how do i?

[doodelsak]

I am using IE 5.5 as my browser.Id like to make Google my seaech engine in my address bar is this possible? and how do i do this? thanks ever so much! be well!.:-)

[NDC]

I might have misunderstood your question, but do you mean making Googles the default page when opening the browser? If the it is, just open the IE and then go to:

Tools\Internet Option\General\

and then type in the default homepage on the top field and then press ok.

[doodelsak]

thanks for your reply! what i mean tis making google my default searchengine from my address bar....now i have alot of choices in the custom/advanced optins of the search area but no google....any ideas?

[Buji]

I don't think that's what doodle meant. I've been wondering the same thing myself. When you click on Search(on Toolbar), it defaults to MSN. I want it to use Google as well. I installed Copernic and it changed the default, but darned if I can change it to Google.

[RenaissanceMan]

this information was snatched from regedit.com "please use caution when editing the registry"
good luck.

Windows Registry Guide
Get the Latest @ http://www.regedit.com/
Tips, tricks and tweaks for Microsoft® Windows™ 95, 98, ME and NT/2000.

Change the Internet Explorer Search Engine (Windows 9x and NT)
Normally when you type 'go keyword' in the Internet Explorer address bar IE will search the web using a Microsoft selected search engine. By modifying this key you can select which search engine to use.

Open you registry and find the key below.

Modify the value of default to equal the URL for the search engine you want to use, substituting '%s' to represent the keywords.

For example, to use Altavista the value would be: http://www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?q=%s

And to use Yahoo! the value would be: http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?p=%s


For example, the setting may look like:

(Default) "http://www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?q=%s"

Registry Settings:
Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl]
Value Name: (Default)
Data Type: REG_SZ


Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

[Rat]

Your'e gonna have to do that in the Regigtry. Go to Start> Run and type in Regedit. Navigate to HKey Local Machine > Software > Microsoft > Internet Explorer (Not IE) and highlight Main. Doble click on the Default_Search_URL in the right pane and change that to what you want. Hit enter and exit the Reg Edit.

Rat...

[This message has been edited by Rat (edited 01-24-2001).]

[doodelsak]

thanks for the speedy replys! I kinda wanna make sure what im doing b4 i change the setings.Do i just replace the default with <A HREF="http://www.google.com?"" TARGET=_blank>http://www.google.com?"</A> or do i need more? thanks.im a wee bit confused to what all the rest of the letters/numbers do and mean...thanks again for all your imput.this place is great!

[This message has been edited by doodelsak (edited 01-24-2001).]

[Buji]

Thanks guys! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif I went to in Regedit: HKey Local Machine &gt; Software &gt; Microsoft &gt; Internet Explorer (Not IE) and highlighted Search not Main and put in: http://www.google.com/ works great! Google is now my default Search engine. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif MSN is still default in Address Bar.

[This message has been edited by Buji (edited 01-24-2001).]

[doodelsak]

buji......seems like we are after the same thing.....so instead of main you went to search and replaced the default with google?in mine there is no default. it says value not set.is this the place?.thanks

[Buji]

Yup. Paste: http://www.google.com/ and that'll do it for ya. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[doodelsak]

ok thank you, but how do i check if google is there?.lol.sorry new to all this.lol

[Buji]

Right click on your Toolbar and select Customize and add Search to your Toolbar and then click on Search and the left side of the window should open to Google.

[doodelsak]

it is not there i have win 95 could that be why?

[Buji]

What's not there? If you are using IE 5.5 you should be able to right click on the Toolbar (any of the Icons to the right of Back/Forward) and Customize the Toolbar. Or did you not put the proper value in the Registry?

[doodelsak]

im sorry guess iwas not clear.i already have the search in my toolbar but what im trying to do is put google in the address bar not in the search .thanks......

[Buji]

I've not tried it, but do what Rat said, go to Main and change the entries there. I have 4 entiries there: Default Page URL,Default Search, Search Bar,Search Page. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif I would suspect it's Search Bar you want to change. If you're unsure, highlight the Main key and go to Registry|Export and export the key to your Desktop or wherever and if it doesn't work, go to the key you Exported and and click on it to put it back. If there is no entry there, right click on Main|New|String Value and put in Search Bar http://www.google.com/

[Roy]

When I see a Topic like "how do i ... ?" I really want to answer "Same as I do!" So I did.

[NDC]

I tried the above registery change for default search engine on my Win2K w/IE5 and it doesn't do anything..... Anyone have ideas why it isn't working?

Registry Settings:
Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl]
Value Name: (Default)
Data Type: REG_SZ



I changed the default value to http://www.google.com/ but I still get the MSN search engine.....