Removing IE Default Search Settings

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This section provides a tutorial example on remove IE (Internet Explorer) default search setting and starting page setting.

Symptom: Unknown.

HijackThis Report: In the report, I saw:

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL
   = http://www.dell4me.com/myway
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL
   = http://www.dell4me.com/myway
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar
   = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/ymsgr6
   /*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page
   = http://www.dell4me.com/myway

Quick Research: No need to search the Web. We want to remove all those default searching behaviors.

What I Did:

1. Ran HijackThis > Scan the system.

2. On HijackThis scan report, check the above items and click "Fix Checked".

Result: IE Default Search Settings are gone.

More notes taken in 2008. I saw some different search settings and start page setting. I removed them all with HijackThis:

Sections in This Chapter

What Is an IE Addon?

Removing deSrcAs.dll - MyWay Search Assistant

Removing Google Desktop Icon - GoogleDesktop.exe

Removing IE Default Search Settings

Removing Google Toolbar

Removing SunJavaUpdateSched - jusched.exe

Removing "winfixer"

Removing Yahoo! IE Services Button - yiesrvc.dll

Removing MySearch Toolbar - S4BAR.DLL

Removing NetZero Toolbar - Toolbar.dll

Removing Windows Messenger Extra Button