording of browsing habits etc. Even Microsoft have objected to it.

So to stump Google at least with my browsing, I have DuckDuckGo - DuckDuckGo — Privacy, simplified.
as my default search engine and Startpage - Startpage.com - The world's most private search engine as my option.
Both these search engines are 100% private, with no snooping whatsoever.
Startpage even have an anonymous option for almost every site listed in their searches.

And as Opera is now compatible with Sandboxie, I can use their free VPN/Proxy if needed
for even more personal security.
Google hates VPN users for obvious reasons.

:)

 

Search Engines


List of search engines - Wikipedia

Privacy Tools - Encryption Against Global Mass Surveillance

There are many privacy search engines, but only a few are un-censored, DDG being one of them, for now.

 

search engine

windows xp advice for a windows 10 query. with registry fiddling. great advice.

anyway, the answer is very simple:

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

"

When you enter something in the address bar in Microsoft Edge, you’ll see results from Bing. Microsoft recommends Bing for the best performance with Windows 10. Bing gives instant help for Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge (just like this). And Bing links search
results with some Windows 10 apps. But Microsoft Edge uses OpenSearch technology, so you can change the default search engine. Here’s how:

• 
  Enter the search engine’s website and browse to it.
  
• 
  Select More actions (...) > Settings and then scroll down to select View
  advanced settings. In the list under Search in the address bar with, choose Add new.
  
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  Select the website and then select Add as default.
  
  • 
    Note: Only search providers that support the OpenSearch standard will appear in this list. If they don’t support it yet,here's how
    they can."
    

 

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