Browser Tips: Set Google as your Default Search in IE

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By pctips


Copy everything in the box below into NOTEPAD

CODE

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\internet Explorer\Main]

"Search Page"="http://www.google.com"

"Search Bar"="http://www.google.com/ie"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL]

""="http://www.google.com/keyword/%s"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]

"SearchAssistant"="http://www.google.com/ie"

1. Save the file as Google.reg

2. Double click to import to your registry.

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sunny  says:
3 months ago

What am I supposed to do with this information once it's in notepad?? Honestly, if I knew how to set google as my browser, then I wouldn't need to request help from pages such as this one. Please give intelligible instructions.

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