How to Force Cortana to Use a Different Search Engine in Windows 10

Windows 10 is habitual of making use of its default search engine i.e. Microsoft Edge. However, you might want to change that search engine sometime in order to get better search results. In this article, we will explain to you the method through which you can force Cortana to use a different search engine in Windows 10.

Change Cortana Search Engine in Windows 10

In order to force Cortana to use a different search engine in Windows 10, you will need to perform the following steps:

Type settings in the search section of your taskbar and click on the search results to launch a new settings window. The newly opened Settings window is shown in the following image:

Now click on the Apps tab as highlighted in the image shown above.

As soon as you will click on it, the Apps Settings window will appear on your screen as shown in the image below:

In the Apps Settings window, click on the Default Apps tab as highlighted in the image shown above.

Now scroll down to the Web Browser tab and click on whichever web browser is currently used for the search in order to launch a list as highlighted in the following image:

As soon as you will click on the current web browser, a list of different web browsers that you can use for your search will appear on your screen as shown in the image below:

Now choose any browser that you want to use for your search by clicking on it. In this example, I have selected Google Chrome as highlighted in the image shown above.

As soon as you will select your desired browser, it will start appearing under the Web Browser tab as highlighted in the following image:

Conclusion

By following the method discussed in this article, you can easily force Cortana to use a different search engine other than Microsoft Edge in Windows 10. In this way, you can always use any search engine of your choice in order to get the best search results.