Overview

• New Edge Canary flags reference Windows Search handing off queries using a user's chosen browser and search provider instead of forcing Edge and Bing.
• Reporters observed flags including msWSBLaunchNonBingDSE, msWSBLaunchNonEdgeDB, and combined variants that suggest support for both defaults at once.
• Today in non-EEA markets, taskbar and Start menu web searches still open Microsoft Edge and Bing regardless of user settings.
• A separate flag, msEdgeSearchboxHandlerSendsFaviconData, indicates Windows Search could receive accurate favicons to improve result recognition.
• Microsoft has not confirmed rollout plans or regions, so the functionality could change or remain limited to testing despite the EEA precedent.