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Old September 10th 13, 03:31 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Default Browser & Default Search Settings


MIcrosft has joined the sneaky" baggage added " installers.
Yesterday on Win 7 machine I downloaded Microsoft's "Defender
(presumably an anti virus anti malware tool)
With the download, MS set IE as the default search engine.
So now if I go (via a HTTP shortcut ) to Google --I first get IE
which in turn calls Google from within IE ! Annoying !!
So my questions"
Where in the registry is the setting(s) for default browser?
And where is the setting(s) for default search engine??
If I can find those I'll edit them back to what I want!
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  #2  
Old September 10th 13, 08:22 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
dadiOH[_2_]
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Default Default Browser & Default Search Settings

wrote in message

MIcrosft has joined the sneaky" baggage added "
installers. Yesterday on Win 7 machine I downloaded
Microsoft's "Defender (presumably an anti virus anti
malware tool) With the download, MS set IE as the
default search engine.
So now if I go (via a HTTP shortcut ) to Google --I first
get IE which in turn calls Google from within IE !
Annoying !! So my questions"
Where in the registry is the setting(s) for default
browser? And where is the setting(s) for default search
engine?? If I can find those I'll edit them back to
what I want!


Since you have been involved with computers for so long I am surprised that
you think that Internet Explorer is a "search engine". It isn't. It is a
browser.

To change the things you want to change there is no need to screw up your
registry, just do it in the same old way; namely, via Internet Options.


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  #3  
Old September 10th 13, 08:35 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Default Browser & Default Search Settings


"dadiOH" wrote in message
...
wrote in message

MIcrosft has joined the sneaky" baggage added "
installers. Yesterday on Win 7 machine I downloaded
Microsoft's "Defender (presumably an anti virus anti
malware tool) With the download, MS set IE as the
default search engine.
So now if I go (via a HTTP shortcut ) to Google --I first
get IE which in turn calls Google from within IE !
Annoying !! So my questions"
Where in the registry is the setting(s) for default
browser? And where is the setting(s) for default search
engine?? If I can find those I'll edit them back to
what I want!


Since you have been involved with computers for so long I am surprised
that you think that Internet Explorer is a "search engine". It isn't. It
is a browser.

And they're promoting their "search" capability. Before that
download, I click on my Google shortcur I connected with the default
browser directly to google now I get IE --so Iguess it's the default browser
setting that was changed.
I suppose I could uninstall firefox and reiunstall it so it became the
default.
I have edited the registry many many times over the years with no
problems.

To change the things you want to change there is no need to screw up your
registry, just do it in the same old way; namely, via Internet Options.


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  #4  
Old September 10th 13, 09:50 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Juan Wei
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Default Default Browser & Default Search Settings

has written on 9/10/2013 3:35 PM:
"dadiOH" wrote in message
...
wrote in message

MIcrosft has joined the sneaky" baggage added "
installers. Yesterday on Win 7 machine I downloaded
Microsoft's "Defender (presumably an anti virus anti
malware tool) With the download, MS set IE as the
default search engine.
So now if I go (via a HTTP shortcut ) to Google --I first
get IE which in turn calls Google from within IE !
Annoying !! So my questions"
Where in the registry is the setting(s) for default
browser? And where is the setting(s) for default search
engine?? If I can find those I'll edit them back to
what I want!


Since you have been involved with computers for so long I am surprised
that you think that Internet Explorer is a "search engine". It isn't. It
is a browser.

And they're promoting their "search" capability. Before that
download, I click on my Google shortcur I connected with the default
browser directly to google now I get IE --so Iguess it's the default browser
setting that was changed.
I suppose I could uninstall firefox and reiunstall it so it became the
default.


If you think that's the way to make a browser the default, you're worse
than a novice user

In FF, Tools Options Advanced General System Defaults

If you don't see a toolbar with Tools, tap Alt first and one will appear.
  #5  
Old September 10th 13, 11:18 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
dadiOH[_2_]
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Default Default Browser & Default Search Settings

wrote in message

"dadiOH" wrote in message
...
wrote in message

MIcrosft has joined the sneaky" baggage added "
installers. Yesterday on Win 7 machine I downloaded
Microsoft's "Defender (presumably an anti virus anti
malware tool) With the download, MS set IE as the
default search engine.
So now if I go (via a HTTP shortcut ) to Google --I
first get IE which in turn calls Google from within
IE ! Annoying !! So my questions"
Where in the registry is the setting(s) for default
browser? And where is the setting(s) for default
search engine?? If I can find those I'll edit them
back to what I want!


