How to set Google as default search engine in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 or 11

The new Microsoft Edge browser uses Bing as the default search engine.

If you prefer to use a different search engine, you can change this.

Microsoft Edge offers support for every search engine thanks to openSearch.

These settings are possible for Windows 10, Windows 11 and MacOSX.

Press properties -> Settings to set google as default browser in Edge Browser

Select: Privacy, search, and services in Edge

Addressbar / Search bar - Privacy, search and services

Put Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo as your favourite browser here!

Via Microsoft EndPoint Manager - Intune

Navigate to https://Endpoint.microsoft.com
Press apps -> all apps + Add

Select Windows 10 - Microsoft Edge

Continue via this blog.

Set Google as default browser via Intune

Navigate to https://Endpoint.microsoft.com - click on Devices -> configuration profiles -> Create profile -> Windows 10 and later -> Device Restrictions -> Create

Enter a name -> Press next

Select Microsoft Edge Browser -> Default Search Engine -> Google!

Assign the policy to the desired groups of people by using groups or choose users and all devices. Like in this blog.

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Jasper

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