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I use the Norton secure browser since a few days.
However, I do want to change the default search engine. Norton's search engine is too restricting and Bing's search engine (the other available choice) does not give the desired results.
The settings tab describes that one can change the search engine. But there is no way to actually do it.
I have Windows 11 Pro, by the way.
Posted: 23-Jul-2023 | 6:20AM · Edited: 23-Jul-2023 | 6:21AM · Permalink
fwiw ~ I have Google = Search engine used in the address bar.
secure://settings/search
Posted: 23-Jul-2023 | 8:06AM · Permalink
I thought I added a screenshot on my first post but the system said something else, I guess...
Thank you for your reply bjm_ but that is the actual problem: I cannot use any other searchengines. I deleted the Norton search engine. The other pre-installed is Bing. I cannot ADD any other searchengines. That is the problem.
Posted: 23-Jul-2023 | 8:22AM · Permalink
Did you click on Manage search engines and site search? IIRC the option to add another search engine is in there.
Posted: 23-Jul-2023 | 8:50AM · Permalink
Yes, I did, Peterweb.
There is no option to add a searchengine. I hope I am overlooking something...
Do not get confused by the 'Site search' (where I did add Google but is not the actual search engine within the browser).
Posted: 23-Jul-2023 | 9:33AM · Edited: 23-Jul-2023 | 9:49AM · Permalink
fwiw ~ my Norton Secure Browser (default) install
I'm seeing "Make default" & "Delete" for Yahoo/Bing/DuckDuckGo.
Google (Default) three dots are not active.
Maybe, try Reset settings.
Maybe, try Norton Secure Browser reinstall / over install to bring back search engines.
Posted: 23-Jul-2023 | 9:55AM · Edited: 23-Jul-2023 | 10:15AM · Permalink
Posted: 23-Jul-2023 | 9:59AM · Edited: 23-Jul-2023 | 10:12AM · Permalink
fwiw ~ as test:
I deleted DuckDuckGo search engine and cycled browser to confirm.
"Reset settings" returned DuckDuckGo search engine.
secure://settings/reset
Posted: 25-Jul-2023 | 2:13PM · Permalink
Thank you, bjm_
A reset did the trick 
Not sure why my 'pre-reset' -version did not have the other search engines but that is no longer of any concern.
Problem is solved. Happy camper here 
Re: Norton secure browser change default search engine
Posted: 23-Jul-2023 | 9:59AM · Edited: 23-Jul-2023 | 10:12AM · Permalink
fwiw ~ as test:
I deleted DuckDuckGo search engine and cycled browser to confirm.
"Reset settings" returned DuckDuckGo search engine.
secure://settings/reset