You can select which provider search engine to use when searching information on the Internet ). You can change the search provider Internet Explorer of a specific search to use the search provider until you select another search provider or Disable Internet Explorer ), you can also specify the search provider you want to use by default. When you install Internet Explorer for the first time, you may have installed only one provider. To change the provider, follow these steps to add a new search provider.
1. Add a new search provider
1. Click the arrow at the right of the search box.
2. Click "find other providers ".
3. Click the search provider you want to add. This opens the "add search provider" dialog box.
4. If you want to use the newly added provider by default when searching from the address bar or search box, select the "set this option to default search provider" check box.
5. If you are using Internet Explorer 8 and the search provider provides search recommendations, select the "use this provider's search recommendations" check box to accept search recommendations.
6. Click Add in Internet Explorer 8) or click Add provider in Internet Explorer 7 ).
7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for each provider to be added.
2. Add the search provider found on the webpage
Some web pages provide search providers. These providers will appear in the list of search providers for the current browsing session, identified by Venus next to them. If you want one of the search providers to always be available in Internet Explorer and not only for the current browser session), perform the following steps:
1. Transfer to the website that provides the search provider.
2. Click the arrow at the right of the search box.
3. Perform one of the following operations:
In Internet Explorer 8, Click Manage search providers ".
In Internet Explorer 7, click "Change search default value ".
4. Perform one of the following operations:
In Internet Explorer 8, click the search provider that you want to set as the default value, click "set as the default value", and then click "close ".
In Internet Explorer 7, click the search provider that you want to set as the default value, click set as the default value, and then click OK ".
3. Temporarily change the search provider for this session only)
1. Click the arrow at the right of the search box.
2. Click the search provider you want to use.
3. In the search box, type a word or phrase and press Enter.
The search provider will be used until Internet Explorer is disabled. After you reSTART Internet Explorer, the default search provider is used.
4. Steps to change the default search provider
1. Click the arrow at the right of the search box.
2. Perform one of the following operations:
In Internet Explorer 8, Click Manage search providers ".
In Internet Explorer 7, click "Change search default value ".
3. Perform one of the following operations:
In Internet Explorer 8, click the search provider that you want to set as the default value, click "set as the default value", and then click "close ".
In Internet Explorer 7, click the search provider that you want to set as the default value, click set as the default value, and then click OK ".
5. Steps for deleting a search provider
1. Click the arrow at the right of the search box.
2. Perform one of the following operations:
In Internet Explorer 8, Click Manage search providers ".
In Internet Explorer 7, click "Change search default value ".
3. Click a search provider in the list, click Delete, and then click Close in Internet Explorer 8) or click OK in Internet Explorer 7 ).
6. How can I prevent programs from changing my default search provider?
When the program changes your default search provider, especially when you change the provider without your permission), it may be very troublesome. However, this situation can be prevented. Internet Explorer displays a dialog box whenever a program, such as an add-on or toolbar, tries to change your default search provider, you can decide whether to retain or change your current default provider.
If you want Internet Explorer to always prevent changes to your default search provider, in the dialog box that appears when a program tries to change, you can select the "Prevent programs from recommending changes to my default search provider" check box.
You can also perform the same operation by performing the following steps:
1. Click "Tools" and then click "Manage Add-on ".
2. Under "Manage Add-ons", under "add-on type", click "search providers ".
3. At the bottom of the screen, select the "Prevent programs from recommending changes to my default search providers" check box and click "close ".
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