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Old 21-03-2008, 11:03 PM   #1
Fred B.
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Hi,

After installing SP1 I wanted to change my "default search".

I went to:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941946 and read the article, but when I get
to:
3. Select the search protocol, and then click Change program.
4. Select the program that you want as the default program for handling the
search protocol, and then click OK.

My options are "grayed out", preventing me changing anything.

Advise?

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Old 21-03-2008, 11:52 PM   #2
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I have Google Desktop Search installed. It was there prior to my SP1
upgrade. Do I need to reinstall?


"On the Bridge! (An MVP upgrade)" <On@the,bridge> wrote in message
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> you need to install an alternative program first of course
>
> download http://desktop.google.com
>
> then you will be able to select an alternative
>
>
> "Fred B." <newsgroups.NoSpam.@mindvacant.com> wrote in message
> news:X0YEj.12825$KJ1.12789@newsfe19.lga...
>> Hi,
>>
>> After installing SP1 I wanted to change my "default search".
>>
>> I went to:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941946 and read the article, but when I
>> get to:
>> 3. Select the search protocol, and then click Change program.
>> 4. Select the program that you want as the default program for handling
>> the search protocol, and then click OK.
>>
>> My options are "grayed out", preventing me changing anything.
>>
>> Advise?
>>
>> Regards,
>> FB
>>
>> --
>> http://mindvacant.com

>
>


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Old 22-03-2008, 01:22 AM   #3
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I re-installed "over the top", and now have Google as my default. Should
have thought of that first but ................


"On the Bridge! (An MVP upgrade)" <On@the,bridge> wrote in message
news:47e4568d$1@newsgate.x-privat.org...
> you need to install an alternative program first of course
>
> download http://desktop.google.com
>
> then you will be able to select an alternative
>
>
> "Fred B." <newsgroups.NoSpam.@mindvacant.com> wrote in message
> news:X0YEj.12825$KJ1.12789@newsfe19.lga...
>> Hi,
>>
>> After installing SP1 I wanted to change my "default search".
>>
>> I went to:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941946 and read the article, but when I
>> get to:
>> 3. Select the search protocol, and then click Change program.
>> 4. Select the program that you want as the default program for handling
>> the search protocol, and then click OK.
>>
>> My options are "grayed out", preventing me changing anything.
>>
>> Advise?
>>
>> Regards,
>> FB
>>
>> --
>> http://mindvacant.com

>
>


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