Re: Can't search from Explorer address bar
From: Warren (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/15/04
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Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 16:48:53 -0700
Ramesh: Posted @ ~4:40 PST "Ramesh" in title.
Warren
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Warren,
>
>You may run HijackThis and post the log file to AumHa.org
forum ("Hijackthis Logs" board). I will visit there later.
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP Shell/User
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1c7dd01c45292$a12ab510$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>Ramesh,
>I ran Shredder and it said I have no infections. I
>followeded the shredder link to HiJack This. I would like
>to have someone check the log who kknows what he is
doing.
>May I please send the log to you, and could you please
>check it for me?
>
>Warren
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Whwen I type a word or phrase to search for, I get the
>>message: "The page cannot be displayed
>>The page you are looking for is currently unavailable.
>The
>>Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties,
or
>>you may need to adjust your browser settings....."
>>
>>I can go to web sites, but there is no search function
in
>>the address bar.
>>
>>For spyware, I regularly update and run both AdAware and
>>Spybot, (daily) and ran AOL's spyware program this past
>>weekend. It found nothing. I will get Shredder and try
>it.
>>Will do the online scan too.
>>
>>Warren
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Warren,
>>>The first line of the file should start with REGEDIT4.
>>Now it's clear?
>>>
>>>Now that the URLSearchHooks is fixed and I see you're
>>facing the problem still. What exactly happens when you
>>type a text in the Address Bar?.
>>>
>>>I suggest you check for and remove spyware from the
>>system.
>>>Lavasoft Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
>>>SpyBot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/
>>>CWShredder :
>>http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe
>>>Online Spyware scan: Do you have parasites?:
>>http://aumha.org/a/noads.php
>>>
>>>--
>>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>>Windows XP Shell/User
>>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>>
>>>AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org
>>>
>>>"Warren" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>message news:1bd0601c45190$6a9533c0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>Thanks again, Ramesh, for your reply.
>>>I backed up my registry, then applied the Kellyscorner
>>>fix. No change, so I re-booted, and was treated to a
>>scary
>>>tangle of screens, and about half of my TRI's were
>>>missing. No improvement in the "search from address
bar"
>>>function.
>>>
>>>On the second reboot things had settled down, except I
>>>still can't search from address bar.
>>>
>>>I would like to try the file you sent, but need to know
>>if
>>>the file should start with: "REGEDIT4"
>>>or "[HKEY_CURRENT_USER.....".
>>>
>>>That's all I need to know. Could you please tell me?
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Warren
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Or, apply this fix. Does the modification directly:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.kellys-korner-
>>>xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>>>Windows XP Shell/User
>>>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>>>
>>>>AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org
>>>>
>>>>"Warren" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in
>>>message news:1b68801c450ca$1dc40ce0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>Ramesh,
>>>>
>>>>Thank you for the quick reply. Sorry to be so thick,
>but
>>>I
>>>>am still puzzled: "Starts from..." means to me
>>to: "start
>>>>with what follows, and do not include." Is that what
>you
>>>>are telling me? Or should I include "REGEDIT4" and the
>>>>following spaces in the file?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for your patience,
>>>>Warren
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Filename can be anyting (anything.REG). File contents
>>>>starts from REGEDIT4
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>Windows XP Shell/User
>>>>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>>>>
>>>>>AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org
>>>>>
>>>>>"Warren" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>in
>>>>message news:1bc2801c45091$81def890$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>Thank you for the reply, Ramesh.
>>>>>
>>>>>Please forgive this method of reply, I cannot use
>>>>>the "Reply(E-mail)" button because it gives me the
>>error
>>>>>message:
>>>>> "Could not perform this operation because the
default
>>>>>mail client is not properly installed".
>>>>>
>>>>>(I have no idea what that means .......?).
>>>>>
>>>>>I am uncertain how to interpret your message. Could
>you
>>>>>please verify for me that you mean whether I should
>>>>>include "REGEDIT4" (without quotes) in the file? Or
>>>>should
>>>>>the file start with: "[HKEY_CURRENT_USER..."?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>Warren
>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>Warren,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Restore the default settings in Internet Explorer
>>>>>Advanced Tab. If that does not help, the problem
might
>>>be
>>>>>with the "URLSearchhooks". Open NotePad and copy the
>>>>>contents below (starting from REGEDIT4) and save the
>>>file
>>>>>as "search.reg" with quotes. Run the file.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-------
>>>>>>REGEDIT4
>>>>>>
>>>>>>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
>>>>>Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
>>>>>>"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-------
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>>Windows XP Shell/User
>>>>>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>>>>>>
>>>>>>AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Warren" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>in
>>>>>message news:1af4801c44f37$56835660
$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>>Could someone please help me to restore the "Search"
>>>>>>function to my MSIE 6.0 address bar?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I occasionally access AOL through my cable ISP.
The
>>>>>>MSIE "Search" function was disabled when I installed
>>>>>AOL's
>>>>>>new 9.0 "SE" version. AOL denies responsibility and
>>>>>>declines to help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Could someone please make a suggestion
(Besides "Dump
>>>>>>AOL!)?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks, Warren
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>
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