How to set a search engine as your default search provider in Internet Explorer

You are Here: Home / Tutorials / Internet / Set the default Search Engine in Internet Explorer Are you trying to search something in the Internet Explorer’s address bar and the results are displayed by the search provider that you don’t prefer? When did this problem begin? You are going to solve it! By default when you install Internet Explorer, the default search provider (Engine) will be Bing search engine. If you changed it to another search provider successfully, but after a few days you see results displayed by a different search provider, then your browser might be taken-over by another software, such as Adware or any other related unwanted software. You suppose to follow the procedures below in order to activate a search provider of your choice. Open your browser (Internet Explorer) Click on the Tools menu on the Menu bar Click Manage Add-ons in the drop-down menu to display the Manage Add-ons dialog box Under Add-on Type, click on Search Providers option To the right pane, select a search provider you want to make default Click on the Set as default button located to the bottom left of the dialog box I recommend you to check the two Check boxes (Prevent programs from suggesting changes to my default search provider and Search in the address bar) located near the bottom of the dialog box. If you check the first check box, your default search provider’s functionality and performance will not be changed in any manner by other software, while the second check box as it states, the search provider you choose will work as default on your browser’s address bar. Click on the Close button when you finish setting. Ads! Related tutorials What is a Search Engine? What is a Web browser? How to set up a home page in Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Easy techniques for deleting your browsing history in internet Explorer The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and its parts What is a website? What is a Web Page? Types of websites

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