How to change Internet Explorer Search Engine

Hi friends,

I am already having a default search engine as Yahoo.But i want to have my default search engine as Google.I have try to find it over internet but didn't got any perfect solution for it.So i had made a post over here.Can anyone help me out with this issue it would be great for me.


Intel Dual Core 2.66Ghz
G31 Asrock Motherboard with Intel Chipset
512mb RAM
80gb HDD

Sure i will help you out with this issue may i know which browser are you using it right now.

Currently i am using Internet Explorer 7.


Intel Dual Core 2.66Ghz
G31 Asrock Motherboard with Intel Chipset
512mb RAM
80gb HDD

Sure i will help you out with this issue try to follow the below steps:-

1. The Internet Explorer 7 window opens and will displays the default home page.
   
2. Click the down arrow button to the right of search button, then click on Change Search Defaults.
   
3. The Change Search Default style log box appears and displays all available search engines, the default engine which is the search engine that search box is currently uses contains the word (default) to the right of the name
   
4. If you want you can find more providers by clicking on Find more providers link, a new internet Explorer 7 window opens and the Add Search Providers to Internet Explorer page appears,
   
5. Now select the Search engine from the list,
   
6. In the Change Search Defaults dialog box click the search provider that you want to make the default, and then click set Default button, then click the OK button to confirm changes,
   
7. In the Add New Provider dialog box click the Add Provider button
   
8. Close the opened Internet Explore Window.

Ther is one more method by making changes in the registry, for that try to follow this steps:-

1. Click on Start- -> Run - -> regedit . Now regedit will open.
   
2. Click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and then click SOFTWARE.
   
3. A large list of folders will present , find the folder named Microsoft, and click it, yet another list of folders will open within Microsoft, scroll down until you find Internet Explorer.
   
4. Even more folders will present themselves, this is for the last time.
   
5. Scroll down and find Search.
   
6. Click Search and there will be 2 variables, Customize Search and Search Assistant. For now right-click just Customize Search and select Modify.
   
7. Now you will notice that you can 'modify' the Value Data field. Enter the URL of your desired search engine and click on OK.
   
8. Do the same as above (Step 6) with the SearchAssistant, and then exit regedit.
   
9. Load up Internet Explorer and click on your search icon, now, if all has been done correctly you should see the search engine you entered.