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Internet Explorer w. DDG as start page, does not show settings link
I have tried all variations of DDG URLs as a start page in IE
https://start.duckduckgo.com/ ... converts to ... https://start.duckduckgo.com/html/
https://duckduckgo.com ... converts to ... https://duckduckgo.com/html/
https://duckduckgo.com/search.html?prefill=Search converts to the banner type search page with "Search" as the teaser/prompt in the input field/box
The IE start page is missing these components ...
settings icon
twitter icon
help icon
sales pitch under the search input field/box
... AND results lists "address" URL does not reflect the search results URL
I want to download my DDG settings from the DDG cloud, but without settings link I am stuck
During this frustrating dilemma IE is rejecting URLs like ...
VirusTotal
SevenForums.com ... this forum
Nirsoft
... all highly regarded websites ... plus others I have not retained
I have included all images because (I assume) they might be related ?
One guess is that IE is not completely rendering, to show the DDG components
Or IE is broken ? ... if so how would I fix that ?
IE has been stalling and locking up (the pc is not 2 weeks old yet)
The graphics driver in the Lenovo is dated 2013, might that be a problem ?
I would be very grateful for any help :)
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Win-7 PRO x64
- a new Lenovo laptop, just out-of-the-box, no third party installations (except Bitdefender IS)
I purchased the Lenovo in 2015 as retail therapy after a stroke, the Lenovo has been in its box since then