What a Mess - hating Vista more each day

[ding dong]

I really dont know how it started but one day I had Google as my search engine and a desktop icon to click on to get into it.

Now there is a Google options panel where I can go to Youtube or anumber of other places including Google search - I didnt want that and could not figure how to get back to just google search - I uninstalled Google Chrome and then the fun began.

I first noticed my IE9 would not load, locking up, giving ie......dll notifications in the search tab.

I have updated the latest IE9 update from MS but still freezing and touchy.

I have to be very gentle with it even here as it doent like being minimized, maximized or shut down to suddenly or it will freeze.

Tried system restore but that not work either.

Help appreciated.

[Murf]

See it's been 10 days and no one helped. Still have the problem?

[ding dong]

I fixed it by some miracle - I dont even know how or remember - it was 10 days ago. I installed chrome I think and it fixed it.

I am still left with a new chrome panel when I open google. it gives options of Chrome web store
Youtube
Gmail
Google search

I dont like it because I have to do one extra click to get to google search. I used to be able to click on my google search icon and it would take me straight to google search.

if anyone can help me get it to the google search straight up i would appreciate it.

[Murf]

1. Click the wrench icon on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings
3. Click the Basics tab and find the "Search" section.
4. Select the search engine you want to use from the menu. If the search engine you want to use doesn't appear in the menu, click Manage search engines.
5. In the Search Engines dialog that appears, select the search engine that you'd like to use from the list.
6. Click the Make Default button that appears in the row.

If the search engine you want to use isn't on this list, you can first add it as a new search engine option.
If the "Make Default" button doesn't appear for the search engine you've selected, you may need to edit its URL

[ding dong]

Nope, followed those instructions and still have this view:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

[Murf]

http://support.google.com/chrome/bin...n&answer=95314

[ding dong]

OK, thanks for that link.

My google icon opens now and takes me straight to google search but two duplicate windows open instead of one.