Comments on: How To Change Default Search Provider In Internet Explorer 8 http://www.dkszone.net/how-to-change-default-search-provider Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: elizahttp://www.dkszone.net/how-to-change-default-search-provider#comment-32736 eliza Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:41:13 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/06/how-to-change-the-default-search-provider-in-internet-explorer-8.html#comment-32736 mine keeps coming up with the same problem i have windows seven and my search provider is saying ooVoo Video Chat Customized Web search and i want it gone!!!!!!!!!!! how can i do this!?!? mine keeps coming up with the same problem i have windows seven and my search provider is saying ooVoo Video Chat Customized Web search and i want it gone!!!!!!!!!!! how can i do this!?!?

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.dkszone.net/how-to-change-default-search-provider#comment-26896 Mike Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:10:01 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/06/how-to-change-the-default-search-provider-in-internet-explorer-8.html#comment-26896 Im having the same problem: corrupted seach provider/cant change default, etc... I am using Vista and IE8. I tried all the "fixes" (changed reg keys from roaming, deleted various other reg keys nothing seems to work! UGH! Please someone give me an answer before I really screw something up! Im having the same problem: corrupted seach provider/cant change default, etc… I am using Vista and IE8. I tried all the “fixes” (changed reg keys from roaming, deleted various other reg keys nothing seems to work! UGH! Please someone give me an answer before I really screw something up!

]]> By: DChttp://www.dkszone.net/how-to-change-default-search-provider#comment-14981 DC Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:34:33 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/06/how-to-change-the-default-search-provider-in-internet-explorer-8.html#comment-14981 It's almost definitely a problem with IE8. The only reason I say this is because it also happened to me on a Vista and an XP machine. This problem has been going on for a while and I really wish someone who knows how to fix it would just fix it already. I don't want bing or live, I want google. One thing that I've noticed that is interesting about this issue is that it seems to default to a different search provider based on the OS you're using. I hope IE9 comes out soon and has this issue resolved, but until then, PLEASE FIX IE8!!! It’s almost definitely a problem with IE8. The only reason I say this is because it also happened to me on a Vista and an XP machine. This problem has been going on for a while and I really wish someone who knows how to fix it would just fix it already. I don’t want bing or live, I want google. One thing that I’ve noticed that is interesting about this issue is that it seems to default to a different search provider based on the OS you’re using. I hope IE9 comes out soon and has this issue resolved, but until then, PLEASE FIX IE8!!!

]]> By: Jaymeshttp://www.dkszone.net/how-to-change-default-search-provider#comment-11307 Jaymes Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:26:01 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/06/how-to-change-the-default-search-provider-in-internet-explorer-8.html#comment-11307 In Win7, I've found that to change the search providers you must run IE with Admin rights. Do this by right-clicking IE FROM THE START MENU and selecting "Run as Administrator". Your UAC will pop up and verify you want to do this. Confirm and then edit your search providers as you desire. In Win7, I’ve found that to change the search providers you must run IE with Admin rights. Do this by right-clicking IE FROM THE START MENU and selecting “Run as Administrator”. Your UAC will pop up and verify you want to do this. Confirm and then edit your search providers as you desire.

]]> By: Galanehttp://www.dkszone.net/how-to-change-default-search-provider#comment-10831 Galane Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:07:50 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/06/how-to-change-the-default-search-provider-in-internet-explorer-8.html#comment-10831 It'd be nice if someone would come up with something NEW for fixing this in WINDOWS SEVEN.Registry fixes for XP won't fix it. Can't go back to IE 7. Deleting the Google registry entry doesn't work. There's already an AppData key (see the "fix" posted everywhere for XP) that ends with \Roaming. I tried removing Roaming from the end of that and all it did was make all the quick launch icons the default 'paper' icon.So the problem is in WINDOWS SEVEN, IE8 has the search provider default stuck (usually on Google) and will not allow the default to be changed or deleted, and every time IE8 is launched it complains about a program corrupting the search provider settings.Other providers may be added or removed, but NOT the default. It’d be nice if someone would come up with something NEW for fixing this in WINDOWS SEVEN.

Registry fixes for XP won’t fix it. Can’t go back to IE 7. Deleting the Google registry entry doesn’t work. There’s already an AppData key (see the “fix” posted everywhere for XP) that ends with \Roaming. I tried removing Roaming from the end of that and all it did was make all the quick launch icons the default ‘paper’ icon.

