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How to change the default search engine in Microsoft Edge

Posted on October 18, 2023

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When it was first released, Microsoft’s Edge web browser used Bing as its default search engine, and there was no way to change it.

Well, Edge still comes with Bing set as the default search engine, but you can now switch it to Google or one of several other popular search engines.

If you like using Edge but would prefer to search with something other than Bing, you can follow the steps below to change the default search engine to the one you like best. Just follow the steps that match the device you are using. [Read more…]

How to remove the new ‘Discover’ button from Microsoft Edge

Posted on March 15, 2023

If you recently updated your Edge browser you might have noticed that Microsoft has placed a new ‘Discover’ button in the top-right corner of the browser window.

That new button looks like this:

If you click on this button it’ll open up an extra panel that offers various features that interact with the also-new AI-powered Bing.

Apparently there are lots of folks who aren’t too keen on using this new button, and several of them have asked me if there’s any way to remove it from the browser interface. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I stop Bing from opening search links in a new tab?

Posted on March 26, 2022

Question from Lorna: Hi, Rick. I’m hoping you can help me solve a really odd mystery.

When I search for something on Bing and click on one of the search results, Bing always opens that link in a new tab.

That always leaves me with an extra tab to close when I’m done.

I’ve looked through the browser settings a dozen times but I can’t find a setting that would cause this.

Can you help me find whatever it is I need to change to make search results open in the same tab? [Read more…]

How can I make Edge copy just the URL instead of the page title?

Posted on February 16, 2022

Question from Dale: I’ve noticed that when I copy a URL from Edge’s address bar and then paste it into a document, it actually pastes the title of the page into the document and then links the title to the URL.

There are times when this is fine, but there are also times when I want to paste just the bare URL without the title.

How can I make Edge copy just the URL from the address bar without copying the title too? [Read more…]

Q&A: Why does my Edge browser recommend a porn site when I type in a bad URL?

Posted on May 26, 2020

Question from Paula: I’ve been using the Edge browser ever since I got my new computer.

I like using Edge because it’s really fast, but it’s started giving me a huge problem.

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