When you visit Internet Explorer Gallery site in Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) on Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8 and click ‘Add to Internet Explorer’ for Google Search to set is as default search engine, nothing happens, recently released KB3038314 update is preventing this, here is the fix for you.
Editor’s note March 31, 2018: Are you really facing this issue right now on Windows 7/8? The Internet Explorer gallery home page has been updated, so the older links when you click find more search providers is now returning 404 not found, we’ve updated the IE gallery page link to a new one (it’s now working as tested), so you can able to add Google as default search engine in Internet Explorer by visiting the below link.
Go and check Make Google As Default Search Engine in Internet Explorer 11
Fixing can’t add Google as Search Provider in IE11
1. Visit Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > Installed Updates
2. Find KB3038314 update and uninstall it
3. Restart your computer when Windows prompts
4. Now try to Add Google Search to IE by visiting this link:http://www.iegallery.com/ by clicking add, it will be added without any issues.
This is working in Windows 10 also.
Follow the instructions mentioned in this article.
Make Google As Default Search Engine in Internet Explorer 11
5. Now visit Windows Update and reinstall the update, you can also install this update manually from here (check method 2: Microsoft Download Center) .
Note: Microsoft may address the issue by pushing other updates, for which, you can wait also.
That was it! Worked like a charm!
Glad to know that, you’re welcome PC doctor.
At last!!! A solution – thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As far as I am concerned that is Microsoft malware being forced on users as an update. Not very impressed.
This fix did not work for me. Still unable to add Google as search.
Its worked for me and working for others you can know from the comments, try again uninstall the update mentioned in the article, then you can add Google as search provider to IE11.
Did not work. My problem is that, when you click on “add” and the browser goes to the gallery, the only options listed are Ask and Facebook. When you check the URL, it’s the Internet Explorer 7 gallery. Every time I try to redirect to a different gallery it goes back to the IE7 gallery. I used to go to the Australia gallery to correct this, but that’s not working anymore either.
I find it hard to believe Microsoft did this by accident and then just left it. I think they are purposfully trying to prevent people from using Google. I repair and sell computers for a living. This is a fresh install of Windows 7 Pro 64 bit, fully updated. I removed the update you suggested but still have the same issue.
Hey, found the problem. Kicking myself for not trying it first. Turn off compatibility view settings in the tools menu. Quite the joke that it makes Microsoft’s own sites not function properly, yet it’s on by default.
This is the fix….. Microsoft shoots themselves in the foot yet again! Thanx Buddy!
SOLVED https://www.google.com/homepage/hp-ie.html#utm_source=ierefpd
Thank you so much! I tried everything, but once I removed that Windows Update it worked like a charm.
I’m sure that it’s completely an accident that Microsoft sent out an update that blocks you from setting Google as your default provider. Everyone knows that they would never do anything like that on purpose, now would they?
No they don’t and won’t, but this update has also triggered other issues
THANK YOU!!!!!
It is weird. New laptop, install all updates and patches and then try to configure everything, ..the search engine…..and that won’t work.
What can this update (KB3038314) do, other can annoy us.
Thanks for the solution!
You’re welcome Fabian
I fixed this by importing the Google registry entry in the IE searchscopes from another computer that already had Google search.
Thank you so much. Finally disabled that crap, bing.
Worked for me too, thanks!
Thanks for the Fix, but finally I opted for a radical solution that I was resisting it.
Today is my last day using IE, I ma posting this using IE and moving to Google Chrome.
My next step will be moving out of Windows.
As a workaround, you can also install google toolbar and select the option to make google the default search engine during the install process. You don’t have to actually enable the toolbar if you don’t want to.
Removed this update (KB3038314) and worked like a charm, thank you for the article, very much appreciated!!
Easier solution, go here:
http://www.iegallery.com/en-us/Addons/Details/813
No fuss, no muss…
What to do after that?
Uhm… you’re totally missing the point. Google Search is NOT an option to download for those of us with this issue. We all are going to that page, and it is not listed.
