The search provider could not be installed

When trying to change search providers, this message will come up.

 

The search provider could not be installed.

This might have happened because:

- A required file could not be downloaded.

- The website is unavailable.

- You are not connected to the internet.

 

Reference: http://bremiclem.com/losa/2013/04/10/ie-temporary-internet-files-corruption/

 

Go into "Temporary Internet Files and History Settings", if you have this problem, the "Current location" should be blank.

1. Login as the affected user
2. Run regedit
3. Navigate to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\InternetSettings\5.0
4. Delete (or rename) the following keys: Cache, LowCache
5. Open IE – IE will automatically create new Cache and LowCache keys
6. Navigate to Internet Options > General > Browsing History > Settings

After completing these steps Disk Space should now be set to 250 by default, and you should be able to change the value. Current location should also have a valid path.