Re: XP's Search Companion

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On Fri, 13 May 2005 11:48:40 +1000, "Mark Feodoroff" <markf@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>We've recently found some users who use the 'Search' button in IE, which
>then uses the 'Search Companion' (utilises XP's search engine from what I
>can tell). The Search Companion defaults to MSN for Internet searches
>(which gets blocked by our web content filter). On a desktop this behaviour
>can be modified.
>
>Can anyone tell me how to change this bevahiour with a GPO, as I can't see
>an obvious placec for it?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mark
>

First, become familiar with the registry entries involved. See tips 2301, 5446, 9281, and 9280 and links
in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsifaq.com.

You can write a custom ADM, tips 8532 and 5496, or you can do it in a logon script.



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