I am trying to add a search provider in IE8 but am unable to. I click on
find more providers and then go to a page that has a bunch of search
providers (http://www.ieaddons.com/en/searchproviders) but when I click the
"Add to Internet Explorer" button beside a search option nothing happens. I
know a box is supposed to pop up asking me if I want to add the search
provider and make it my default but no such box pops up. Why would that be?

 

Hi,
1. You don't mention an error message, but see:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...h-provider-when-adding-a-Search-provider.html
With Vista or Windows 7, you should run that command from an elevated
command prompt.
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...elevated-Command-Prompt-in-Windows-Vista.html

2. From Internet Options> Security, select the Internet zone and click the
Default Level button.

3. Start Internet Explorer without add-ons by right-clicking the IE icon on
the desktop. Choose Start without add-ons.
or
from Start> Programs> Accessories> System tools> Internet Explorer (no
add-ons)
If the problem goes away, you have an incompatible browser add-on installed.

For troubleshooting information see:
IEBlog Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

Windows Vista Help- Internet Explorer add-ons frequently asked questions:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/e85a03aa-c7c6-428e-9891-67ea76df9b7e1033.mspx

4. With the warning that a reset will delete AutoComplete data, such as
passwords and you will have to reinstall or re-enable browser add-ons, use
the Reset IE Settings button in Internet Options> Advanced.

Useful for recovering stored passwords before you clear all stored login
data:
IE PassView- NirSoft:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/internet_explorer_password.html

What a reset of IE settings will do:
Windows Vista Help- Reset Internet Explorer settings:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/81fe3b46-2460-459e-b826-8f134a7fe1771033.mspx

5. A third-part security program may be causing the problem. What
third-party security suite or antivirus program is installed?
-
Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"biff" <biff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I am trying to add a search provider in IE8 but am unable to. I click on
> find more providers and then go to a page that has a bunch of search
> providers (http://www.ieaddons.com/en/searchproviders) but when I click
the
> "Add to Internet Explorer" button beside a search option nothing happens.
I
> know a box is supposed to pop up asking me if I want to add the search
> provider and make it my default but no such box pops up. Why would that
be?