I finally got it to work but had to add the registry entries manually.
However, I still wanted to keep the other options... MSN, YAHOO... and so
forth. Now I have google by itself.. that is it. Any way to keep all the
previous searches... on the left side of my browser.
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"Ken Zhao [MSFT]" <v-kzhao@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi JCO,
>
> I created a .reg file that Shenan Stanley has suggested. That is working
> on
> my test client.
>
> I suggest you reset all settings of IE first and then apply the .reg file
> to test again. To reset all settings of IE:
>
> 1. Delete the downloaded objects
> 1) Open Internet Explorer
> 2) Click Tools, click Internet Options and click settings button in the
> General tab.
> 3) Press View Objects.
> 4) Remove all the Objects there.
>
> 2. Remove the Plug-Ins in Internet Explorer
> 1) Close all the Internet Explorer windows.
> 2) Open a Windows Explorer window by right Click My Computer and choose
> Explore.
> 3) Locate the following folder:
> C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS
> 4) Remove all the files in this folder.
> Note: You may also move them to another folder.
>
> 3. Delete SoftwareDistribution folder
> 1) Stop Automatic Updates service.
> a. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc.
> b. In the right pane, stop the Automatic Updates service.
> 2) Delete C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder.
> 3) Test the issue again.
>
> 4. Reset all settings of Internet Explorer
> 1) Under the General tab, click Clear history button.
> 2) Under the Security tab, click Default Level button.
> 3) Under the Content tab. Under Content Advisor the button default is
> "Enable..."
> Click on "Clear SSL" under Certificates, and click on "OK."
> 4) Under "Local Area Network (LAN) settings" click on the "LAN
> Settings..."
> button - remove all checkmarks and settings unless actually required to
> use
> a proxy and close the window
> 5) Under the Programs tab, click Reset Web Settings.
> 6) Under the Advanced tab, click Restore Defaults button.
> Under Browsing put a checkmark into or remove the checkmark from "Enable
> third-party browser extensions (requires restart)".
> 7) Click on "Apply", then "OK"
> 8) Close Internet Explorer and restart the computer.
>
> 5. Disable all third party Add-ons
> 1) Open Internet Explorer.
> 2) Click Tools to select Manage Add-ons.
> 3) Disable all third party Add-ons.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Thanks & Regards,
>
> Ken Zhao
>
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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> | It seems to not make a difference.
> | I can't see anything that it did.
> |
> | "Ken Zhao [MSFT]" <v-kzhao@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | news:T9MvY$2CGHA.3764@TK2MSFTNGXA02.phx.gbl...
> | > Hi JCO,
> | >
> | > Have you tried Shenan Stanley's suggestions. Based on my test, that
> should
> | > be helpful to
> | > meet your requirement.
> | >
> | > Thanks & Regards,
> | >
> | > Ken Zhao
> | >
> | > Microsoft Online Partner Support
> | > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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> | > |
> | > | From Internet Explorer, select Tools > Internet Options > Advanced
> tab >
> | > In
> | > | the "Search from the Address Bar" section, select "Just display the
> | > results
> | > | in the main window"
> | > |
> | > | "JCO" wrote:
> | > |
> | > | > Auto Search shows Google Sites as a provider and for "When
> searching"
> | > the
> | > | > tab says "Just display results in the main window". But when I
> select
> | > OK,
> | > | > nothing happens.
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > "CurtB" <CurtB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > | > news:658D9919-AD72-4EE5-9ADD-F4DC84873D8A@microsoft.com...
> | > | > > From Internet Explorer, click the Search button to display the
> | Search
> | > | > window.
> | > | > > Click the Custom button.
> | > | > > Click the "Autosearch settings" button.
> | > | > > Select "Google Sites" from the dropdown for "Choose a search
> | provider
> | > for
> | > | > > address bar searches.
> | > | > >
> | > | > > "JCO" wrote:
> | > | > >
> | > | > > > Is there a way to add the Google Search engine to your methods
> of
> | > | > searching
> | > | > > > with out adding a Google Tool bar (that typically adds
> | > advertisement)?
> | > | > > >
> | > | > > >
> | > | > > >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >
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> | >
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