How to make DuckDuckGo default Chrome search engine

Chrome’s address bar now lets people who care about their privacy search in a new way. The make DuckDuckGo default Chrome search engine is now an option in version 73 of the browser. Users can search DuckDuckGo from the address bar by default, but they have to set this option in the preferences. This feature was added without a big deal.

DuckDuckGo’s business model is based on the idea that ads don’t have to get in the way of people’s privacy. The company still makes money by showing ads, but now they are based on what people are searching for right now instead of building up profiles of people.

Gabriel Weinberg, the founder of DuckDuckGo, spoke at a US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) earlier this month. He said to the Committee:

Steos to make DuckDuckGo default search engine on Chrome

1. Click the three-dot menu icon at the top right of the Chrome window. In the dropdown menu, choose “Settings.”
2. On Chrome’s Settings page, click “Search engine” at the left side of the page. 
3. In the Search engine section of the main page, click the dropdown menu to the right of “Search engine used in the address bar.” 
4. Click “DuckDuckGo.” 

How to Add DuckDuckGo default Chrome search engine

1. Open a new tab in Google Chrome and go to the DuckDuckGo website.
2. Right-click the the URL in the search bar.
3. Click on Edit Search Engines in the dropdown box.
4. Under Default Search Engines find DuckDuckGo and click on the three vertical dots.
5. Select Make Default.

What is a DuckDuckGo?

Since 2008, DuckDuckGo has been around as a safer and more private alternative to the search engine that comes with a computer. But people who only use Google to look things up online might not know what it means to switch search engines.

Setting a different search engine as the default is easy to do on a desktop computer. Even though DuckDuckGo isn’t quite as accurate as Google when it comes to search results, it’s still worth looking into.

Every search is private and anonymous. It doesn’t collect personal information, and the IP address of each user is kept secret. Trackers that usually make ads based on searches are turned off. As more people worry about their privacy online, DuckDuckGo is slowly becoming the search engine of choice for tech-savvy users.

FAQ

How can I change default search engine in Chrome?

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, click More. Settings.
3. Click Search engine.
4. Next to “Search engine used in the address bar,” click the Down arrow .
5. Select a new default search engine.

Is it OK to add DuckDuckGo to Chrome?

You can add DuckDuckGo to Google Chrome as an extension to make it your default search engine and begin searching the web with greater privacy. You can also make DuckDuckGo your default search engine in Chrome’s settings menu, without installing the extension.

Why can’t I change default search engine in Chrome?

Click the menu button (the three dots) near the top-right corner of the browser window, and then choose Settings. In the Settings page, choose the Search engine tab on the left-side menu. You’ll see a list of search engines to choose from, so you can simply choose what you prefer.