Windows 10 users will easily notice that the default browser on Windows is Microsoft Edge, not IE. Since Bing is a Microsoft product, the default search tool will naturally be Bing, not Google or any other search engine. If you want to change the default search tool on Microsoft Edge Chromium to Google or any other search tool, Edge Chromium also allows you to do this easily.
Changing the default search tool on Edge Chromium is done similarly to the Chrome browser.
Guide to Change Default Search Engine on Edge Chromium
Follow the steps below to change the default search engine on the Microsoft Edge Chromium browser.
Step 1: First, you need to download the Edge Chromium browser for installation. Then, open this browser.
The image above shows using Edge Chromium to access the Mytour website.
Step 2: In the browser interface -> click on the three-dot icon -> then select Settings.
In the Settings interface -> click on Privacy and services in the left-hand menu.
Step 3: In this interface, scroll down -> click on Address bar.
In the Address bar interface, pay attention to the Search engine used in the address bar section -> here you will see the default search engine set as Bing. Click on the list as described in the image below to change to a new search engine, for example, Google.
Performing this action will switch the default search engine on Microsoft Edge Chromium to Google.
Also in the custom search engine interface, click on Manage search engines.
Step 4: At that point, you will see a list of search engines added to Edge Chromium. To add another search engine
Click on Add to include it.
Upon triggering the addition interface, input the required details including search tool name, URL, keywords, etc. Finally, press the Add button to incorporate.
To remove a search engine on the Edge Chromium browser
Locate the desired search tool, click the three-dot icon, and select Remove to eliminate or choose Edit if adjustments are needed.
Note: For default search engines set by Edge Chromium, such as Google, when clicking the three-dot icon, only Edit is available, and Remove is not present.
At this point, you might find changing the default search engine on the Microsoft Edge Chromium browser surprisingly straightforward. Additionally, if you're a fan of Edge Chromium, don't miss out on Mytour's articles below:
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