Initial Configuration

When first installed, Internet Explorer 7.0 presents a configuration screen that requires the user to choose a default search provider (that is, a search engine) and offers a few optional settings.

· Demonstration: configuring Internet Explorer 7.0 at the Welcome screen *See graphic on page 10

o Keep my current default search provider results in using Microsoft’s “Live Search” search engine

o Let me select from a list of other search providers redirects the user to another page after clicking on the Save settings button where the user can select a different search provider

o We recommend using the Optional Settings defaults

· Demonstration: choosing a different search provider *See graphics on page 11

o After selection the option to select from a list of others search providers and clicking on the Save settings button, simply click on the provider of your choice

o If your search provider doesn’t appear in the list, you can manually enter it in the Create Your Own area

o After selecting a search provider, it’s a good idea to enable the “Make this my default search provider” option – after all, the idea here is to change the default search provider

o If you missed the last step, you can change the settings by selecting Tools, Internet Options, Settings, highlighting your choice and clicking on the Set Default button

o If your provider doesn’t appear, click on the “Find more providers” link and start the selection process over