search button changed to google

[Adam Russell]

Somehow my search button (internet explorer6)has changed from the windows
search to google search. I hate it, and I hate that google somehow managed
to highjack my machine. I do have all MS critical updates and NIS2004. How
can I change the search button engine back to something nice and how do I
stop google from doing this again?

 

[Phil]

Google is the absolute best search engine on the internet. I'd keep it if I
were you. But if you need to change it, there should be a customize feature
in the search pane in IE.

 

[Adam Russell]

Google is the absolute best search engine on the internet. I'd keep it if I
were you. But if you need to change it, there should be a customize feature
in the search pane in IE.

Oh I do like google. But only in the main window, not in the search window.
First the google pane does not fit right in the search window, and then when
I click on a link the link opens up also in the search window. They may
have a good search engine, but the windows integration sucks. I ended up
fixing it by opening up regedit and deleting google keys. But I still
wonder how google appropriated my search button without permission.

 

[Phil]

Oh I do like google. But only in the main window, not in the search
window. First the google pane does not fit right in the search
window, and then when I click on a link the link opens up also in the
search window. They may have a good search engine, but the windows
integration sucks. I ended up fixing it by opening up regedit and
deleting google keys. But I still wonder how google appropriated my
search button without permission.

Ok makes sense. Did you install the google toolbar/popup blocker by any
chance?

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

If you installed the Google Toolbar (Pop-Up Stopper), it will make it the
default search engine unless you tell it not to.

Tom

 

[Adam Russell]

Ok makes sense. Did you install the google toolbar/popup blocker by any
chance?

Nope.

 

[David Candy]

Because someone went to their web site and downloaded a file that does it.

 

[Peter Hutchison]

Somehow my search button (internet explorer6)has changed from the windows
search to google search. I hate it, and I hate that google somehow managed
to highjack my machine. I do have all MS critical updates and NIS2004. How
can I change the search button engine back to something nice and how do I
stop google from doing this again?

1. Click Search
2. Click 'Change Preferences'
3. Click 'Change Internet search behaivour
4. Select you prefered search web site from list
5. Click OK

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
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