Internet Explorer 8 is in-built with Bing as the default search engine. And if you want to add Google as a default search provider then it involves the following two steps
- Adding Google Search Providers as Add-ons to Internet Explorer 8 (if not already added)
- Changing the Google as the default search provider
You can use the Find More Search Providers and add Google to the Internet Explorer 8. Find More Search Providers can be accessed through Menu option available on clicking the Search text box drop down.
Clicking on Find More Providers will display the Add-ons Gallery: Search Providers webpage and from this you can select Google and click on Add to Internet Explorer button. This would display Add Search Provider dialog box and to make Google as default search tick the check box Make this my default search provider and click on the Add button.
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