Making DuckDuckGo the Default Search Engine (Recommended)
- Click here to add us as a search engine
- Make sure to check Make this my default search provider
- Click Add
Making DuckDuckGo Your Homepage
- Click the arrow to the right of the home icon
- Click Add or change home page...
- Select Use this webpage as your only home page (or one of the other options if you prefer)
- Click Yes
Changing to a Different Default Search Engine
- Click the cog icon in the top toolbar
- Select Manage add-ons
- Click Search Providers
- Find your desired new default search engine in the displayed list and right click it.
- Select Set as default
Removing DuckDuckGo as the Homepage
- Click the cog icon in the top toolbar
- Select Internet options
- In the text box under Home page, type your desired new homepage(s))
Prior versions on GitHub.