Windows Desktop Search Default is Ask.com - Can't get rid of it?

[Dreanmachine]

Howdy,

For some reason my default search from the Windows Desktop Search now always
goes to Ask.com. I have played around with the default search options and
Google is set as my default (which is what I want) However, it still always
goes to Ask.com. when I search the web from the desktop search option. I
don't see how to get rid of this. Any help? It is annoying. Thanks in
advance!

 

[PA Bear]

Uninstall any/all Ask.com applications listed in Add/Remove Programs.
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Dreanmachine wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> For some reason my default search from the Windows Desktop Search now
> always
> goes to Ask.com. I have played around with the default search options and
> Google is set as my default (which is what I want) However, it still
> always
> goes to Ask.com. when I search the web from the desktop search option. I
> don't see how to get rid of this. Any help? It is annoying. Thanks in
> advance!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

If using IE7, try installing the Google Web Search provider from here, and set it as the default provider:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/searchguide/en-en/default.mspx

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Dreanmachine" <Dreanmachine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0DECE943-4AE8-4005-84A5-DC4266B01BEC@microsoft.com...
Howdy,

For some reason my default search from the Windows Desktop Search now always
goes to Ask.com. I have played around with the default search options and
Google is set as my default (which is what I want) However, it still always
goes to Ask.com. when I search the web from the desktop search option. I
don't see how to get rid of this. Any help? It is annoying. Thanks in
advance!