Start Search Internet Engine Changed

I always use Live Search. Why is EarthLink suddenly the default?

Koka

It's either something you did, like install something off the internet that
also installed Earthlink as the search provider, or you you have malware.
Always choose custom when installing programs, never automatic.

Ramone

"Koka" <> wrote in message
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>I always use Live Search. Why is EarthLink suddenly the default?
>
> Koka

Hi,

Because you allowed some plugin that you installed to change it. Click the
dropdown to the right of the search box and select the option to "change
search defaults". You will be able to change it back to Live Search here.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Koka" <> wrote in message
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>I always use Live Search. Why is EarthLink suddenly the default?
>
> Koka

No malware, no plugin

"Ramone" <> wrote in message
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> It's either something you did, like install something off the internet
> that also installed Earthlink as the search provider, or you you have
> malware. Always choose custom when installing programs, never automatic.
>
> Ramone
>
> "Koka" <> wrote in message
> news:eDPxdp%...
>>I always use Live Search. Why is EarthLink suddenly the default?
>>
>> Koka
>

no dropdown next to Start Search box

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> Because you allowed some plugin that you installed to change it. Click the
> dropdown to the right of the search box and select the option to "change
> search defaults". You will be able to change it back to Live Search here.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Koka" <> wrote in message
> news:eDPxdp%...
>>I always use Live Search. Why is EarthLink suddenly the default?
>>
>> Koka
>

It had to be one or the other. Either that or someone used your computer and
installed it. Bottom line, something got installed on your computer that
also changed your search provider.

Ramone



"Koka" <> wrote in message
news:...
> No malware, no plugin
>
> "Ramone" <> wrote in message
> news:6F2300E2-6041-49D0-9D13-...
>> It's either something you did, like install something off the internet
>> that also installed Earthlink as the search provider, or you you have
>> malware. Always choose custom when installing programs, never automatic.
>>
>> Ramone
>>
>> "Koka" <> wrote in message
>> news:eDPxdp%...
>>>I always use Live Search. Why is EarthLink suddenly the default?
>>>
>>> Koka
>>

Did you install or update your Earthlink software?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Koka" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> no dropdown next to Start Search box
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Because you allowed some plugin that you installed to change it. Click
>> the dropdown to the right of the search box and select the option to
>> "change search defaults". You will be able to change it back to Live
>> Search here.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Koka" <> wrote in message
>> news:eDPxdp%...
>>>I always use Live Search. Why is EarthLink suddenly the default?
>>>
>>> Koka
>>

Here is why it happened

http://kb.earthlink.net/case.asp?article=187117

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Did you install or update your Earthlink software?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Koka" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> no dropdown next to Start Search box
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Because you allowed some plugin that you installed to change it. Click
>>> the dropdown to the right of the search box and select the option to
>>> "change search defaults". You will be able to change it back to Live
>>> Search here.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "Koka" <> wrote in message
>>> news:eDPxdp%...
>>>>I always use Live Search. Why is EarthLink suddenly the default?
>>>>
>>>> Koka
>>>
>

http://kb.earthlink.net/case.asp?article=187117

"Ramone" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> It had to be one or the other. Either that or someone used your computer
> and installed it. Bottom line, something got installed on your computer
> that also changed your search provider.
>
> Ramone
>
>
>
> "Koka" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> No malware, no plugin
>>
>> "Ramone" <> wrote in message
>> news:6F2300E2-6041-49D0-9D13-...
>>> It's either something you did, like install something off the internet
>>> that also installed Earthlink as the search provider, or you you have
>>> malware. Always choose custom when installing programs, never automatic.
>>>
>>> Ramone
>>>
>>> "Koka" <> wrote in message
>>> news:eDPxdp%...
>>>>I always use Live Search. Why is EarthLink suddenly the default?
>>>>
>>>> Koka
>>>
>
>

That may have been what happened, but does not answer the question you
asked.

Mark

"Koka" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Here is why it happened
>
> http://kb.earthlink.net/case.asp?article=187117
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Did you install or update your Earthlink software?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Koka" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> no dropdown next to Start Search box
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Because you allowed some plugin that you installed to change it. Click
>>>> the dropdown to the right of the search box and select the option to
>>>> "change search defaults". You will be able to change it back to Live
>>>> Search here.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "Koka" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:eDPxdp%...
>>>>>I always use Live Search. Why is EarthLink suddenly the default?
>>>>>
>>>>> Koka
>>>>
>>