Question: How Do I Set Google as My Default Search Engine in Windows 10?
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How to Force Cortana to Use a Different Search Engine

  • Type Settings into the Cortana search bar and hit Enter.
  • Select System.
  • Choose Default apps.
  • Navigate to Web browser, click Microsoft Edge and change it to Firefox or Chrome.
  • Download and install the Chrometana extension.
  • Choose your preferred search engine from the list that pops up after the install.

Make Google your default search engine

  1. Click the Tools icon at the far right of the browser window.
  2. Select Internet options.
  3. In the General tab, find the Search section and click Settings.
  4. Select Google.
  5. Click Set as default and click Close.

What is the default search engine for Windows 10?

Cortana is Microsoft’s digital assistant. You can’t change how tightly integrated with Bing is with Windows 10, but you can change the default search engine in Window’s 10’s default web browser. Microsoft Edge is Internet Explorer’s replacement.

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