The information below, is from the Help section of Internet Explorer. Open
Internet Explorer,
and press F1 for Help. Then in the index, type the topic. If you search for
this topic in Google, I am sure you will find many more details.
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Search Criteria, "default search provider".
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To customize your Internet searches:
As you search for items on the Internet, you may want to customize the way
you search. You can choose which search categories are available and which
search providers to use for your searches.
To customize your searches, click the Search button on the toolbar, and then
click the Customize button in the Search bar. You can customize a variety of
search options, or choose a default search provider.
To do thisTry this:
Choose which categories are available.Select the check box for each category
you want displayed.
Choose providers within a category.Within each category, select the check
box for each provider you want available.
Choose the main provider within a category.Within each category, click the
main search provider you want to use, and then click the up arrow below the
list to move the provider to the top of the list.
Arrange the order in which search providers are used.Within each category,
click a provider in the list, and then click the up or down arrows under the
list to rearrange the order in the list. The provider at the top of the list
is the first one used within the category.
Arrange the order of categories in the Search bar.Select the category in the
category list, and then click the up or down arrow under the category list
to change its position.
Save previous searches.Select the Previous searches check box.
Use one search provider at a time.At the bottom of the Customize Search
Settings window, click Choose a Default Search Provider.
Notes:
If you are running Windows XP, and do not see the Customize button in the
Search bar, you can use Search Companion to search for information. For more
information on Search Companion, see Help and Support.
The more information you type in each field, the shorter and more accurate
your results will be.
Within some categories, you can specify that you want to use several
different search providers. Then you can quickly search more than one
provider without retyping your query by clicking the Next button at the top
of the Search bar.
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