Making Google my default search engine? Problems.

I have a wierd, local webpage as my default search engine. When I type in question, it takes me there automatically and is pretty useless for answering anything. I am used to Google, and I tried to find directions on how to make it my defaulted search engine, but even though I foloowed the directions, nothing works. I still keep getting my wierd page.



Here are the instructions - I tried both of them, and neither one of them works:



Run regedit from your run menu and find this key :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\I?Explorer\Main



and find Search Page value and change it to google like this :

%26quot;Search Page%26quot;=%26quot;http://www.google.com%26quot;

%26quot;Search Bar%26quot;=%26quot;http://www.google.com/ie%26quot;



I don't want a search bar, so I just put in the searcha page value, restarted it, and nothing changed.



Then I tried these directions, but nothing showed up like it said it would. (at http://www.google.com/options/defaults.html):



Internet Explorer



For Windows: Download this file to make Google the default search engine for Internet Explorer versions 4.0 - 6.0. (Note: you will need Administrator privileges on your computer in order to install this file.)



The %26quot;search%26quot; button will bring up a Google search box down the left side of your browser.



The %26quot;Search The Web%26quot; menu option from the %26quot;Go%26quot; menu will take you to Google. For IE4 only, you can type %26quot;? %26lt;search terms%26gt;%26quot; in the URL box instead of a URL, and it will perform the search.



When you click on the above link, IE will ask you whether to open or to save the file. Select %26quot;open%26quot; to immediately make the changes (i.e., to make Google your default search engine for the actions described above). Select %26quot;save,%26quot; and then look at the file under Notepad, if you'd rather examine what the file does first. Be aware that you will probably have to reboot your system to make the change go into effect (even if your computer does not tell you so).



By default, Google will show results in the search channel window, leaving the main window for browsing. If you prefer seeing the search results in the main window, try this file instead.



I did, and when it said RUN, I ran it. Nothing changed.



Help! Thanks.







Making Google my default search engine? Problems.
1 open ie

2 click the arrow on the top right hand corner near the icon of a spyglass for the drop-down menu.

3 select %26gt;Find more providers

4 select %26gt; goolge

5 click on the arrow once more

6 select %26gt; change search default

7 highlight google and click set default %26gt; okMaking Google my default search engine? Problems.
It is very simple, you are taking the hard route, if using Internet Explorer, click Tools. And click Internet Options in the dropped options. Then from there it says Homepage, you can type in any address you want, and every time you open the explorer, it will automatically go to that particular site, hope this helps. ;]Making Google my default search engine? Problems.
you are using IE. don't use firefox. or i think your pc is infected with a spyware or adware. get a good paid antivirus.

kaspersky , norton , mcafeeMaking Google my default search engine? Problems.
You need to download HiJackthis software. See link 1

Install it and do a scan. Send the log to Link 2 below. He will advise you on how to remove this piece of malware that hiacked your home page.