- #MAKE GOOGLE DEFAULT SEARCH ENGINE INTERNET EXPLORER 11 WINDOWS 8.1#
- #MAKE GOOGLE DEFAULT SEARCH ENGINE INTERNET EXPLORER 11 WINDOWS#
Here you will see a lot more search providers than any other country’s page. So if you are living in a country other than USA and do not see Google search provider, try to open this page of IE11 US gallery – The only way that I can even add Google as my default search engine is I have to change my country from Canada to the US. It is possible that you don’t find Google in the list of Search engines because Internet Explorer gallery pages are different for different countries and Google search is not listed for all countries. Here at the bottom of the menu, you will see your all existing search providers listed along with one ‘Add’ button.Ĭlick on this Add button, and you will again be on Internet Explorer Addon gallery page.
#MAKE GOOGLE DEFAULT SEARCH ENGINE INTERNET EXPLORER 11 WINDOWS#
Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1703 or later Although you'll set Bing as the default search engine, Microsoft Edge allows users to change their settings to use a different search engine. In the General tab, find the Search section and click Settings. This will open the search history drop down. This article explains how you can make Bing the default search engine for Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer. To default to Google, here’s how you do it: Click the Tools icon at the far right of the browser window. In the Internet Explorer 11 address bar you will see a search icon, we have to click on the arrow just besides it. Once you find Google search, click on ‘Add to Internet Explorer’ button, it will ask you for conformation and we can also choose to make it default search provider on the same popup.
#MAKE GOOGLE DEFAULT SEARCH ENGINE INTERNET EXPLORER 11 WINDOWS 8.1#
More Details: Add Google as Default Search Provider for Windows 8.1 IE 11. Check the box next to'Make this my default search provider.' Click Add. Now we need to add new search provider in this list.Īt the bottom left side of this dialog you will see a link saying – ‘Find more search providers…’Ĭlick on this link will open IE Gallery for Add-ons, here you can search for your favorite search provider. In the top right corner of the search box, click the down arrow. Here from ‘Add-on Types’ choose ‘Search Provider’, this will show your existing search providers on right pane. Lets remove this frustration and change default search provider of IE11 to Google search.įollowing are the ways we can do this – 1) Use ‘Manage Add-on’ Dialog –Ĭlick on gear icon on top right corner of Internet Explorer and choose ‘Manage Add-on’ option. Internet Explorer 11 uses Bing as its default search engine, so if you use address bar for typing search keyword, you will be hitting Bing search every-time.