Set Google as Default Search Engine in Internet Explorer !

[Vishal Gupta]

Set Google as Default Search Engine in Internet Explorer


Goto: Start -> Run and type regedit. It'll open Registry Editor.

Now nevigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main key and in Right-side panel change the values of following Strings to their corresponding values (Is these strings r not there, then simply create them)

Use Search Asst = no
Search Page = http://www.google.com
Search Bar = http://www.google.com/ie

Now nevigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search URL and change values as following:

Default = http://www.google.com/keyword/%s
provider = gogl

Again nevigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search and change following value:

Search Assistant = http://www.google.com/ie

Thats it! :D
Wait for next tutorial...
I'll provide very soon! :wink:

[rajas700]

why such a hard work?just go to www.google.co.in
and then find the option make google as home page and the make it simple...

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[it_waaznt_me]

This can be done without editing Registry in XP ..
Open the Search Pane in Explorer window ...
Click on Change Preference ..
Click on Change Internet Search Behaviour..
Select the Search engine you wanna choose .. There are lots of them in the option ...
:P