How To Change Default Search Engine

[downloadgeek]

Hello i am using the latest version of IE and it seems that some adaware has changed my default search engine. When i type somthing in the address bar to be searched instead of getting google to search it, i now have this stupid virutal search thing? How can i set the default search engine back to google so that when i search for somthing in the address bar it searches through google??

Thanks

[tesco]

Originally posted by downloadgeek@16 May 2004 - 10:41
Hello i am using the latest version of IE and it seems that some adaware has changed my default search engine. When i type somthing in the address bar to be searched instead of getting google to search it, i now have this stupid virutal search thing? How can i set the default search engine back to google so that when i search for somthing in the address bar it searches through google??

Thanks
first of all run spysweeper or another spyware searching program, and get rid of the adware.

then you can follow this guide to change the default searching engine back:
http://www.google.com/options/defaults.html

it says down lower how to set google as the default search engine, and around the middle of that section it says download this file to make google the def......download it.

[UcanRock2]

There's a small registry tweak to solve this!

It's at one of the following sites:


PC Mag (http://www.pcmag.com/tips)


Tech TV (http://www.techtv.com)


If I find it...i'll post it later.

[Xero Grid]

The above links should be all you need.

I changed mine to Google (http://www.google.com), and I placed that option in my Supertrick XG (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=107782) installer because I know that happens a lot. It can help prevent stuff like that from happening again. ;)

-- Xero Grid --

[UcanRock2]

If you want to lock your homepage in IE


Go to Tech TV (http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/windowstips/story/0,24330,3653335,00.html)

This + Spybot S&D v1.3 will guarantee no adware will at least change your homepage.

I know I've read a tweak locking the Search Engine, but not yet.

[downloadgeek]

alrite so i tried the google think and no such luck. Also i've used SPYBOT and still no luck.

[Xero Grid]

CWShredder (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html) should be able to handle getting rid of the crap, so you can use the Google tweak.

-- Xero Grid --

[downloadgeek]

i used that program and still nothing, i am really regretting downloading the real version of kazaa...

[harrycary]

Your browser was hijacked. HijackThis (http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html) is freeware that can help you identify the offender. Warning:use at your own risk.
Sometimes though, the search page you end up at will have instructions for removal. Read their entire page.

You can easily tweak the windows registry to make Google your default search engine. I've done this for years on several machines I use. It is explained how to do this at the Microsoft website...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...B;EN-US;q198279 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q198279&ID=KB;EN-US;q198279)

Warning: don't try this if you're unfamiliar with the Windows registry!

piece of cake...


btw
i am really regretting downloading the real version of kazaa...
Using the original Kazaa is not your problem. You pick files to download, it doesn't matter what file-sharing software you use. And besides, your browser was probably hijacked just by visiting a website. Tsk, tsk, surfer beware, and watch what you click!