Resolved Restore Search Box in IE 9?

Hi Everyone,

I just got a new Win 7 laptop and of course IE 9 came pre-installed.

Unfortunately, it has no search box -- you must search in address box which for a variety of reasons I don't want to do.

Is there any way to recreate the search bar used in IE 8?

If there's not, how can I uninstall IE 9 and then download and install IE 8?

Do I need to first download another browser such as Chrome to be able to access the web once I've uninstalled IE 9 so I can download IE 8?

Advice appreciated.

Thanks,

David

 

Try the first 2 hits from Google. Type in search box in ie9

 

Maybe if you can't get this figured out, Google tool bar may work. Or somebody elses tool bar.

 

Actually, Arie, IE 9 is not in "programs and features" but in "turn Windows features on or off. "

My question is, can I download and install IE 8 while I still have IE 9 running?

Or do I have to do the following:

1] download and install chrome or Firefox as a non-default browser.

2] Turn IE9 off (uninstall it).

3] Use Chrome to download (from where?) IE 8 and then install that as new default browser.

Please advise.

 

In programs and features, there's a tab called "turn Windows features on or off" and you can uncheck the box for IE 9 and turn it off (i.e., uninstall it) there.

I just want to know whether I can download and install IE 8 using IE 9 -- and then uninstall IE 9. Or if I have to use the 3-step routine I outlined above to go back to IE 8.

 

I apologize for being unclear. What I'm asking is, Can I find IE 8 somewhere and download it even while I still have IE 9 installed?

Or do I have to uninstall IE 9 first?

And where can I even get IE 8? I looked on MS, but they offer it only for Vista.

 

Control Panel/Programs and Features/View installed updates (near the top left) you will/should see it in there.

 

Why not just put the main Google search page onto your Favourites Bar, then it is accessible with just one click.

 

Thanks, everyone. Perhaps I'll just use Firefox, which has a UI similar to IE 8 (at least it has a searchbar).

All I know is, searching in the address bar is NOT a good option for me.

 

Now I'm confused: we are both right -- IE 9 is listed both in "turn windows features on or off" as well as in "installed updates. "

But how could it be an update? I bought this new laptop a week ago and the day I turned it on the browser was IE 9.

Are you saying that if I uninstall IE 9 in "view installed u[pdates" that it will revert to IE 8?

If so, what happens tpo the IE 9 listing in "turn Windows features on or off?" Does it morph into an IE 8 listing?

 

You're a genius! Or at least compared to me you are.

But before I uninstall IE 9, is there any possible bad thing that might happen -- like I'd be left without a browser?

In various web forums, people mention that this has happened when they have uninstalled IE 9 -- quite a few mention this happening, actually.

I understand that you believe that can't happen, but I swear I'm not making it up. People say that.

 

Speaking of which, I just created a daily automatic restore point via task scheeduler thanks to another thread on this fabulous BBS.

Thanks, Arie!

 

will do ... I'll decide in a few days when I'm back in town.