# How doI fix google? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 29, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-doi-fix-google/820475 "2018-08-29T14:56:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-doi-fix-google/820475/1 "2018-08-29T14:56:34Z")
My office computer crashed last week, so now I have to set things up again. First, how do I make google my default search engine? On older systems, ISTR there was a button somewhere that said ‘Make google my default search engine.’ I don’t see that in the browser I’m using on the new system. (Remember when Microsoft would tell you what system you’re using, just by clicking on the Start button? Now they hide it, so I can’t tell you what the system is.) The other thing is that I _finally_ got logged in. I want to get more than 10 results per page. I used to be able to go to Settings (or something) and choose up to 100 results. Now that’s gone. How do I get more results? Finally, there’s another search engine that looks like google, but they supposedly don’t collect personal information. Anyone know what that is, and how to do the things I want to do above? ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-doi-fix-google/820475/2 "2018-08-29T15:10:47Z")
[https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie10-windows\_8/change-default-search-engine-from-bing-to-google/52c47842-1644-457c-81b5-219726a2f161](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie10-windows_8/change-default-search-engine-from-bing-to-google/52c47842-1644-457c-81b5-219726a2f161) Link specifically tells how to switch default search engine from Bing to Google, but the same instructions can be followed to change to anything else. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-doi-fix-google/820475/3 "2018-08-29T15:17:13Z")
How to change your default search engine depends on what browser you are using. Edge, which comes with Windows 10, Chrome, or Firefox? Those are the most popular ones. The search engine you are looking for is probably [Duck Duck Go](https://duckduckgo.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-doi-fix-google/820475/4 "2018-08-29T15:18:24Z")
> [@](#): > > b. Click the gear menu at the top-right corner of the Internet Explorer Window. There is no gear menu. I don’t know what version of IE I’m using, as there is no ‘About’ button. If I right-click on the icon on my taskbar, it has a thing that says ‘Microsoft Edge’. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-doi-fix-google/820475/5 "2018-08-29T15:20:36Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > How to change your default search engine depends on what browser you are using. Edge, which comes with Windows 10, Chrome, or Firefox? Those are the most popular ones. Windows 10 sounds familiar, and I usually use IE. (I do also have Chrome, but there are job-related reasons I don’t use it that much.) > [@control-z](#): > > The search engine you are looking for is probably [Duck Duck Go](https://duckduckgo.com/) That’s the one. Geez, all I want is to get 100 results. Why does Microsoft have to make thinks more difficult and slower? ETA: If you haven’t noticed, I’m a little angry. . ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-doi-fix-google/820475/6 "2018-08-29T15:30:04Z")
> **[Change your default search engine - Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/change-your-default-search-engine-f863c519-5994-a8ed-6859-00fbc123b782)** > > Get the steps for how to change your default search engine in Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Try this link ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-doi-fix-google/820475/7 "2018-08-29T15:32:10Z")
> [@](#): > > You can change the default search engine to any site that uses OpenSearch technology. > > ``` > In Microsoft Edge , first go to the website of the search engine you want. > > Then, select More actions > Settings, scroll down, select View advanced settings, scroll down again, and then select Change search engine. > > Select your search engine's website in the list, and then select Set as default. > > If you don't see your search engine in the list, make sure that you've visited the search engine's website in Microsoft Edge and that your search engine uses OpenSearch technology. > > ``` > **[Change your default search engine - Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/change-your-default-search-engine-f863c519-5994-a8ed-6859-00fbc123b782)** > > Get the steps for how to change your default search engine in Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-doi-fix-google/820475/8 "2018-08-29T15:49:52Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > [Change your default search engine - Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028574/windows-10-change-the-default-search-engine-in-microsoft-edge) > > Try this link That worked. Thanks! > [@control-z](#): > > The search engine you are looking for is probably [Duck Duck Go](https://duckduckgo.com/) Switching to DuckDuckGo solved the number-of-results issue. I’ve set it up as my default search engine.