Always state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) as well as your IE
version when posting in an IE-specific forum or newsgroup. Please do so in
your next reply.
Tip: Never, EVER use System Restore to "undo" an update, Service Pack, or IE
upgrade! Intead, uninstall the update, Service Pack, or IE upgrade &
reboot. If that doesn't correct the problem, then try System Restore.
1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode? To start
IE in No Add-ons mode:
=> Right-click on the blue IE desktop icon and select Start without
Add-ons; or
=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).
Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed IE8?
4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?
5. Any chance you (recently) did a Repair Install of WinXP?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com
KenP wrote:
> Tried that and no workee. Tried restoring to a couple back dates prior to
> problem but no luck.
>
> Msg still comes up but only search engine in list in BING.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Uninstall all third-party toolbars & reboot. Better?
>>
>> KenP wrote:
>>> Dell Dimension XP Professional PC - Default search engine set to
>>> Google -
>>> Upgraded to IE 8 and when open IE get msg indicating default search
>>> program
>>> is corrupt and default search program will be changed to Bing. But, this
>>> does not happen or does not work. Every time I open IE 8, I get same
>>> msg.
>>> There is no error msg or program IDed. When I go to Manage Search
>>> Engines,
>>> I can't remove Google and can't make any other search engine, including
>>> Bing, the default.
>>>
>>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> KenP
>>
>> .