It is listed there, we can’t add it. Check where the hyperlink points to in the 4th step.
What about this one? http://www.iegallery.com/addonsie7/Detail?resourceId=13555
See in Windows 7 and 8, the method stated in the article has worked, not worked in Windows 10. What you’re trying to say with that link, clicking on add button doesn’t do anything for me in Win10.
IE11 under W10 TP Build 10130 –
Any idea how to fix it?
At present seems you can’t.
Worked Win8.1 IE11
@Gerardo & @Venkat eswarlu – Actually you can get Google as default search in Win10, just install the google toolbar and enable it. When you do it will ask you to set homepage, say yes… next the toolbar will popup another request to change your engine, allow that one too :) – You can then delete Bing, and disable to toolbar if you want, and of course use whatever homepage you want.
You Are Welcome :)
Thanks T3c#vo0do0!! That solved the issue!! Great!!
I forgot to mention i used the windows 10 pro 10074 build
Quick easy fix for adding Google to IE11… If you change the language top right e.g brasil (portugues) and then type Google in the search bar the search engine appears as an option. You have to click the orange bar to add it to IE (ignoring fact writing is in Portuguese). Confirm you want to add it then change language back to US English and if you check your add ons…Google is there.
Emma I’d already uninstalled the update preventing from adding Google to IE11, in Windows 10 Preview your method hasn’t worked.
I cannot find KB3038314 in the installed updates.
Which Windows version you’re using?
Added Google search-says Not Available. Uninstalled the update. rebooted. still says Google search unavailable. Can’t find update to reinstall – says superseded by newer. H e l p, please. Thanks!
Which Windows you’re using? Windows 8? or windows 10?
Win 7 Pro
Seems Microsoft screwed something with the new update, we’ll let you know here if you’ve any information on this.
How do I find the August update for windows 10? I don’t have Google as a choice for search engines
On Windows 10, you don’t need to check and remove that update because there is no problem in adding Google to IE as a search provider. Visit http://www.iegallery.com/en-us/Addons/Details/813 this page and click ‘Add’, done.
I cannot find KB3038314 , I only see kb3120677 update for Microsoft windows and kb3103688 security update for Microsoft windows. That’s all.. so which of the two?
Which Windows version you’re on?Are you still experiencing the problem?
Solved! Windows 8.1 IE11
I am using Windows 7 but there is no solution for any of the recommendations above. Still getting the “The page can’t display” error message when I click the links. Please help!
I have Windows 10. I can’t find KB3038314. What do I do?
That update is no way related or not preventing from setting google as default in IE on Windows 10, we’ve already mentioned that at the bottom of the post. I can now confirm that you can visit http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/iegallery and add and make Google search as default easily in IE.
My problem is since reinstalling Windows 10 and adding all the required updates with Browser i.e. 11 version 11.187.14393.0, when I go to add the Google toolbar nothing happens. When I click Learn More it reports Google toolbar not available for this browser.
Can’t find any data on this problem. Does not work either with Antivirus disabled either.
Any thoughts on a solution for this?
I can still able to add Google to IE11 in Windows 10. Ensure you’re adding Google from this page http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/iegallery. And try resetting IE settings by visiting its Options > advanced > Reset. Ensure you’ve all the updates installed and also the latest cumulative update.
Thanks, a simple solution, worked first time, and got rid on the default Bing…
Just pity MS don’t keep their links as up to date as you guys do.
Thanks Venkat eswarlu,
That just worked for me too, with http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/iegallery
Otherwise it wanted to take me to an old address no longer valid and the “404” Error appeared.
You’re welcome JW26.
Thanks Venkateswarlu ( 2), This Damn HTTP 404 Error Page need be RE-linked to the URL ( http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/iegallery ) by MICROSOFT Guys to make it work again, so Search Provider should be defaulted to Google and NOT Bing. Bing sucks, Microsoft should make things transparent by letting people choose their OWN search provider of interest and NOT force BING upon them, by NOT fixing the Url issue with ( http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=50893 )