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Edge search bar uses Bing by default but you can change it to Google Search
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Published onApril 18, 2024
published onApril 18, 2024
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Michael Schechter, VP @Bing @Microsoftannounced on Xthat Microsoft Edge Search bar is now available on Windows 11 with the ability to use your default search engine right from the desktop.
There is no surprise, this is another marketing gimmick from Microsoft to use Bing from a desktop on Windows 11 using Edge search bar. When you first launch it, it asks you to
try new Bing with search bar Search the web or chat with new AI-powered Bing right from your desktop with the Microsoft Edge search bar
The Edge search bar is now available on Windows 11. It adds a quick and convenient way to use your default search engine, straight from the desktop.Enable it under Edge’s “More tools” menu.pic.twitter.com/dfiOIf0GwT
How can I use the new Microsoft Edge Search bar?
To use it, open Microsoft Edge, click Settings > More tools, and select Launch Edge search bar. It will get auto-launched next time on Windows 11. Ensure you disable it if you don’t want that happening to you. It’s worth noting that the Edge search bar has integration with Copilot as well as a default search engine.
Yes, that’s right, you can use Google Search instead of Bing, if you set is as the default search tool. But if you do that, the search bar won’t show Copilot anymore. For all this to work, make sure that your Edge browser is updated.
After you enable the Edge search bar, you can also bring it up with theWin+Shift+Fkey combination.
However, take note that even if you set Google as the default search engine, the search result will appear in Microsoft Edge, not in Google Chrome, even if it’s your default browser. It’s pretty obvious since the Edge Search bar is from Microsoft’s browser.
What do you think about this new feature from Edge? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Claudiu Andone
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
