# Search Engine Reset

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-engine-reset/212869>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 12, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-engine-reset/212869 "2003-11-12T18:52:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sir\_viks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@sir\_viks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sir_viks)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-engine-reset/212869/1 "2003-11-12T18:52:02Z")

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I used to be able to type a search in the address line of Internet Explorer & utilize Microsoft’s search engine. However, I must have downloaded something from the internet that has re-set this. Now when I do this, I use a search engine called “Quick”, and it does a very, very poor job of searching the internet.

Does anyone know how I can return to my previous settings & get rid of this “Quick” search engine? I’ve tried everything, but I’m unable to get rid of this. Please help!!

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**Author:** ![Wheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4da419/32.png) [@Wheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheel)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-engine-reset/212869/2 "2003-11-12T21:22:43Z")

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[http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html](http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html)

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**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-engine-reset/212869/3 "2003-11-12T21:37:02Z")

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First run [Spybot](http://www.safer-networking.org/) and/or [Ad-aware](http://lavasoft.element5.com/software/adaware/) to remove any spyware components. Then, if the default search engine is still incorrect, go to **View|Explorer Bar|Search** in IE, click **Customize** , then **Autosearch settings** and choose the one you want. In the WinXP version go to **Change preferences** , then **Change Internet search behavior**.