Internet Exporer Default Search Provider Corruption Error

Internet Explorer - Search Provider Default

Error Message:

"A program on your computer has corrupted your default search provider setting for internet explorer. Internet Explorer has reset this setting to your original search provider, Live Search (search.live.com). Internet Explorer will now open Search Settings, where you can change this setting or install more search providers."

Solution:

1. Make sure IE 8 is closed then navigate to registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

2. Add a new “Expandable String value” inside the above mentioned key with a value name of “AppData” and a value data of “%USERPROFILE%\Application Data”.

3. Reopen IE 8 and see if you still get the error message.