Making Google Default Search in IE9 ...Frustrating!!! Thanks

[minir]

Hi to All


Been trying for an hour to figure this out with no luck. Looks like MS has intentionally locked Google out & Bing don't sing for me

Appreciate any suggestions you may be kind enough to offer.

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Thanks

minir

[YeOldeStonecat]

Uninstall BING
Go to
toolbar.google.com install the toolbar....notice 2 checkbox options *set Google as default search, and *set for home page. Ensure check in both.
As the toolbar installs, notice prompt for Notified...change to Google
At end, enable the toolbar with the prompt.
You can hide the actual toolbar if you don't want it, hit F3 to bring up the old File/Edit/View toolbar..View...Toolbars, uncheck Google toolbar.

[Sava700]

Easy..I wouldn't even install google toolbar. Just reset IE9 to defaults and then when it prompts to change search prefs and gives you option you select Google and boom done!

[Dan]

I wouldn't use ANY version of IE

[Thomas Stewart]

My advice, get RID of IE, go to MOZILLA FOXFIRE, it takes some getting used to, but once you learn it, it is AWESOME

http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/fx/

I left IE when either IE5 or IE6 came out, so unless IE has made up all the lost ground they allowed to happen to them, it probably still SUCKS by Comparison.

And yes, Bing SUCKS, seems like B.G. (a/k/a MS) wants to RULE OUR LIVES, I bought an OS, I did not agree to SELL MY SOUL TO Microsoft, thank you very much!

[YARDofSTUF]

Can't you just go to tools and then search providers and add google or remove the others so it uses google?

[YeOldeStonecat]

My advice, get RID of IE, go to MOZILLA FOXFIRE, it takes some getting used to, but once you learn it, it is AWESOME

http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/fx/

I left IE when either IE5 or IE6 came out, so unless IE has made up all the lost ground they allowed to happen to them, it probably still SUCKS by Comparison.

And yes, Bing SUCKS, seems like B.G. (a/k/a MS) wants to RULE OUR LIVES, I bought an OS, I did not agree to SELL MY SOUL TO Microsoft, thank you very much!

IE actually got very secure....matter of fact over the past couple of years it's enjoyed many months of less vulnerabilities than Firefox. IE 9 is VERY secure...and fast.
If you want an alternative browser, Chrome!!!

[minir]

Hi YeOldeStonecat

As always Brian...You are the Man!

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I have never been a FF fan fellas. I've tried it a dozen times as well as Chrome, Safari, Opera and many more but i like IE. It just feels right to me.

Thanks to Everyone

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regards

minir

[YeOldeStonecat]

Easy..I wouldn't even install google toolbar. Just reset IE9 to defaults and then when it prompts to change search prefs and gives you option you select Google and boom done!

You get enhancements and it gets locked down via the toolbar installation.

[TonyT]

The downside of IE9 is its html 5 support and lack of standards support.

[Paft]

The downside of IE9 is its html 5 support and lack of standards support.

Except that that's really not much of an issue, to be honest. People cry out for standards support, but IE 9 has equivilant support to any other major browser on the market right now (FF, Safari, Opera) and in a few cases, more. It passes the Acid3 test with flying colors, so...