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I use Chrome as my primary browser but must use Internet Explorer to be able to remote in to my work via Remote Desktop web client (since it uses ActiveX plugins).

To start an app, I would often type out the name from the start menu unless I had a pinned link or shortcut handy. But if I type "internet" as if I were trying to start Internet Explorer, I will always be recommended Edge and have it highlighted by default.

typing internet recommends edge

I will never be able to use Edge here so stop recommending it... can this behavior be disabled somehow?

Not even pinning the Internet Explorer link to the start menu prevents this. If I had any other shortcuts that started with the word "internet," it still offers Edge and is preselected. At least if I type in "chrome," Chrome is selected first.

Windows 10 Pro 1909 (18363.900)

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You can either disabled it through a group policy.

By creating the key, DisableSearchBoxSuggestions, with a value of 1. At the following location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

Based on my research that might only work if you are running Windows 10 version 2004.

If that does not work, verify you have disabled, Occasionally show suggestions in Start

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If that still does not work: Here has a registry file that indicates will disable the suggestion.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
"CortanaConsent"=dword:00000000
"AllowSearchToUseLocation"=dword:00000000
"BingSearchEnabled"=dword:00000000

DisableWebSearch

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