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I am using IE7 on a Vista machine. Google is my preferred search engine. Any entry in the search bar (the IE7 search bar) uses Google. If, however, I type a search word or phrase into the address bar, IE7 uses Ask.com as the default search engine. I would like to change this. I have looked in the internet option settings of IE7 and in the Add/Remove programs area of Vista. No luck.
Can someone help me out?
Thanks.
K
IE Tools->General Tab->"Change Search Defaults"
Thanks for the reply, Steve. Aleardy looked there. Google is the only search engine listed. Is a registry hack necessary?
Change default search engine in Internet Explorer 7
http://windowsaddict.blogspot.com/20...engine-in.html
Thanks Train, but I tried that too. Ask.com isnt even listed as a search option there. Google is the only one listed.
I actually looked at the registry and there is a reference to Ask.com at HKey Local Machine, Software, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, SearchScopes
although I dont know whether that is the issue and how to change it.
Have you now changed it here.
https://discussions.virtualdr.com/im.../2008/02/4.png
It should say Google when you start.
How to the changes with graphics.
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/change_...rer_7_ie7.html
The only thing that exists there is Google.
Go through and set google up again and see if that fixes things.
Uninstall it through Add\Remove
Most likely, it's listed as "AskToolbar", or something similar.
OK, figured I would take another stab at this. It is one of those things that just bugs me.
Train, I tried going through the process again to establish Google as my default search engine. Searches entered in the IE7 search bar do go through Google. Searches enterred in the address bar get redirected through Ask.com.
Broni, as mentioned in my original post, I looked in Add/remove. There doesnt seem to be anything there that relates to ask.com.
It may be listed as Ask Jeeves.
Download HijackThis:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/hijackthis.html
and post its log.
We'll find "the guy".
Broni,
Awesome suggestion. I completely forgot about Hijackthis. It's been at least a couple of years since I used it, and certainly never on this machine. It immediately identified and removed the Ask.com browser helper. Now maybe I will go back to the log and see if there is anything else there that catches my eye.
Thanks again.
K
You may post HJT log back here.
Is Ask.com the default search engine for computers running Vista? Why wouldn't they use their own search engine?
No Ask.com isn't the default...
I think Live Search is the default. I must have inadvertantly added the Ask.com BHO at some point.
Ask.com gets on some people computers as drive-by-install, while installing some other programs.
I have the same problem with Ask.com and I downloaded Hijack and ran a scan but I can't find it in the log. Is it listed under some other obscure name?:(
Trying to solve the same problem but can't find Ask.com on the log after I run Hijack. Any suggestions?
Yes, post the log in the HJT forum and they'll be glad to check it out.
ok i am having the same problems and the no luck fixing it here is my log file
razzman, and irnmike...you guys need to start your own topics.
gee thanks for the help, you could have posted a solution instead of a scoulding , I see how "Friendly and helpful" this forum is, I'll go elsewhere
Razzman -
Read this first:
ALL MEMBERS PLEASE READ: Rules for HijackThis forum (Updated: 03/04/2008)
Then post your log file here:
HijackThis Logfiles
Go to number 7 in the ask.com FAQ
http://asksupport.custhelp.com/cgi-b...p_sid=zgLr4c2j
I too had the "invisible" ask.com search engine which was mind-blowingly frustrating. i think it installed itself when my daughter downloaded fun cursors.
I found Hijack this, and other similar spyware downloads unhelpful, cumbersome, and not free as some suggest they are.
Although i think ask are underhand, devious, and i'm sure downright illegal, they did have removal covered in their FAQ, and I have now managed to get rid of it.
May I ask, what are you talking about?Quote:
I found Hijack this, and other similar spyware downloads unhelpful, cumbersome, and not free as some suggest they are.
MAgill, I all ready run this scan, my problem its on mozilla firefox, I dont found anything that says ask browser or something like that, can u tell me wich names appeared on your computer? thanks
I'm in the same boat. FireFox will not allow me to change my homepage away from ASK.COM. I can make the change in TOOLS->OPTIONS, but when I close FireFox ASK.COM takes over, and the next time I load FireFox, ASK.COM is there once again!?!?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by RichMX
IE7 will accept the change, FireFox 3 will not.
Here's what I have done:
- Inside my registry, I removed ASK.COM.
I removed the ASK Toolbar from CONTROL PANEL->ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS.
I used HighJackThis to view BHO's; ASK.COM is not there.
I visited ASK.COM's FAQ....... #7 ("How can I find____?") does not apply.
FireFox just will not let go of ASK.COM!
BTW, no new topic needed, it's still the same thing: ASK.COM.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Where in the FAQ did you find the answer? #7 does not applyQuote:
Although i think ask are underhand, devious, and i'm sure downright illegal, they did have removal covered in their FAQ, and I have now managed to get rid of it.
Thanx for your time,
MisterD
MisterD9999 - Welcome to VirtualDr. Please be advised that all new members are welcome to stay, but are expected to be observant and read all of the posts in a thread before adding to it. (Please see posts #23 and #25 above.)
Mods, I think this thread is long overdue for closing. I'm sure the OP is no longer interested in the new-post emails he/she's been getting since February.;)
I had this exact same problem!
You'll have to go to "about:config" (type it in the FF address bar), and scroll down to the browser.search options, and reset all the ones that say "ASK" to google.
You'll then need to re-scroll, paying special attention to the rightmost side. Anytime something comes up with "ask.com" in it, reset it or change to Google.
There's an option that has something to do with key terms, and you'll need to make sure you switch that one too. It'll be a long string/url then will need to be reset.
Hopefully that works. Don't change anything else in the about:config, because it will mess up your other settings.
ALU
Did you read what lgbpop said?
Sorry Sirs,Quote:
Originally Posted by Broni
But it seems the problem had not solve yet...I have tried many pages and just find out the solution nearly giving up hope...
Now Mods may closed the topic inneed...
thanks!
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