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Name: MD2BE
Date: May 8, 2002 at 13:58:35 Pacific
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is there a way to make google - your default search engine in IE 6. I have win 98 on my computer. thanks for the replies!



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Response Number 1
Name: Deke
Date: May 8, 2002 at 14:31:28 Pacific
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If you mean from the Address Bar do this. This works in IE 5.5. Search\Customize\Autosearch Settings(Bottom of Page) Click the arrow and pick Goggle Sites.



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Response Number 2
Name: s
Date: May 8, 2002 at 15:46:18 Pacific
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click on search, then click on "change preferences". Now click "change internet search behavior", click "classic intenet search" and then select "google"


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Response Number 3
Name: MD2BE
Date: May 8, 2002 at 16:00:45 Pacific
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Ok here is what I did -
search>customize>(new window opens) lists: MSN, YAhoo, Lycose, excite, altavista, euroseek- it does not list google???

and S - when I click on search - I dont see any "change preferences" option? :(


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Response Number 4
Name: Deke
Date: May 8, 2002 at 17:43:05 Pacific
Reply:

MD2BE

After you click on customize you need to click on Autosearch Settings on the bottom left of that window then you will see google sites listed.


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Response Number 5
Name: .
Date: May 8, 2002 at 21:09:33 Pacific
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or cut and paste the below into Notepad. Rename it google.reg.
Right click on it and select Merge.
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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"


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Response Number 6
Name: .
Date: May 8, 2002 at 21:12:17 Pacific
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Follow up...
Of course always back up your registry before making any changes to it just in case you change your mind.


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Response Number 7
Name: Cliff
Date: May 12, 2002 at 11:49:03 Pacific
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Google has a registry patch to do that.

www.google.com/google.geg


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