How To Change Your Default
Search Page For Internet Explorer
Note: The following instructions for Internet Explorer are designed for Internet
Explorer 3.02. If you have a different version of Internet Explorer, these
instructions may still be used for some guidance in changing your settings.
1. From inside Internet Explorer, slide your mouse
pointer over the word "View" (top right hand corner, between "Edit"
and "Go") and single-click with the left mouse button. A drop-down menu
will appear.
2. Slide your mouse pointer over the word "Options..."
(the last entry) and single-click with the left mouse button. The "Options"
window will appear.
3. At the top of the window you will see six tabs:
"General", "Connection", "Navigation", "Programs",
"Security", and "Advanced". Slide your mouse pointer over the
"Navigation" tab and single-click with the left mouse button. The
"Navigation" tab will move to the front.
4. Slide your mouse pointer over the upside-down
triangle to the right of the "Page:" entry box (the white area to the
right of the word "Page:") and single-click with the left mouse button. A
drop-down list will appear.
5. Slide your mouse pointer over the words "Search
Page" and single-click with the left mouse button.
6. Slide your mouse pointer over the
"Address:" entry box (the white area to the right of the word "Address:)
and single-click with the left mouse button.
7. Remove the current address in the entry box and
type the complete address of the Web site you wish to make your default search page (i.e.,
http://www.yahoo.com).
8. Slide your mouse pointer over the "OK"
button (at the bottom of the window) and single-click with the left mouse button. The
"Options" window will disappear.
9. Your default search page has been reset.
Slide your mouse pointer over the "Search" icon on the toolbar and single-click
with the left mouse button. The search page you specified will appear.
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