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Apr 08, 2019
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Search engine in address bar and New-tab page

Please provide popular search engines in this list. it is inconvenient for the user to first search for something in their address bar and come back to this place to change this setting. All users ca...
  • Elliot Kirk's avatar
    Elliot Kirk
    Apr 09, 2019

    nemchik and Deleted thank you for this feedback.  I will forward it on to the Search folks.  Is there anything that Bing can do make you feel comfortable using their search engine as your default?

    Thanks,

    Elliot

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nemchik
Brass Contributor
Apr 09, 2019
I concur. I don't think the issue is a matter off "how can we make Bing meet your needs" but rather "how can we allow users to choose what meets their needs".
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Bud_01
Copper Contributor
Apr 16, 2019

nemchik I have the same problem. I can add that is a little frustrating because if you search the same thing once in google and after that in the New Tab with Bing you get different results.

I just want to keep the same search engine in all my tabs. It is too much?

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    topstan
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 10, 2019

    Yes, I also agree.  I have my search engine set to google and that works from an address bar (even in a new tab), but the New Tab search box is still set to Bing.  I can't imagine the new Edge will ship this way as there will be major complaints.  Either just use the default search engine or allow it to be configured for a new tab.  Bud_01 

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      yamakenrc5
      Copper Contributor
      Feb 24, 2020

      topstan unfortunately, the final release is not adding value in this aspect. Just a complete crap.

      The new tab page's search engine cannot be changed from Bing. It looks like something like a curse. Cannot remove, cannot alter. No choice over what search engine to show there.

    • AndrewClough's avatar
      AndrewClough
      Copper Contributor
      Nov 16, 2019
      Yes, please for the love of god just let the new tab be opened with a URL of choice.

      This is why I don't use Edge.
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        HotCakeX
        MVP
        Nov 16, 2019

        AndrewClough 

        AndrewClough wrote:
        Yes, please for the love of god just let the new tab be opened with a URL of choice.
        This is why I don't use Edge.

        You could alternatively set Home button to that URL of your choice and open it everytime. or just pin that page in the favorites toolbar and it will take one click (middle mouse button) to open it on a new tab.

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    Rafa1675
    Copper Contributor
    Aug 23, 2019

    na verdade, é realmente estranho, porque na barra de endereços podemos procurar qualquer motor, agora na barra de pesquisa da nova guia apenas pelo Bing, fica estranho

    nemchik