Change default search engine in W10M Edge

[Varun Mishra]

Can I change the default search engine to Google in microsoft edge browser for Windows 10 Mobile? I could do it in the PC by going to google.com and choosing advanced options in settings. Unable to find something similar in mobile.

 

[Pete]

This is a potential upcoming feature.

Please read - Windows 10 Mobile may allow users to change the default search engine for Edge browser | Windows Central

 

[Ma Rio]

With the latest build, you can. It's the same way as on desktop.

 

[Pete]

With the latest build, you can. It's the same way as on desktop.

The option is there, but it doesn't work yet.

 

[Ma Rio]

The option is there, but it doesn't work yet.

It does work. I changed it on my phone, and it works for me. If you only type in the search field and press enter, the search will trigger, however if you press some of the suggestions above, it will go to Bing.

 

[Tafsern]

It does work indeed.

Step by step:

1. Search for Google (ONLY Google) in the address field and press enter. Bing will show you the results.
2. Press google.com in the results and make sure it loads.
3. Go to settings - advanced and edit the adress field search
4. Press google.com and set it as standard.

There you have it, now you can Google from the address bar. It doesn't work if you press the suggestions, only when you press enter for whatever you search for in the address field.

 

[Pete]

Fair enough. Last thing I read on Windows Central was that the option is there, but doesn't do anything. And for me, Bing is the only available choice to pick from. But then again, I'm in the UK, which is barely a country at all in Microsoft terms...

 

[Tafsern]

Fair enough. Last thing I read on Windows Central was that the option is there, but doesn't do anything. And for me, Bing is the only available choice to pick from. But then again, I'm in the UK, which is barely a country at all in Microsoft terms...

Did you try the step by step thing I wrote?

I live in Norway and Bing isn't really good here either. It looks good though

It's nice to see that it's possible!

 

[Pete]

Ok, now I see. When I go to Google.com, I get redirected to Google.co.uk, which isn't a valid search engine according to Windows Mobile. But if I try Yahoo.com instead, it works as you describe.

 

[Tafsern]

Ok, now I see. When I go to Google.com, I get redirected to Google.co.uk, which isn't a valid search engine according to Windows Mobile. But if I try Yahoo.com instead, it works as you describe.

Weird, it works with google.no. Should work with co.uk too. Try step two again and choose another google.com result. Should work even if it redirects you to co.uk

 

[sulistyarso]

on my edge google.com redirect to google.co.id. but when i check to setting->advance->change search engine, i see google there and i try to make it as default. it works.

 

[Tafsern]

Tip: If it doesn't work with mobile view enabled, try with desktop view

 

[Ma Rio]

If it doesn't recognise .co.uk you can also click the link that says 'use google.com instead'. That should forse .com, and that should get recognised.
Also, google.rs (Serbia) works for me, so IDK why it won't work for you.

 

[ROBBIE HALL]

Tried it. No luck. Open Edge, go to google.com (or .co.id or .com/ncr) wait for it to load....open settings in edge, go to advanced settings....no option....what am I doing wrong?

 

[anon(3463402)]

It works with google.ba (Bosnia).

Switching to Desktop mode may help if search engine is not recognized in Mobile view.

 

[sulistyarso]

Maybe try open google using https://

 

[Tafsern]

Tried it. No luck. Open Edge, go to google.com (or .co.id or .com/ncr) wait for it to load....open settings in edge, go to advanced settings....no option....what am I doing wrong?

The thing that worked for me (and that I explained in the step by step thing) was to search for Google first in the adress field. Only Google! Then you will see the Bing results, and then press one of the Google.com results you get and it will open. Now try to go to advanced settings and change it

If that doesn't work in mobile mode, switch it to desktop mode and do the whole thing again!

 

[Pete]

Yes, the desktop method works to get the default set to Google and I now see "Google" as my default search.

But when I type a search term into the address bar and tap on one of the search suggestions, it actually performs a Bing desktop search instead of Google.

Very odd.

 

[Rasetech]

The letter happens because the system already did a search on bing to even show you the search suggestions. So it seems that the defined search engine does not work for the auto suggest feature right now.

 

[sulistyarso]

Turn off suggest from edge setting,