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How to change the browser used for web results in Windows 10 Search

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00:00 How To Change The Browser Used For Web Results In Windows 10 Search
00:51 Answer 1 Score 11
01:35 Accepted Answer Score 6
01:50 Answer 3 Score 2
02:06 Thank you

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ANSWER 1

Score 11


Thanks to @Fanatique for suggesting EdgeDeflector. After installing it, web results open in my default browser (Firefox).

Note: I also had to install the Bing to DuckDuckGo add-on which changes the search engine to DuckDuckGo. Using Bing to DuckDuckGo will also redirect manual attempts to reach bing.com

Update:

If the initial dialog to choose EdgeDeflector was dismissed (or did not pop-up), you can apply the change in Windows settings:

"Default apps" > "Choose default apps by protocol" (link at the bottom) > "MICROSOFT-EDGE" > Choose "EdgeDeflector".

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 6


It looks like the EdgeDeflector project is discontinued thanks to MS!

There seems to be a new way

or you could simply not use the Win search box altogether if that's what MS wants ;)




ANSWER 3

Score 2


There is also now a "new" version of Bing to Duckduckgo called Bing to whatever (Firefox) by the same author. In it's settings you can choose between different search engines (including Google, Duckduckgo, Qwant and more).