Since you have been involved with computers for so long
I am surprised that you think that Internet Explorer is
a "search engine". It isn't. It is a browser.

And they're promoting their "search" capability.
Before that download, I click on my Google shortcur I connected with
the default browser directly to google now I get IE --so
Iguess it's the default browser setting that was changed.


Gee, you think?

I suppose I could uninstall firefox and reiunstall it
so it became the default.


Or you could just do what I said in the last paragraph below.

I have edited the registry many many times over the
years with no problems.



Frankly, it doesn't seem that you can do ANYTHING without problems.

To change the things you want to change there is no
need to screw up your registry, just do it in the same
old way; namely, via Internet Options.



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  #6  
Old September 11th 13, 07:53 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Nil[_2_]
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Default Default Browser & Default Search Settings

On 10 Sep 2013, wrote in alt.comp.os.windows-8:

I suppose I could uninstall firefox and reiunstall it so it
became the default.


That has never been the way to establish the default browser. It is
still not the way. It's completely unnecessary and a waste of time.

I have edited the registry many many times over the years with
no problems.


Editing the registry has never been the way to establish the default
browser, and it still isn't.

How long did you say you had been using computers? Is this your first
introduction to Microsoft Windows?

Did you bother to read dadiOH's reply to you? You know, the one you
replied to? He already told you how to set the default browser - why
ignore his advice? (Hint: look for the big button that says "Default
Browser". Consider doing something to it.)


  #7  
Old September 11th 13, 03:25 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
No_Name
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Default Default Browser & Default Search Settings

On Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:50:37 -0400, Juan Wei
wrote:

has written on 9/10/2013 3:35 PM:
"dadiOH" wrote in message
...
wrote in message

MIcrosft has joined the sneaky" baggage added "
installers. Yesterday on Win 7 machine I downloaded
Microsoft's "Defender (presumably an anti virus anti
malware tool) With the download, MS set IE as the
default search engine.
So now if I go (via a HTTP shortcut ) to Google --I first
get IE which in turn calls Google from within IE !
Annoying !! So my questions"
Where in the registry is the setting(s) for default
browser? And where is the setting(s) for default search
engine?? If I can find those I'll edit them back to
what I want!

Since you have been involved with computers for so long I am surprised
that you think that Internet Explorer is a "search engine". It isn't. It
is a browser.

And they're promoting their "search" capability. Before that
download, I click on my Google shortcur I connected with the default
browser directly to google now I get IE --so Iguess it's the default browser
setting that was changed.
I suppose I could uninstall firefox and reiunstall it so it became the
default.


If you think that's the way to make a browser the default, you're worse
than a novice user


Well actually, I had those registry locations -- several of them --
-- for http, https, and ft - but misplaced them..

And I've done the Firefox bit before also -- when something of MS's
reset the default to IE (my preference is Firefox).
(AOL's software also sets itself as the default browser now.
We're in an age of everyone messing with other folks' software
and user preferences!

In FF, Tools Options Advanced General System Defaults

FF?
If you don't see a toolbar with Tools, tap Alt first and one will appear.

  #8  
Old September 11th 13, 06:58 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Gene E. Bloch[_2_]
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On 11 Sep 2013 06:53:41 GMT, Nil wrote:

On 10 Sep 2013, wrote in alt.comp.os.windows-8:

I suppose I could uninstall firefox and reiunstall it so it
became the default.


That has never been the way to establish the default browser. It is
still not the way. It's completely unnecessary and a waste of time.

I have edited the registry many many times over the years with
no problems.


Editing the registry has never been the way to establish the default
browser, and it still isn't.

How long did you say you had been using computers? Is this your first
introduction to Microsoft Windows?

