Set default search engine: registry value SetDefaultSearchEngineUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\OpenSearch

Policy ID: SetDefaultSearchEngine
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Version 1703 or later
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Microsoft Edge

Registry

SetDefaultSearchEngine

REG_SZUserComputer

…\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\OpenSearchHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\OpenSearch Current key
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\OpenSearch

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Use this format to specify the link you wish to add: <https://fabrikam.com/opensearch.xml>
Value type: REG_SZ
Required: true

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

UserPer-account setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\OpenSearch]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"SetDefaultSearchEngine"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\OpenSearch" /v "SetDefaultSearchEngine" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\OpenSearch' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\OpenSearch' -Name 'SetDefaultSearchEngine' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null

ComputerMachine-wide setting

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\OpenSearch]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"SetDefaultSearchEngine"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\OpenSearch" /v "SetDefaultSearchEngine" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\OpenSearch' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\OpenSearch' -Name 'SetDefaultSearchEngine' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null