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Error "Internet Explorer could not install this search provider" when adding a Search provider
- Copyright © 2008 Ramesh Srinivasan
- Internet Explorer 7
Symptom
When you attempt to add a Search Provider, the following error message may appear:
Internet Explorer could not install this search provider.
There was a problem with the search provider's information.
Resolution
Click Start, Run and type:
regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\system32\msxml3.dll
Press Enter.
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12 Responses to "Error "Internet Explorer could not install this search provider" when adding a Search provider" 
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said this on 29 Oct 2006 10:18:17 PM PDT
The dll ran successfully, but I still get the error. Are there other fixes?
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said this on 21 Nov 2006 8:04:02 AM PDT
I get the same error. This started when I had IE7 beta installed. Upgrading to IE7 did not fix the problem, and neither did registering that dll.
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said this on 29 Dec 2006 5:02:32 AM PDT
Thanks ! Works fine ! Just need to restart IE
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said this on 08 Feb 2007 8:38:02 AM PDT
:( , dll register server successed, but this din't help
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said this on 27 Feb 2007 6:42:51 PM PDT
Fantastic! Worked like a charm and fixed my problem opening the www.comcast.net website.
Thank you!!!
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said this on 13 Mar 2007 12:11:40 PM PDT
If you're loading a locally developed file:
a) save it as UTF-8
b) make sure it's valid XML (i.e. the ampersand element & rather than the character
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said this on 17 Mar 2007 6:55:43 AM PDT
Excellent, when you close IE after running the dll
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said this on 18 Mar 2007 12:32:41 PM PDT
Apply + Reboot = Worked great.
Thanks a lot!
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said this on 04 Apr 2007 4:58:19 PM PDT
ran this + restarted = worked! thanks!
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said this on 13 Apr 2007 11:00:37 AM PDT
Ran this and fixed mine right away, many thinks.
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said this on 19 May 2008 1:48:11 PM PDT
Nope. This did nothing for me, even after reboot.
Also, even though I am logged in as admin, I had to right-click on the Command Prompt and Run As Admin, then enter the command before it would go.
But I still have the error. Does having Vista 64 make a difference?
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said this on 27 May 2008 9:01:02 PM PDT
try ...
- don't copy and paste the xml from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/searchguide/en-en/default.mspx
- make sure the encode of xml is same as the "InputEncoding"
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