Did you bother to read dadiOH's reply to you? You know, the one you
replied to? He already told you how to set the default browser - why
ignore his advice? (Hint: look for the big button that says "Default
Browser". Consider doing something to it.)


In my FF, the checkbox says "Always check to see if Firefox is the
default browser...". Then the next time you start FF, it gives you the
opportunity to make it the default. Besides that huge degree of
subtlety, the checkbox is buried a bit in FF's menus under Tools[1].

Well, it does take a bit of work & thinking to make it happen that way,
but it still beats reinstalling FF or clobbering the registry.

[1] For Pfsszxt - if you're paying attentions: Tools - Advanced -
General. It's the last line in that panel.

After this I give up too.

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  #9  
Old September 11th 13, 07:32 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Juan Wei
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Default Default Browser & Default Search Settings

has written on 9/11/2013 10:25 AM:
On Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:50:37 -0400, Juan Wei
wrote:

has written on 9/10/2013 3:35 PM:
"dadiOH" wrote in message
...
wrote in message

MIcrosft has joined the sneaky" baggage added "
installers. Yesterday on Win 7 machine I downloaded
Microsoft's "Defender (presumably an anti virus anti
malware tool) With the download, MS set IE as the
default search engine.
So now if I go (via a HTTP shortcut ) to Google --I first
get IE which in turn calls Google from within IE !
Annoying !! So my questions"
Where in the registry is the setting(s) for default
browser? And where is the setting(s) for default search
engine?? If I can find those I'll edit them back to
what I want!

Since you have been involved with computers for so long I am surprised
that you think that Internet Explorer is a "search engine". It isn't. It
is a browser.
And they're promoting their "search" capability. Before that
download, I click on my Google shortcur I connected with the default
browser directly to google now I get IE --so Iguess it's the default browser
setting that was changed.
I suppose I could uninstall firefox and reiunstall it so it became the
default.


If you think that's the way to make a browser the default, you're worse
than a novice user


Well actually, I had those registry locations -- several of them --
-- for http, https, and ft - but misplaced them..

And I've done the Firefox bit before also -- when something of MS's
reset the default to IE (my preference is Firefox).
(AOL's software also sets itself as the default browser now.
We're in an age of everyone messing with other folks' software
and user preferences!

In FF, Tools Options Advanced General System Defaults

FF?


Firefox.
  #10  
Old September 13th 13, 02:27 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Nil[_2_]
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On 11 Sep 2013, "Gene E. Bloch" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

In my FF, the checkbox says "Always check to see if Firefox is the
default browser...". Then the next time you start FF, it gives you
the opportunity to make it the default. Besides that huge degree
of subtlety, the checkbox is buried a bit in FF's menus under
Tools[1].

Well, it does take a bit of work & thinking to make it happen that
way, but it still beats reinstalling FF or clobbering the
registry.


Yes, you're right - the big button is in IE, not Firefox. Your method
is the correct way.

XP had an "establish defaults" setup area where you could also indicate
the default browser, email client, etc. I'm not at my Win8 computer to
check if there is something similar. In any case, hacking at the
Registry is dangerous and completely unnecessary when you can easily
and safely do it all through a user interface.
  #11  
Old September 13th 13, 02:36 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Gene E. Bloch[_2_]
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On Thu, 12 Sep 2013 21:27:18 -0400, Nil wrote:

On 11 Sep 2013, "Gene E. Bloch" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

In my FF, the checkbox says "Always check to see if Firefox is the
default browser...". Then the next time you start FF, it gives you
the opportunity to make it the default. Besides that huge degree
of subtlety, the checkbox is buried a bit in FF's menus under
Tools[1].

Well, it does take a bit of work & thinking to make it happen that
way, but it still beats reinstalling FF or clobbering the
registry.


Yes, you're right - the big button is in IE, not Firefox. Your method
is the correct way.

XP had an "establish defaults" setup area where you could also indicate
the default browser, email client, etc. I'm not at my Win8 computer to
check if there is something similar. In any case, hacking at the
Registry is dangerous and completely unnecessary when you can easily
and safely do it all through a user interface.


That "establish defaults" thing sounds familiar. Maybe I've seen it in
W7 (not W8, sorry).

