Yes, you can switch things up and search with Google (or another search engine) from the Start menu instead, but you’ll need the help of third-party software to get there.

The search engine and its accompanying tools is another weapon you can add to your digital privacy arsenal, like Apple's prompt to opt out of tracking and the Sign in with Apple feature.

Windows includes Internet Explorer with Bing search, but you can change your default browser and search engine by downloading free software and editing your preferences. By default, most browsers ...

With Google as your default search engine, every query you put in the address bar goes to Google. Most browsers, except Microsoft Edge, start with Google as the default search engine.

Interestingly, you can also change your default search engine in Google's own Chrome app. Just tap your profile image to pull ...