TIA
1) In IE, when I click on the search icon, the default search engines are no longer availabe. Somehow, as I am surfing the net, my search preferences gets changed without my knowledge.
The only way to reset to the default search preferences is to: click
on "Tools" >> "Internet Options" >> click the "Programs Tab" >> click on "Reset Web Settings".
2) Is there a way prevent sites from altering the default search engines (or registry settings) without having to manually having to reset them?
Zeek

1) In IE, when I click on the search icon, the default search engines are no longer availabe. Somehow, as I am surfing the net, my search preferences gets changed without my knowledge.
The only way to reset to the default search preferences is to: click
on "Tools" >> "Internet Options" >> click the "Programs Tab" >> click on "Reset Web Settings".
2) Is there a way prevent sites from altering the default search engines (or registry settings) without having to manually having to reset them?
Zeek