OK, when I click on the Start Orb (sorry, as I said, it's W7), on the
right side of the panel is an entry "Default Programs". Once it loads,
you can click on several categories, including "Set your default
programs", which after taking a half hour[1] to populate its window,
gives a list of programs. Click on a program and feel free to mess
things up.

I don't know whether that offers a clue about how to proceed in W8.

[1] A couple of minutes :-)

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  #12  
Old September 13th 13, 02:43 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Nil[_2_]
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Default Default Browser & Default Search Settings

On 12 Sep 2013, "Gene E. Bloch" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

That "establish defaults" thing sounds familiar. Maybe I've seen
it in W7 (not W8, sorry).

OK, when I click on the Start Orb (sorry, as I said, it's W7), on
the right side of the panel is an entry "Default Programs". Once
it loads, you can click on several categories, including "Set your
default programs", which after taking a half hour[1] to populate
its window, gives a list of programs. Click on a program and feel
free to mess things up.

I don't know whether that offers a clue about how to proceed in
W8.

[1] A couple of minutes :-)


A couple of minutes seems like hours when you're staring at an
hourglass or spinning donut.
  #13  
Old September 13th 13, 10:10 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Gene E. Bloch[_2_]
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On Thu, 12 Sep 2013 21:43:46 -0400, Nil wrote:

On 12 Sep 2013, "Gene E. Bloch" wrote in
alt.comp.os.windows-8:

That "establish defaults" thing sounds familiar. Maybe I've seen
it in W7 (not W8, sorry).

OK, when I click on the Start Orb (sorry, as I said, it's W7), on
the right side of the panel is an entry "Default Programs". Once
it loads, you can click on several categories, including "Set your
default programs", which after taking a half hour[1] to populate
its window, gives a list of programs. Click on a program and feel
free to mess things up.

I don't know whether that offers a clue about how to proceed in
W8.

[1] A couple of minutes :-)


A couple of minutes seems like hours when you're staring at an
hourglass or spinning donut.


Depends on how easily you get into the zone...

Oh geez - how'd it get to be 2 o'clock - on Friday!

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  #14  
Old September 14th 13, 07:58 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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"dadiOH" wrote in message
...
wrote in message

MIcrosft has joined the sneaky" baggage added "
installers. Yesterday on Win 7 machine I downloaded
Microsoft's "Defender (presumably an anti virus anti
malware tool) With the download, MS set IE as the
default search engine.
So now if I go (via a HTTP shortcut ) to Google --I first
get IE which in turn calls Google from within IE !
Annoying !! So my questions"
Where in the registry is the setting(s) for default
browser? And where is the setting(s) for default search
engine?? If I can find those I'll edit them back to
what I want!


Since you have been involved with computers for so long I am surprised
that you think that Internet Explorer is a "search engine". It isn't. It
is a browser.


Well --- I'm not so sure! Yesterday, in setting up a new Win 7
machine,
I tried to download Windows Defender (which I''m convinced, doesn't do much)
I got a mesage that Defender was already installed on Win Vista -- that's
what it said
-- and along with it came a window displaying "Bing" quite prominently
and a check box which, if checked, would have set Windows 7 so that nothing
else could change the "Default Search" settings.

To change the things you want to change there is no need to screw up your
registry, just do it in the same old way; namely, via Internet Options.


--

dadiOH
____________________________

Winters getting colder? Tired of the rat race?
Taxes out of hand? Maybe just ready for a change?
Check it out... http://www.floridaloghouse.net



  #15  
Old September 14th 13, 09:57 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Nil[_2_]
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Default Default Browser & Default Search Settings

On 14 Sep 2013, wrote in alt.comp.os.windows-8:

I tried to download Windows Defender (which I''m convinced,
doesn't do much) I got a mesage that Defender was already
installed on Win Vista -- that's what it said
-- and along with it came a window displaying "Bing" quite
prominently and a check box which, if checked, would have set
Windows 7 so that nothing else could change the "Default Search"
settings.


What, specifically, was the message that said "nothing else could
change the Default Search settings"?

I'm not aware there is any such setting.
 




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