The Microsoft Edge browser on your Windows 10/11 computer provides the option to change its default search engine from Bing to Google or any other Search Engine of your choice.
Change Default Search Engine in Windows 11/10
As you must be aware, Windows computers come with Microsoft’s Edge as their default web browser, which is powered by Microsoft’s own “Bing” Search Engine.
However, Microsoft Edge browser also provides the option to change its default search engine from Bing to any other Search Engine of your choice.
This practically means, that the Microsoft Edge browser on your Windows computer can be made to bring up search results using Google, DuckDuckGo and other search engines.
1. Change Default Search Engine in Microsoft Edge
Follow the steps below to change the default search engine in Microsoft Edge to any other search engine of your choice.
1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser on your computer and visit the website of the Search Engine that you want to use.
You can do this by typing the Name or URL address of the Search Engine (https://duckduckgo.com) in the Search bar and pressing the Enter Key.
2. Once you land on the Home Page of the Search Engine, click on 3-dots Menu Iconand select Settings in the drop-down menu.
3. On the Settings screen, select Privacy, Search and Services in the left-pane. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Address bar and search option.
4. On the next screen, scroll down and click on Manage Search Engines option.
6. On the next screen, click on 3-dots menu located next to “DuckDuckGo” and select Make Default option in the contextual menu.
Make sure you Restart Microsoft Edge browser to implement this change.
Note: If your desired search Engine is not available on Manage Search Engines page, try to visit the Home page of your preferred Search Engine and see if it becomes available for selection.
If the Search Engine does not become available for selection, it is most likely that your preferred Search Engine does not support OpenSearch Technology.
Microsoft Edge Will Still Use Bing in Search Box
Even after you change the Default Search Engine in Address Bar, Microsoft Edge will continue to use Bing as its default Search Engine in New Tab Search Box.
Hence, always use the Address Bar, if you want Microsoft Edge to bring Search Results using DuckDuckGo.