Edge Version 107.0.1418.20 will only use Bing for searching

Edge was updated to Version 107.0.1418.20 (Official build) beta (64-bit) and now when I search from the address bar the results are always returned from Bing. in my settings for the browser only has Google as a search engine and it is set to default.

Any suggestions as to why Edge is ignoring its own settings and over-riding them with Bing?

wimorrison said:

Edge was updated to Version 107.0.1418.20 (Official build) beta (64-bit) and now when I search from the address bar the results are always returned from Bing. in my settings for the browser only has Google as a search engine and it is set to default.

Any suggestions as to why Edge is ignoring its own settings and over-riding them with Bing?

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I'm not on the beta, but if this is true, then it is horrible news.

I am using Version 108.0.1458.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit) and I have not experienced this.

When I use an InPrivate session the correct Google search engine is used, when I use the release version of Edge then Google is also used - it is only this Beta build that has the issue.

I therefore uninstalled it to see if re-installing would fix it - nope still the same, in a normal session it ignores the search preferences and only uses Bing

I have the latest beta on another system as well, I am sorry but I don't have that issue.
I know it does not help to tell you, but it is not a forced setting otherwise we would all have it.
From my beta set up.

Why did it happen just after an update earlier today - was OK before the update, broken after the update.

I couldn't tell you, but I got the same update that you did.
Can you post the same screen capture that I have posted?

Here you go - Bing isn't even listed!



And when I search using address bar

I am sorry and I feel your pain, I can't stand Bing either.
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I can't explain this. Sorry

wimorrison said:

Edge was updated to Version 107.0.1418.20 (Official build) beta (64-bit) and now when I search from the address bar the results are always returned from Bing. in my settings for the browser only has Google as a search engine and it is set to default.

Any suggestions as to why Edge is ignoring its own settings and over-riding them with Bing?

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dont make fake news post based on your expirience.... change the title...

An inplace upgrade of Windows cured the issue, nothing else seemed to clear it and nothing was finding a fault either - most weird.

@wimorrison , Glad you solved it.

Search engine choice should be at the OS level and touch all places where MS has hardcoded Bing.

wimorrison said:

An inplace upgrade of Windows cured the issue, nothing else seemed to clear it and nothing was finding a fault either - most weird.

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Beta browser and Insider verison might have messed up some settings, like windows security, which "encourages" Bing as a security option. Pity you have already solved it, I waw wondering, if an extension forcing search engine would fix it, like:

I had actually switched off all the extensions to see if one of them was 'nagware' or similar, unfortunately that didn't make any difference. I also did a 100% scan with Malwarebytes to see if there was anything lurking around, again nothing ad finally Kaspersky failed to find anything unusual.

Most odd.

wimorrison said:

Edge was updated to Version 107.0.1418.20 (Official build) beta (64-bit) and now when I search from the address bar the results are always returned from Bing. in my settings for the browser only has Google as a search engine and it is set to default.

Any suggestions as to why Edge is ignoring its own settings and over-riding them with Bing?

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I also have ChrometanaPro installed but it doesn't change the search result from the Start Menu. If I use the search in Start Menu or Taskbar results are from Edge/Bing eventhough I set Google as default. I don't use Edge! I used to have Edge Deflector but found it disappeared when I did the WIN11 update. Now I will put Google in search to get to Google search from the Start Menu or use the pinned Google in the Taskbar. But sometimes I forget and end up in Edge/Bing search. LOL more history/cookies to clear!