Surely that has happened to you that you have Google Chrome as a predetermined browser, because you like it, because it is fast or because it makes you the simplest day, but when you do a search from the Windows 11 start menu, you end up watching the page open in Microsoft Edge, with Bing as a search engine.
This is something that has always bothered since the launch of this operating system. Many users have protested because the system seemed to force you to use Edge and Bing for integrated searches, ignoring your decision.
And although Windows has always said that he will respect the browser that you set up by default in the system, the reality was another, with searches that always ended in Edge.
Now, it seems that Microsoft has decided to change the course. In the last Canary de Edge versions, the Advanced Internal and Public Tests, there are indications that Windows 11 will allow the search to respect both the default browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc.) and the chosen search engine (Google, Duckduckgo or similar).
This would mean that, when doing a search from the start menu, they will not forward you to Edge-Bing, but you will open what you are looking for in the browser and search engine you prefer. For now, the official launch date is not confirmed, but those who use Edge Canary can already prove these functions and see that, indeed, the system begins to respect your preferences.
Add that these new options not only benefit those used by Chrome or Firefox. They will also allow EDGE users to choose search engines other than Bing, such as Google or Duckckgo.
A little history: how Microsoft wanted us to use Edge yes or yes
With the idea of understanding what happened and why this resistance, commenting that this comes from afar and that Microsoft designed Windows Search and the start menu to work in an integrated way with Bing and Edge. It was a way of making their browser and search engine earn market at a last and current time where Chrome already reigned almost absolutely.
This integration went beyond a simple browser, since it included many system functions that depend on that integrated search engine. Hence the links on Windows Search open in Edge. Microsoft wanted to guarantee that the experience was uniform according to them, but resulted in very annoying impositions.
In previous versions of Windows 10 and 11, changing the predetermined browser was simple for the normal web, but searches from the operating system themselves acted behind the user’s back and redirected Edge.
That has been generating almost a movement of users and developers who even created programs to redirect those searches to Chrome or Firefox, such as Edgedeflector. However, happiness lasted little, since Microsoft responded quickly, increasingly limiting these options, and causing it to become a battle.
In addition, he even launched very aggressive strategies to promote the Edge browser in front of Chrome in Windows 11. Recently, it was possible to know that, when looking for “Chrome” in Bing, the users found an announcement that showed a comparative table between both browsers.
Bing It showed a message that indicated that «everything you need to navigate online is here», clearly referring to Edge.
In addition, a text was included that highlights that Edge works with the same technology as Chrome, but with the added confidence of Microsoft. According to Microsoft, EDGE allows you to gain rewards, includes integrated VPN and offers artificial intelligence customization. It also stands out for your safety and optimization for Windows 11.
However, the pressure and complaints have continued and it seems that there is victory, since, in short, the one who uses Windows has the right to decide what tools to work.
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