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Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, version 1703 or later
Default setting: Not configured (Defined in App settings)
[!INCLUDE set-default-search-engine-shortdesc]
Supported values
| Group Policy | MDM | Registry | Description | Most restricted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not configured (default) |
Blank | Blank | Microsoft Edge uses the default search engine specified in App settings. If you don't configure this policy and disable the Allow search engine customization policy, users cannot make changes. | |
| Disabled | 0 | 0 | Microsoft Edge removes the policy-set search engine and uses the Microsoft Edge specified engine for the market. | |
| Enabled | 1 | 1 | Microsoft Edge uses the policy-set search engine specified in the OpenSearch XML file. Users cannot change the default search engine. 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. Use this format to specify the link you want to add. If you want users to use the default Microsoft Edge settings for each market set the string to EDGEDEFAULT. If you would like users to use Microsoft Bing as the default search engine set the string to EDGEBING. |
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Configuration options
For more details about configuring the search engine, see Search engine customization.
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
- 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
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Configure additional search engines: [!INCLUDE configure-additional-search-engines-shortdesc]
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Allow search engine customization: [!INCLUDE allow-search-engine-customization-shortdesc]
Related topics
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Microsoft browser extension policy: This document describes the supported mechanisms for extending or modifying the behavior or user experience of Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer, or the content displayed by these browsers. Any technique not explicitly listed in this document is considered unsupported.
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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.