How do I set search default

Interseting question, but I don't think that can be done

"interesting"     miss that spellcheck ...............................

Whoops forgot the Key
Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ SearchUrl]
Value Name: (Default)
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)

This info from :
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/289/

try this when online,

click the search button on the toolbar, the click customise.

a window pops up and u configure the search engine u want

rodney

Rodney alm, that was a great try. The only problem being that Google isn't one of the choices, and I can't find a way to enter my own info.
I haven't had the time to check out your suggestion rayt333. I will give it a try when I get home from work.

This may sound crazy to you guys, but I am a novice that is trying to learn as much as possible about these crazy machines, but at this point I don't know how to open the registry editor. I checked out the info on the page you sent rayt333, it makes sense to me but it doesn't give step by steps on opening the registry to edit it.

Go to START, then click on RUN, type REGEDIT and hit OK, now find the key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ SearchUrl

If you need more help just ask

I am not sure which entry you need to put in the "data" but you can try one of these:
http://www.google.com/cgi-bin/query?q=%s
http://www.google.com/bin/search?p=%s

Rayt333 I followed the path and entered http://www.google.com/cgi-bin/query?q=%s in the top line which was marked (default)with no change. Then I entered the same into the line named provider, tried it once, restarted the computer, and gave it a try. There is no change at all, msn still comes up. Do you have any other ideas?

Well I have been expermenting with that, I followed the directions exacly and still got MSN when I put a search query into the address window.
Those directions may be for an older version of IE

I did get google to come up when you click on the "search" button, I know this wasn't what you wanted but the only thing I have found so far.

Go to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search
And change the "data" for both "CustomizeSearch" and "SearchAssistant" to "http://www.google.com/"

Yep, she's deeply embedded, I tried it
and the same thing happened to me.

Personally, I chose www.dogpile.com as my
home page from tools\internet options\
entering the URL in the Address Box.

Then I just type the search word into
dog piles search window.

This of course is cheap and it does not
in any means solve the underlying problem.

But make sure you back up the registry before
messing with it. Corrupt Registry = Bad Mojo
Windows only backs up for 5 days in rb..cab files.

Sorry It's been a while guy's. I have had ISP problems and haven't been able to get back to you.
rayt333 I tried the last key you suggested, no change.
Google does have a small toolbar you can download, that sorta acomplishes what I wanted. I'm going to award you the points because you tried so hard, and we need to close this question. If you come up with anything else please add it here.
If anyone else comes up with the right answer I will award the same points.
Thank's Guys