[SOLVED] How to change the default search engine.

RobbyJK · 03-29-2008, 07:35 PM

I want to change the engine that IE uses when I type something wrong in the Adress Bar. Not the seach bar. I never use the seach bar to seach. Anyways right now it is set as Charter Communications powered by Yahoo. I want it to be just yahoo. Or google. I dont like the charter one because 3\4 of the page are advertisments and you have to go to the second page to even see your search results. Any help? thank you so much.

**Go The Power** · 03-29-2008, 08:01 PM

try this

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=212

RobbyJK · 03-30-2008, 08:51 AM

That link is for an old Internet explorer and It doesnt work with this new one. But thanks anyways? I Thought it would be easy to figure out but I cant find it anywhere?

**ThorXP** · 03-30-2008, 07:27 PM

To the right of the search box are two other boxes one has what looks like a magnifying glass and the other one on the extreme right has a little triangle. Click on the triangle and then change search defaults and you should be able to get there from this spot.

RobbyJK · 03-31-2008, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobbyJK

I want to change the engine that IE uses when I type something wrong in the Adress Bar. Not the seach bar. help

I said not the search bar the adress bar?

**Go The Power** · 04-01-2008, 02:03 AM

It is the same thing. This will change the address bar search aswell.

I just tested it, works perfect.

RobbyJK · 04-20-2008, 08:13 PM

Ok well I got different browsers now so I use them? But I guess i am an idot. I just couldnt get it to work. But thanks for the help.

**Go The Power** · 04-20-2008, 10:45 PM

That is strange it didnt work, because I tested it out on a few other computers and no problems.

Thread marked as solved.

03-29-2008, 07:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	[SOLVED] How to change the default search engine. I want to change the engine that IE uses when I type something wrong in the Adress Bar. Not the seach bar. I never use the seach bar to seach. Anyways right now it is set as Charter Communications powered by Yahoo. I want it to be just yahoo. Or google. I dont like the charter one because 3\4 of the page are advertisments and you have to go to the second page to even see your search results. Any help? thank you so much.

03-29-2008, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: How to change the default search engine. try this http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=212 __________________

03-30-2008, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	Re: How to change the default search engine. That link is for an old Internet explorer and It doesnt work with this new one. But thanks anyways? I Thought it would be easy to figure out but I cant find it anywhere?

03-30-2008, 07:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
ThorXP TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,568 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3, Kubuntu & Ubuntu 8.10	Re: How to change the default search engine. To the right of the search box are two other boxes one has what looks like a magnifying glass and the other one on the extreme right has a little triangle. Click on the triangle and then change search defaults and you should be able to get there from this spot. __________________ I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder to find one. *Heaven goes by favorites, If it didn't then your dog would get in first. Amen.*

04-01-2008, 02:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: How to change the default search engine. It is the same thing. This will change the address bar search aswell. I just tested it, works perfect. __________________

04-20-2008, 08:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	Re: How to change the default search engine. Ok well I got different browsers now so I use them? But I guess i am an idot. I just couldnt get it to work. But thanks for the help.

04-20-2008, 10:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: How to change the default search engine. That is strange it didnt work, because I tested it out on a few other computers and no problems. Thread marked as solved. __________________