How to Make Google Your Homepage on Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Guide

Setting Google as your homepage and default search engine can make your browsing experience faster and more convenient. If you’re using Microsoft Edge on Windows 11, you might find that the default settings open Bing as the search engine and a generic new tab as the homepage.

These are the two issues we’ll solve, and by the end of this guide, we will make sure that Google is set as our homepage.

Issue 1: Setting Google as the Homepage

When I open the Edge browser, the default homepage is a new page, but I want it to be Google.

Steps to Set Google as the Homepage

1. Open your Edge browser.
2. Go to google.com by typing it in the address bar and hitting enter.
3. Once Google opens up, click on “Add this page to favorites” and click on Done.
4. Click on the three dots in the top-right corner of the browser.
5. Scroll down and click on Settings.
6. Inside the settings menu, click on Start, home, and new tabs.
7. Under the “When Edge starts” section, select “Open these pages”.
8. Click on Add a new page.
9. Copy the URL from Google and paste it into the box, then click Add.
10. Close your browser.

When you reopen the browser, Google will now be your homepage.

Issue 2: Changing the Default Search Engine to Google

Although the homepage is now Google, the default search engine remains Bing. For instance, if you search for something in the address bar, Bing still opens. Let’s fix this as well.

Steps to Change the Default Search Engine

1. Click on the three dots in the top-right corner of Edge.
2. Scroll down and click on Settings.
3. Inside settings, go to Privacy, search, and services.
4. Scroll down to the bottom and click on Address bar and search.
5. Under the “Search engine used in address bar” section, select Google.
6. Close your Edge browser.

Now, when you reopen the browser and search for something in the address bar, Google will appear as the search engine.

Final Check

By following these steps:

1. Google will open as your homepage.
2. Google will be the search engine for any queries entered in the address bar or new tab.

Conclusion

By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can customize Microsoft Edge on Windows 11 to make Google your homepage and search engine. These simple changes ensure a smoother and more familiar browsing experience. Don’t forget to share for more helpful tips. Thank you!