To dislodge this key peg propping up Google's search monopoly, some options include ending Google's default deals altogether, which would "limit or prohibit default agreements, preinstallation agreements, and other revenue-sharing arrangements related to search and search-related products, potentially with or without the use of a choice screen."

After Google was found guilty of antitrust abuses, the Justice Department proposed fixes that could hamper Google's chances in the next era of search.