So the problem is in WINDOWS SEVEN, IE8 has the search provider default stuck (usually on Google) and will not allow the default to be changed or deleted, and every time IE8 is launched it complains about a program corrupting the search provider settings.

Other providers may be added or removed, but NOT the default.

]]> By: Carolhttp://www.dkszone.net/how-to-change-default-search-provider#comment-1585 Carol Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:21:59 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/06/how-to-change-the-default-search-provider-in-internet-explorer-8.html#comment-1585 I am having the same problem. Never did until today and it is driving me nuts I am having the same problem. Never did until today and it is driving me nuts

]]> By: Dorothy Villeneuvehttp://www.dkszone.net/how-to-change-default-search-provider#comment-548 Dorothy Villeneuve Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:25:23 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/06/how-to-change-the-default-search-provider-in-internet-explorer-8.html#comment-548 When I call up internet explorer I get a window: A program on your computer has corrupted your default search provider setting for Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer has reset this setting to your original search provideer, Yahoo Search (us.yhs.search.yahoo.com) Internet Explorer willnow oopen Search settings, where you can change this setting or install more search providers.So I say OK. That window leaves. The next window appears which is "Manage Add-ons" . Information on this window: View and manage your internet Explorer add-ons Add-on-typesToobars and Extensions Search providers Accelerators InPrivate FilteringBing Listing order is 1 Enabled Google listing order is 2 Enabled Microsoft.com search listing order is 3 not Available Yahoo Search Status is Default listing order is 4 enabledSelect the search provider you want to view or change. Blank(Check box) Prevent programs from suggesing changes to my default search provider. (I have checked it) (I have unchecked it) (it does not seem to matter)(Bottom Bar) Find more search providers... Learn More about search provider preferences (close box)I CAN NOT CHANGE EXCEPT MOVING THE LISTING ORDER SEQUENCE. wHEN i ACTIVATE iNTERNET EXPLORER THESE notices APPEAR. i CAN CLICK THEM OFF BUT THE NEXT TIME i TURN ON iNTERNET EXPLORER THEY APPEAR . AT THIS POINT iI AM NO LONGER CARE WHERE MY SEARCH DEFAULT IS. i JUST DON'T WANT THESE WINDOWS OR SHEETS OR NOTICES (WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO CALL THEM) to appear when I can do absolutely nothing about the search settings anyway. Dorothy Villeneuve vzean@msn.com When I call up internet explorer I get a window: A program on your computer has corrupted your default search provider setting for Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer has reset this setting to your original search provideer, Yahoo Search (us.yhs.search.yahoo.com) Internet Explorer willnow oopen Search settings, where you can change this setting or install more search providers.

So I say OK. That window leaves. The next window appears which is “Manage Add-ons” .
Information on this window:
View and manage your internet Explorer add-ons
Add-on-types

Toobars and Extensions
Search providers
Accelerators
InPrivate Filtering

Bing Listing order is 1 Enabled
Google listing order is 2 Enabled
Microsoft.com search listing order is 3 not Available
Yahoo Search Status is Default listing order is 4 enabled

Select the search provider you want to view or change.
Blank

(Check box) Prevent programs from suggesing changes to my default search provider.
(I have checked it) (I have unchecked it) (it does not seem to matter)

(Bottom Bar)
Find more search providers…
Learn More about search provider preferences (close box)

I CAN NOT CHANGE EXCEPT MOVING THE LISTING ORDER SEQUENCE.
wHEN i ACTIVATE iNTERNET EXPLORER THESE notices APPEAR. i CAN CLICK THEM OFF BUT THE NEXT TIME i TURN ON iNTERNET EXPLORER THEY APPEAR . AT THIS POINT iI AM NO LONGER CARE WHERE MY SEARCH DEFAULT IS. i JUST DON’T WANT THESE WINDOWS OR SHEETS OR NOTICES (WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO CALL THEM) to appear when I can do absolutely nothing about the search settings anyway.
Dorothy Villeneuve
vzean@msn.com

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]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.dkszone.net/how-to-change-default-search-provider#comment-34 Anonymous Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:50:50 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/2009/06/how-to-change-the-default-search-provider-in-internet-explorer-8.html#comment-34 On my machine this doesn't work. Clicking "Set as default" does not change the default. On my machine this doesn't work. Clicking "Set as default" does not change the default.

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