i cannot search in the address bar. i have reset my web settings. i have
checked for malware- and have NONE. i do not have any viruses or ad/spyware.
what else is there to do?

Hi stranded2 :-)

Try the following and see if it helps:

Cannot search from IE6 Address Bar

Check the Registry to see if this file is there. Sometime during removal of
hijackers or spyware files in the Registry can get corrupted or removed as
well. If not, try adding this line to this part of the registry.
(watch for the wrap, it should be all on one line)

>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
>Explorer\URLSearchHooks]"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

or.......

A Single Letter May Be Displayed in the Title Bar
When you run Windows Explorer or start Internet Explorer, the text in the
title bar may be displayed as a single letter (for example, an "M" or an
"E").
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=225123
or
http://www.free-web-browsers.com/sup...mysearch.shtml

and........

Restore default Search functions:

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...oreSearch2.REG

or....................

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 on 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://

or........

Restore Search:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...oreSearch2.REG
This will restore your default Search functionality. You will, however,
have to restore any custom setups you may have had before.

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.

or.........

Repairs the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg

Hope this helps

Jan
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>i cannot search in the address bar. i have reset my web settings. i have
> checked for malware- and have NONE. i do not have any viruses or
> ad/spyware.
> what else is there to do?

hey ,
i seem to be having the same problem, not only on one pc but both of my
boxes, i have tried both of the fixes from both of the sites on this post
and then rebooted my machine. it still dosnt work. does anyone know of any
other fix for this problem. ?




"Jan Il" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi stranded2 :-)
>
> Try the following and see if it helps:
>
> Cannot search from IE6 Address Bar
>
> Check the Registry to see if this file is there. Sometime during removal
> of
> hijackers or spyware files in the Registry can get corrupted or removed as
> well. If not, try adding this line to this part of the registry.
> (watch for the wrap, it should be all on one line)
>
>>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
>>Explorer\URLSearchHooks]"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""
>
> or.......
>
> A Single Letter May Be Displayed in the Title Bar
> When you run Windows Explorer or start Internet Explorer, the text in the
> title bar may be displayed as a single letter (for example, an "M" or an
> "E").
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=225123
> or
> http://www.free-web-browsers.com/sup...mysearch.shtml
>
> and........
>
> Restore default Search functions:
>
> 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...oreSearch2.REG
>
> or....................
>
> 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 on 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://
>
> or........
>
> Restore Search:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...oreSearch2.REG
> This will restore your default Search functionality. You will, however,
> have to restore any custom setups you may have had before.
>
> 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.
>
> or.........
>
> Repairs the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Jan
> Smiles are meant to be shared,
> that's why they're so contagious.
>
> Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
> How to make a good newsgroup post:
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
>>i cannot search in the address bar. i have reset my web settings. i have
>> checked for malware- and have NONE. i do not have any viruses or
>> ad/spyware.
>> what else is there to do?
>
>