The main purpose of search engines is to quickly find the relevant information we want. Of course, in addition to speed, there is a big gap in the amount and richness of the content we are looking for. Currently, the leader in search engines is still Google, but Microsoft Edge with Chromium core The new browser is launched. In addition to providing the basics of browsing and reliability functions, it also fully supports Chrome favorites, history and extensions. However, it is found that the search engine of the new tab is still the default Bing search engine. This article tells you how to change the new tab search engine of the new Edge browser to Google’s search engine.
When it comes to browsers, Internet Explorer can be said to be a well-known browser. However, it has been monopolized for too long and lacks innovation and improvement. It has been in decline in recent years. Therefore, Microsoft decided to cut off the past and restarted the launch of a new generation of Microsoft Edge after Windows 10. It focuses on being light, fast, and safe to get rid of IE’s bad reputation.
The author has experienced it from the beta version to the official version. To be honest, it feels like a completely different experience. The only drawback is Bing’s search engine. In the picture below, enter the text you want to search on the address bar.
The default setting of Edge is Bing as the search engine. Anyone who has used Google’s search engine knows its powerful charm. What should I do if I want to change the default search engine in Microsoft Edge?
The next step is to change the default Bing search engine for the new tab to Google’s search engine. Enter “edge://settings/search” in the address bar and press the [Enter] key to enter the settings screen. You can see the default Bing search engine under the “Privacy and Service” screen on the left. You can easily change different search engines by clicking on it (but please make sure your Edge version is at least 82.0.457.0 or higher).
The “Search on new index tab using search box or address bar” option appears, select “Address bar.”
Go back to the Microsoft Edge browser and enter the search keywords. What comes up is Google’s search engine and results. The search engine change is successful. .
If you are particularly fond of Microsoft’s Bing, you can always enter the advanced settings and change back to the original Bing. Of course, you can also manage search engines to see which ones are available.
If the search engine you want to use is not in the managed list, you can click [Add] to add it.
Further reading:
- Tutorial on installing Chrome extensions for Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge browser
- Install a new version of Microsoft Edge, a browser based on Chromium
- Can’t wait for the Windows 10 May 2020 major update notification, you can update manually yourself
- Use MediaCreationTool to create Windows 10 2004 version ISO file or USB installation disk
Source: KOCPC Chinese