Google Desktop with Vista

DFishman · 03-10-2007, 12:03 PM

I just got my new laptop running Vista, and it comes with Google Desktop. I have it set up so there is a search field on my taskbar. When I perform search queries using this search bar, it returns the search results in an IE web browser, even though I have Firefox set as my default browser. Does anyone know how I can set it up so when I search using the google searchbar on my taskbar, it will return the search results in Firefox? Thanks for your help.

2chumpy · 03-12-2007, 01:28 PM

I thought it was actually my default browser that was screwed up, but its not - you're not alone.

Its really pissing me off actually! I was so quick to blame MS (and maybe i still can), but this seems like its googles problem right now!

DFishman · 03-12-2007, 02:15 PM

You can just hide google's search bar, or uninstall google desktop, and then right click on the task bar, got to tool bars, and Address bar. It will put a bar there that does the same thing in terms of web searches except opens if Firefox.

Thats what I ended up doing.

2chumpy · 03-13-2007, 07:48 AM

I just uninstalled (completely) and reinstalled - it's still using IE.

It may be the same place it stores it, but it launches IE from:
- the ctrl-ctrl popup for web searches
- when i click on a link from an RSS feed

Both, very annoying!!! Any other thoughts?

UPDATE: I just followed the advice in google's real forum and it worked: http://groups.google.com/group/Googl...ebfd09794eeb9a

03-10-2007, 12:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
DFishman Noogle Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Google Desktop with Vista I just got my new laptop running Vista, and it comes with Google Desktop. I have it set up so there is a search field on my taskbar. When I perform search queries using this search bar, it returns the search results in an IE web browser, even though I have Firefox set as my default browser. Does anyone know how I can set it up so when I search using the google searchbar on my taskbar, it will return the search results in Firefox? Thanks for your help.

03-12-2007, 01:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
2chumpy Noogle Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	me too! I thought it was actually my default browser that was screwed up, but its not - you're not alone. Its really pissing me off actually! I was so quick to blame MS (and maybe i still can), but this seems like its googles problem right now!

03-13-2007, 07:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
2chumpy Noogle Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	uninstall does not help me I just uninstalled (completely) and reinstalled - it's still using IE. It may be the same place it stores it, but it launches IE from: - the ctrl-ctrl popup for web searches - when i click on a link from an RSS feed Both, very annoying!!! Any other thoughts? UPDATE: I just followed the advice in google's real forum and it worked: http://groups.google.com/group/Googl...ebfd09794eeb9a Last edited by 2chumpy; 03-13-2007 at 07:54 AM.

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03-12-2007, 02:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
DFishman Noogle Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You can just hide google's search bar, or uninstall google desktop, and then right click on the task bar, got to tool bars, and Address bar. It will put a bar there that does the same thing in terms of web searches except opens if Firefox. Thats what I ended up doing.

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