Re: Search has changed

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I posted my final HJT to the other forum last night. I am still waiting for
someone to look it over. I will post back here when the problem is solved.
It was a long night.
My customize does the same thing. The center part of the search pane is
missing. I'm guessing something is missing or has changed in the registry.
Did you go to Panda and run a free scan on your computer? They asked for
the log file from that on the other forum.
Anna

"LAH" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for your reply to my post, "Search Function Changed". The problems
seem almost identical. However, now the customize search setting seems to
be stall - I just get Loading search settings. I can't change the search
engine at all now. I did delete all but a few cookies that I could ID.
No
idea if that caused the additional problem or not.

I too have not downloaded IE7 as I don't think it will work on W98SE. My
neighbor also has a computer that is showing the exact same symptoms.

I ran Hijackthis but will wait to see what results you get before I post
to
the other forum.


"Anna" <acarter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thank you. I learned the hard way about trying betas. (win3.0) Do the
folks over at AumHa have set hours that they are online? I posted my log
last night and still have had no answer. I'd like to be able to use the
computer again. And I sure would like to get the search back to the way
it
was. (see the picture that robear posted in AumHa.)
Thanks once again for your help.
Anna

"Jan Il" <abuseSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Anna :-)

Thank you for the update. Your symptoms being similar to those
experienced
by folks who have installed and then uninstalled the IE7 Beta2 Public
Preview version, it was a good idea to cover to check that direction as
well.

I am continuing to follow your progress in the AumHa forum, and it
appears
that you are being helped very well by the experts there, and why I
recommended that you post your log there. I will continue to monitor
your
progress there, and check back here as well.

You're doing a good job, hang in there and let them guide you through
the
process and you'll soon get your system back up to par. :-)

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.



I did not update to IE7. I don't do betas if I can help it. I don't
think the just doing the regular windows updates would change it, would
it? The link that you provided has a picture of just what I had and
want
back. It is the one under Search engine shenanigans.
The guys over there are still working on it.
Anna


"Sandi Hardmeier - MVP" <sandi_hardmeier@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Heads up. Once you update to IE7 you will no longer have a search
pane.

Ok, simple instructions on how to control Search in IE6 here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/personalize.mspx

If the *next* button is greyed out *after* conducting a search, it
could
be because English(US) has been removed from the list of available
languages. Go to tools\internet options\general {languages}. Make
sure
that English (US) is installed, and that it is at the top of your
list.

Possible fixes:

Cannot change search providers after clicking search:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q176585/

How to use search assistant (note, categories can be manually
'removed' - this will show you how to get them back):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q198685/


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Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

"Anna Carter" <acarter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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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