Re: Search has changed
- From: "Jan Il" <abuseSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 13:11:56 -0500
Hi Anna :-)
Sometimes the Search or other file or folders can become corrupted, and they
need to be recreated.
First try the following:
How to reset the Internet Explorer Search engine to default settings?
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#ResetSearch
In order to restore you default Search functions, download and run the
program below. You will have to redo any customized features you may have
added afterward.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG
Download the fix - Reset Search:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/IEFIX.reg
This will restore your default Search functionality. However, if you had
any custom adjustments you have made will have to re-select them.
If still no joy.....
Courtesy of Tony Klein, MS MVP:
This will restore the Windows defaults for a whole lot of Search related
registry entries.
CAUTION: BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST!
Close IE, copy the bold to Notepad, save as Search.reg (save as 'all files',
and doubleclick. Answer 'yes' when prompted to add the contents of
Search.reg to the Registry:
REGEDIT4 (Watch for the line wrap. Each one should be all on one line.)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
"SearchAssistant"="http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchasst.
htm"
"CustomizeSearch"="http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchcust.
htm"
"Default_Search_URL"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=ies
earch"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl]
""="http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?p=%s";
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\main]
"Search Page"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch";
"Search Bar"="http://search.msn.com/spbasic.htm";
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre
fix] @="http://";
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]"
ftp"="ftp://";
"gopher"="gopher://";
"home"="http://";
"mosaic"="http://";
"www"="http://
Hope this helps.
Jan :)
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I have IE 6 sp2 running on winxp. I use the search button always when I
search. I like the fact that it opens on the left of the screen so I can
try each link in the main window with out hitting the back button.
Something changed the search feature. Now when I click on it, it opens
the search panel, but the whole panel has changed, the next thing is
greyed out. When I click on customize, I have tried all three options and
nothing ever changes in the main search panel. I know I am not explaining
this very well, but I hope some one knows what I am talking about. I
don't like the search assistant thing. I like to start with one search
engine, then click next to cycle thru all of the search engines. How can
I change this back?
I am not aware of any down loads that would have caused this change. I
did go to the windows update yesterday, but other than that, I haven't
downloaded anything..
Thanks for your help.
.
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