Common Causes and Solutions for Private Search Engines List Errors

Private search engines are used to enhance the browsing experience. Nevertheless, users reported errors while trying to add a private search engine to their list.
In this article, we will explore a couple of troubleshooting steps for Private Search Engines List errors.

• Private search engines can be accessed via your browser, and they provide a safer browsing experience.
• Private search engines list errors in Chrome and Firefox can be caused by add-ons or extensions.

Use a dedicated program

1. Some users have reported success after using a dedicated program to launch private search engines.

   Download this private search engine software.

2. Then open the program with your default browser.
   

Check the Windows update

1. Go to Settings and click on Update & Security tab.
2. Now, select the Windows Update tab.
3. Check for new updates.
   
4. Run Windows Defender Security Center
5. Run a full system scan

Modify the Registry

1. To disable the error, you should modify the Registry.
2. To do so, type regedit in the search bar and open Registry Editor.
   
3. Now, in the right pane, navigate to the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionSearch.
4. Right-click on the Search key and choose Permissions.
5. Now, in the Permissions window, check the Allow permission for Everyone.
6. Finally, exit the Registry Editor and restart your PC.
   

Modify the SearchEngines.xml file

1. Press the Windows Key + R and type regedit.
2. Hit Enter or click OK. The Registry Editor window will now appear.
3. Navigate to the following location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionSearchProviders
   
4. Now, right-click the Search Providers folder and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
5. Name it SearchProviders.
6. Right-click the newly created DWORD and select Modify.
   
7. Set the Value Data to 1, and then click OK.

Modify the Hosts file

1. Open Windows Search and type Command prompt. Right-click on the result and select Run as administrator.
   
2. Now enter the following command and hit Enter:
   %systemroot%system32driversetchosts
3. Locate the line that begins with 127.0.0.1 and change it to match the IP address of your VPS.