Make google your default search engine

[nanosani]

Run regedit from your run menu and find this key :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

and find Search Page value and change it to google like this :

"Search Page"="http://www.google.com"
"Search Bar"="http://www.google.com/ie"

[cscgal]

Cool, thanks :) I use use the Google toolbar, myself ;)

[mddv]

Run regedit from your run menu and find this key :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

and find Search Page value and change it to google like this :

"Search Page"="http://www.google.com" "Search Bar"="http://www.google.com/ie"

Can't you just go to tools>options then set google as your home page???

Isnt it a better way.

[belama]

What does it really do? I changed the Search Page value and I'm not sure what it changed. What do I have to do to notice the change?

[MartyMcFly]

I like the Firefox default home page, and open a new window for any searching.

Does your suggestion have any change to any IE function then?

[Catweazle]

The Google toolbar is a better alternative for IE users. It adds more functionality.

belama, the registry tweak simply forces IE to use Google for searching, rather than the MSN search engine it's set to use by default.

My own choice:

Firefox rather than Internet Explorer. I have Google set as the default search engine, and it gives me a drop down box I can click on if I wish to use Dictionary.com, Wkipedia, eBay, Yahoo or any other engine to search with.

I consider that loading a website page for the search engine before performing a search is about the clumsiest and worst way to do searches. Much better to simply type the search terms into a box and then click a button!

[belama]

Yeah I'm also using Firefox, it's so practical.

belama, the registry tweak simply forces IE to use Google for searching, rather than the MSN search engine it's set to use by default.

Doesnt seem to work for me :-|. I dont really care anyway.

[cne]

how do i get the google tool bar to put at top for this search engine

[rinapu]

I use and recommend Google toolbar, it has a lot of useful features for internet surfers.