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)?

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)?


Close all IE windows.

Copy this into a text file:

--- Begin cut below this line ---
REGEDIT4


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Use Search Asst"="no"
"Search Page"="http://www.google.com"
"Search Bar"="http://www.google.com/ie"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL]
""="http://www.google.com/keyword/%s"
"provider"="gogl"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
"SearchAssistant"=http://www.google.com/ie--- End cut above this
line ---Save it as "google.reg" and then double-click on it.

That will cause you to do a Google search when you type something random in
the Address bar. For this to work, make sure that Do not search from the
Address bar is not selected on the Advanced tab from Tools > Internet
Options.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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)?
>
>
>

Hello JCO,

Thank you for using newsgroup!

At this moment, I appreciate our MVP Shenan Stanley and another peer for
their valuable 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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| Reply-To: "JCO" <someone@somewhere.com>
| From: "JCO" <someone@somewhere.com>
| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
| Subject: Google Search
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| 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)?
|
|
|

I want to use the Search from the normal tool bar.... that gives the split
screen. Currently you can customize this to use several search engines. I
usually use MSN, but at times, I would like to click the "Next" button and
have the Google results while using the split screen.

Will this reg file work this way (and not mess up the current search
options)?

Thanks

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Ob6ozToCGHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> 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)?
>
>
> Close all IE windows.
>
> Copy this into a text file:
>
> --- Begin cut below this line ---
> REGEDIT4
>
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
> "Use Search Asst"="no"
> "Search Page"="http://www.google.com"
> "Search Bar"="http://www.google.com/ie"
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL]
> ""="http://www.google.com/keyword/%s"
> "provider"="gogl"
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
> "SearchAssistant"=http://www.google.com/ie--- End cut above this
> line ---Save it as "google.reg" and then double-click on it.
>
> That will cause you to do a Google search when you type something random
in
> the Address bar. For this to work, make sure that Do not search from the
> Address bar is not selected on the Advanced tab from Tools > Internet
> Options.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>

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)?
> >
> >
> >

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)?
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

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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| Thread-Topic: Google Search
| thread-index: AcYLLWYcvbLr3r1BRna0dgUYHllnbg==
| X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 68.13.248.174
| From: "=?Utf-8?B?Q3VydEI=?=" <CurtB@discussions.microsoft.com>
| References: <hw0sf.7790$y04.7034@trnddc02>
<658D9919-AD72-4EE5-9ADD-F4DC84873D8A@microsoft.com>
<yg5sf.18$Ff6.3@trnddc01>
| Subject: Re: Google Search
| Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:35:04 -0800
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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)?
| > > >
| > > >
| > > >
| >
| >
| >
|

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$2CGHA.3764@TK2MSFTNGXA02.phx.gbl...
> Hi JCO,
>
> Have you tried Shenan Stanley's suggestions. Based on my test, that should
> be helpful to
> meet your requirement.
>
> Thanks & Regards,
>
> Ken Zhao
>
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>
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> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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>
>
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>
> --------------------
> | Thread-Topic: Google Search
> | thread-index: AcYLLWYcvbLr3r1BRna0dgUYHllnbg==
> | X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 68.13.248.174
> | From: "=?Utf-8?B?Q3VydEI=?=" <CurtB@discussions.microsoft.com>
> | References: <hw0sf.7790$y04.7034@trnddc02>
> <658D9919-AD72-4EE5-9ADD-F4DC84873D8A@microsoft.com>
> <yg5sf.18$Ff6.3@trnddc01>
> | Subject: Re: Google Search
> | Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:35:04 -0800
> | Lines: 31
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> | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize:131969
> | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
> |
> | 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)?
> | > > >
> | > > >
> | > > >
> | >
> | >
> | >
> |
>

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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| Reply-To: "JCO" <someone@somewhere.com>
| From: "JCO" <someone@somewhere.com>
| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
| References: <hw0sf.7790$y04.7034@trnddc02>
<658D9919-AD72-4EE5-9ADD-F4DC84873D8A@microsoft.com>
<yg5sf.18$Ff6.3@trnddc01>
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<T9MvY$2CGHA.3764@TK2MSFTNGXA02.phx.gbl>
| Subject: Re: Google Search
| Lines: 98
| Organization: My Organization
| X-Priority: 3
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| X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1506
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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$2CGHA.3764@TK2MSFTNGXA02.phx.gbl...
| > Hi JCO,
| >
| > Have you tried Shenan Stanley's suggestions. Based on my test, that
should
| > be helpful to
| > meet your requirement.
| >
| > Thanks & Regards,
| >
| > Ken Zhao
| >
| > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| >
| > ================================================== ===
| > When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
| > that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
| > ================================================== ===
| > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
| rights.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > --------------------
| > | Thread-Topic: Google Search
| > | thread-index: AcYLLWYcvbLr3r1BRna0dgUYHllnbg==
| > | X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 68.13.248.174
| > | From: "=?Utf-8?B?Q3VydEI=?=" <CurtB@discussions.microsoft.com>
| > | References: <hw0sf.7790$y04.7034@trnddc02>
| > <658D9919-AD72-4EE5-9ADD-F4DC84873D8A@microsoft.com>
| > <yg5sf.18$Ff6.3@trnddc01>
| > | Subject: Re: Google Search
| > | Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:35:04 -0800
| > | Lines: 31
| > | Message-ID: <A90959E7-2FB8-41FB-9E24-32E92A2CB9D5@microsoft.com>
| > | MIME-Version: 1.0
| > | Content-Type: text/plain;
| > | charset="Utf-8"
| > | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
| > | X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
| > | Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message
| > | Importance: normal
| > | Priority: normal
| > | X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.0
| > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
| > | NNTP-Posting-Host: TK2MSFTNGXA03.phx.gbl 10.40.2.250
| > | Path:
TK2MSFTNGXA02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSF TNGXA03.phx.gbl
| > | Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA02.phx.gbl
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize:131969
| > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
| > |
| > | 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)?
| > | > > >
| > | > > >
| > | > > >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| >
|
|
|