How to use google.com instead of a local Google in Chrome, Edge & Brave
This tutorial will show you step by step how to always use google.com instead of a local Google in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Brave on a computer.
This will help you avoid getting redirected to country-specific versions of Google when you search using your browser's address bar or search bar.
How to use google.com instead of a local Google in Google Chrome
1. Open Google Chrome.
2. Click on the ⋮ menu button in the upper right corner of the browser.
3. Click on Settings.
4. Scroll down to Search engine.
5. Click on Manage search engines.
6. Click on the Add button.
A “Add search engine” window will appear.
7. In the Search engine field, you enter Google NCR.
8. In the Keyword field, you enter google_ncr. Note: If google_ncr doesn't work in the keyword field, then just type google. It will still work.
9. In the URL field, you enter the following URL:
https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&pws=0&gl=us&gws_rd=cr
10. Click on the Add button to save the new search engine.
11. Click on the options button (⋮) next to the newly created search engine.
12. Click on Make default.
Note: If you don't have the “make default” option, then type google in the keyword field.
13. Close settings.
Google Chrome will now always use google.com instead of a local Google when you search using your browser's address bar or search bar.
By the way, NCR stands for “No Country Redirect”.
How to use google.com instead of a local Google in Microsoft Edge
1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click on the … menu button in the upper right corner of the browser.
3. Click on Settings.
4. Click on Privacy and services located in the left settings menu.
5. Scroll down to Services.
6. Click on Address bar.
7. Click on Manage search engines.
8. Click on the Add button.
A “Add search engine” window will appear.
9. In the Search engine field, you enter Google NCR.
10. In the Keyword field, you enter google_ncr. Note: If google_ncr doesn't work in the keyword field, then just type google. It will still work.
11. In the URL field, you enter the following URL:
https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&pws=0&gl=us&gws_rd=cr
12. Click on the Add button to save the new search engine.
13. Click on the options button (…) next to the newly created search engine.
14. Click on Make default.
Note: If you don't have the “make default” option, then type google in the keyword field.
15. Close settings.
Microsoft Edge will now always use google.com instead of a local Google when you search using your browser's address bar.
By the way, NCR stands for “No Country Redirect”.
How to use google.com instead of a local Google in Brave
1. Open Brave.
2. Click on the ≡ menu button in the upper right corner of the browser.
3. Click on Settings.
4. Scroll down to Search engine.
5. Click on Manage search engines.
6. Click on the Add button.
A “Add search engine” window will appear.
7. In the Search engine field, you enter Google NCR.
8. In the Keyword field, you enter google_ncr. Note: If google_ncr doesn't work in the keyword field, then just type google. It will still work.
9. In the URL field, you enter the following URL:
https://www.google.com/search?q=%s&pws=0&gl=us&gws_rd=cr
10. Click on the Add button to save the new search engine.
11. Click on the options button (⋮) next to the newly created search engine.
12. Click on Make default.
Note: If you don't have the “make default” option, then type google in the keyword field.
13. Close settings.
Brave will now always use google.com instead of a local Google when you search using your browser's address bar or search bar.
By the way, NCR stands for “No Country Redirect”.
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References:
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