Make Google Internet Explorer's Primary Search Engine
When you want to search for something on the Internet, you'd normally navigate to a search engine using Internet Explorer. But you can also just type your query into Internet Explorer's Address bar, and press the Enter key.
By default, Internet Explorer will use Microsoft's MSN search engine to execute your search. Since Google is the favorite search engine of many people, here is how to change Internet Explorer's preference from MSN to Google:
Start the Registry Editor
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Main
Double-click the Search Page value, and in the Value data box enter
http://www.google.com (overwriting the existing entry)
Select Select New > String Value from the Edit menu
Name the new value Search Bar
Double-click the Search Bar value, and in the Value data box enter
http://www.google.com/ie
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ SearchURL
Double-click the (Default) value, and in the Value data box enter
http://www.google.com/keyword/%s
Select the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer
Select New > Key from the Edit menu
Name the new key Search
With the Search key selected, Select Select New > String Value from the Edit menu
Name the new value SearchAssistant
Double-click the SearchAssistant value, and in the Value data box enter
http://www.google.com/ie
Close the registry editor