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Koka - 17 May 2008 07:51 GMT
I always use Live Search.  Why is EarthLink suddenly the default?

Koka
Ramone - 17 May 2008 10:09 GMT
It's either something you did, like install something off  the internet that
also installed Earthlink as the search provider, or you you have malware.
Always choose custom when installing programs, never automatic.

Ramone

>I always use Live Search.  Why is EarthLink suddenly the default?
>
> Koka
Koka - 18 May 2008 00:10 GMT
No malware, no plugin

> It's either something you did, like install something off  the internet
> that also installed Earthlink as the search provider, or you you have
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>> Koka
Ramone - 18 May 2008 00:29 GMT
It had to be one or the other. Either that or someone used your computer and
installed it. Bottom line, something got installed on your computer that
also changed your search provider.

Ramone

> No malware, no plugin
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>>> Koka
Koka - 18 May 2008 07:32 GMT
http://kb.earthlink.net/case.asp?article=187117

> It had to be one or the other. Either that or someone used your computer
> and installed it. Bottom line, something got installed on your computer
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Rick Rogers - 17 May 2008 12:26 GMT
Hi,

Because you allowed some plugin that you installed to change it. Click the
dropdown to the right of the search box and select the option to "change
search defaults". You will be able to change it back to Live Search here.

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>I always use Live Search.  Why is EarthLink suddenly the default?
>
> Koka
Koka - 18 May 2008 00:11 GMT
no dropdown next to Start Search box

> Hi,
>
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>> Koka
Rick Rogers - 18 May 2008 00:37 GMT
Did you install or update your Earthlink software?

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> no dropdown next to Start Search box
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>>> Koka
Koka - 18 May 2008 07:32 GMT
Here is why it happened

http://kb.earthlink.net/case.asp?article=187117

> Did you install or update your Earthlink software?
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Ramone - 18 May 2008 09:24 GMT
That may have been what happened, but does not answer the question you
asked.

Mark

> Here is why it happened
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Koka - 19 May 2008 08:14 GMT
Huh?

> That may have been what happened, but does not answer the question you
> asked.
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