Set Google as Default Search Engine in Internet Explorer !

Vishal Gupta · 18-09-2005, 06:52 PM

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)

Code:

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:

Code:

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

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

Code:

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

Thats it!

Wait for next tutorial...
I'll provide very soon!

rajas700 · 23-09-2005, 11:10 PM

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...

it_waaznt_me · 24-09-2005, 12:01 AM

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 ...

18-09-2005, 06:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Set Google as Default Search Engine in Internet Explorer ! 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) Code: 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: Code: Default = http://www.google.com/keyword/%s provider = gogl Again nevigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search and change following value: Code: Search Assistant = http://www.google.com/ie Thats it! Wait for next tutorial... I'll provide very soon! __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

23-09-2005, 11:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
rajas700 Alpha Geek Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 687	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... __________________ Any use of the collective descriptions and shared knowledge from any of my posts are at the sole discretion of the reader.I am not responsible for what you do with it.

24-09-2005, 12:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
it_waaznt_me Coming back to life .. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: A bit closer to heaven Posts: 1,995	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 ... __________________ Sleight of hand and twist of fate... On a bed of nails she makes me wait... And I wait without you ... With or without you .. ---- Batty = Too Busy Now !!!

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