Internet Explorer uses http://home.microsoft.com/search/search.asp as the default page when you press the search button from the menu.
If you downloaded a customized version which uses a different search page, here is how to set it to the Microsoft Page:
| Start the Registry Editor | |
| Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Main | |
| If you have a Search Bar key, make sure the URL is: | |
| Also go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Main | |
| Double click the Default_Search_URL, and change the URL to: | |
| Close the Registry editor and restart Internet Explorer |
Alternatively you can download this registry patch. Save it to your desktop, then just double-click to import the registry info in your registry.
There is another Key in the registry which controls the default search page, so if the solution above didn't work, try also this key:
| Start the Registry Editor | |
| Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ SearchUrl | |
| The (Default) key should have the value: |
Alternatively you can download this registry patch. Save it to your desktop, then just double-click to import the registry info in your registry.
The information above is courtesy of windows-help.net