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Ask.com default search

Hi
I wonder if you can help me somehow when I search in my address bar I get an Ask.com search result where previously it was google. I want to reset google as my default, but am unsure how to - help please.

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  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Assuming you're using internet explorer (7). Go to tools, internet options, search settings, select or enter your default search engine.
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    try right click anywhere on the top menu bar. an options box comes up.
    customise from there.
    try installing google tool bar too. it has an excellent popup blocker.
    Get some gorm.
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I've wondered, nowadays, does the google toolbar offer much that isn't already in modern browsers?
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • I particularly like the default search engine in the address bar to be google as I like that format - maybe just because it is familar.superscraper google is still mydefault- strange that it is not showing up.I have googel toolbar it is the default search engine in the address bar that is ask, but as I say my default says google.
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    google is my home page anyways.
    im on aol, and ive no idea what the aol home page even looks like now.
    im not even sure what my username is! its in the router. and i use yahoo email.
    Get some gorm.
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