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author: shortpatti
ms.author: pashort
ms.date:  10/02/2018
ms.prod: edge
ms:topic: include
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<!-- ## Set default search engine -->
>*Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, version 1703 or later*<br>
>*Default setting:  Not configured (Defined in App settings)*

[!INCLUDE [set-default-search-engine-shortdesc](../shortdesc/set-default-search-engine-shortdesc.md)]

### Supported values

|Group Policy  |MDM |Registry |Description |Most restricted |
|---|:---:|:---:|---|:---:|
|Not configured<br>**(default)** |Blank |Blank |Use the search engine specified in App settings. If you don't configure this policy and disable the [Allow search engine customization](../group-policies/search-engine-customization-gp.md#allow-search-engine-customization) policy, users cannot make changes. | |
|Disabled |0 |0 |Remove or don't use the policy-set search engine and use the search engine for the market, letting users make changes. | |
|Enabled |1 |1 |Use the policy-set search engine specified in the OpenSearch XML file, preventing users from making changes.<p><p>Specify a link to the OpenSearch XML file that contains, at a minimum, the short name and the URL template (HTTPS) of the search engine. For more information about creating the OpenSearch XML file, see [Search provider discovery](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/dev-guide/browser/search-provider-discovery). Use this format to specify the link you want to add.<p><p>If you want users to use the default Microsoft Edge settings for each market set the string to **EDGEDEFAULT**.<p><p>If you would like users to use Microsoft Bing as the default search engine set the string to **EDGEBING**. |![Most restricted value](../images/check-gn.png) |
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### ADMX info and settings
#### ADMX info
- **GP English name:** Set default search engine 
- **GP name:** SetDefaultSearchEngine
- **GP element:** SetDefaultSearchEngine_Prompt 
- **GP path:** Windows Components/Microsoft Edge
- **GP ADMX file name:** MicrosoftEdge.admx

#### MDM settings
- **MDM name:** [SetDefaultSearchEngine](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-browser#browser-setdefaultsearchengine)
- **Supported devices:** Desktop
- **URI full path:** ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Browser/SetDefaultSearchEngine 
- **Data type:** Integer

#### Registry settings
- **Path:** HKLM\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\MicrosoftEdge\\OpenSearch
- **Value name:** SetDefaultSearchEngine
- **Value type:** REG_SZ

### Related policies

- [Configure additional search engines](../available-policies.md#configure-additional-search-engines): [!INCLUDE [configure-additional-search-engines-shortdesc](../shortdesc/configure-additional-search-engines-shortdesc.md)]

- [Allow search engine customization](../available-policies.md#allow-search-engine-customization): [!INCLUDE [allow-search-engine-customization-shortdesc](../shortdesc/allow-search-engine-customization-shortdesc.md)]

### Related topics

- [!INCLUDE [microsoft-browser-extension-policy-shortdesc](../shortdesc/microsoft-browser-extension-policy-shortdesc.md)]

- [Search provider discovery](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/dev-guide/browser/search-provider-discovery): Rich search integration is built into the Microsoft Edge address bar, including search suggestions, results from the web, your browsing history, and favorites. 

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