How To Change the Default Search Engine in Windows 8's Internet Explorer 10

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Published on Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:00:19 GMT Indexed on 2012/10/31 23:05 UTC
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You can change the default search provider in the Modern version of Internet Explorer 10, but Microsoft hides this option well. You won’t find it in IE’s Settings charm – you’ll have to change this setting from the desktop.

After you change this setting on the desktop, both versions of Internet Explorer will use your preferred search engine. You’ll have to use the desktop to change certain settings on Windows tablets — even Windows RT includes a limited desktop.

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