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Making Google Default Search in IE9 ...Frustrating!!! Thanks
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:26 pm
by 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
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:00 pm
by 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.
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:28 pm
by 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!
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:35 pm
by Dan
I wouldn't use ANY version of IE
Drop ie, go to mozilla firefox
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:41 pm
by 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!
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:01 pm
by YARDofSTUF
Can't you just go to tools and then search providers and add google or remove the others so it uses google?
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:11 pm
by YeOldeStonecat
Thomas Stewart wrote: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!!!
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:11 pm
by 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
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:13 pm
by YeOldeStonecat
Sava700 wrote: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.
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:57 am
by TonyT
The downside of IE9 is its html 5 support and lack of standards support.
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 11:23 am
by Paft
TonyT wrote: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...