If you have been getting a pop-up when you open Internet Explorer that says, "A program on your computer has corrupted your default search provider setting for Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer has reset this setting to your original search provider, [insert provider here]. Internet Explorer will open Search Settings, where you can change this setting or install more search providers."
We have dealt with this on multiple computers and have decided to try and help everyone that has come across this issue. We offer both a way to fix the program manually or through a utility provided by Cloud Tek Software.
Manual Steps For Correcting Error
Step 1:
Close out of all programs, especially Internet Explorer
Step 2:
Go to Run and type in regedit
Step 3:
Local and remove the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes
Step 4:
Locate and remove the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\User Preferences
Step 5:
Locate and remove the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes
Step 6:
Locate and delete the folder RootDrive:\Users\[Your User]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect
Step 7:
Exit out of regedit, and restart your computer.
Or, if you do not feel comfortable doing this yourself, you can use the utility provided by Cloud Tek Software. They provide it free of charge, and all they ask is that if helps you that you donate any amount you feel like it was worth. Just download and run the utility and it will make all the necessary changes for you. Be sure to run the utility as an administrator.
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