I want to change Search Engine

[Guest]

I want to change the search engine from MSN search. However after reading all
the posts here, when I click on the search button on the toolbar and the
search pane opens on the left hand side, I do not get any option to change
preferences. I have clicked into customise search settings but there seems to
be no options in here to add a search engine. To use search companion it
tells me to click on the search button and change preferences!

Any ideas anyone?

 

[Jan Il]

Hi bubbles -)

Try the following and see if it helps:

Open IE and click on View | Explorer Bar | Search. This opens a side panel
for searches. If your side panel has the animated search character, select
Change Preferences and then select Change Internet Search Behavior. A list
of popular search engines appears, and you can select your favorite from the
list.

This new default setting applies only to searches done from the side panel.
Entering keywords into the address bar will still trigger an MSN search. But
if you leave the side panel open, you can search with your favorite engine
without having to navigate to its site first. And you'll get search
refinement suggestions in the sidebar along with your engine's results.

If you'd rather search from the address bar, after selecting Change Internet
Search Behavior select With Classic Internet Search. Then close IE and
reopen it. The side panel will now contain a Customize selection on the menu
bar. Click on that to open the Customize Search Settings dialog. Click on
the Autosearch settings button and you'll see a second dialog that lets you
change the default engine for searches from the address bar itself. Once
you've chosen the engine you prefer, you can close the side panel. Searches
entered in the address bar will now be sent to your preferred search engine.

If you don't see your favorite search engine among those listed in IE you
may be able to add yours anyway. AllTheWeb, for example, lets you click on
an option to make it the default search engine in IE

or..........

Change the Internet Explorer Search Engine (All Windows)
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/289

CAUTION! Be sure to back up your registry before making any changes!

or..........

Can't customize search options

Download and run:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG to restore
your default Search functionality. You'll have to manually re-select any
Customizations you may have had, however


If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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I want to change the search engine from MSN search. However after

 

[Guest]

Hi Jan Il

Okay, I opened IE and clicked on View | Explorer Bar | Search. All I got was
the MSN search panel and no ption anywhere to change preferences. I
downloaded http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG and
still got the same after shutting down IE and re-opening. I didn't do the reg
tweak as it says it only applies to IE4?

I seem to be missing this option of change preferences no matter what I do!
Any ideas?

If it helps I running XP with SP2, and IE6 with applicable updates.

Thanks

 

[Jan Il]

Hi bubbles

You may have a hijacker, malware, spyware or parasites on your system
causing this problem. In addition to running your updated anti-virus
program, you should do the following to be sure none of these are present on
your system. Some variants of malware can replicate themselves over and
over if not removed properly. Please follow all instructions carefully to
be sure your system is thoroughly cleaned:

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Be sure to run CWShredder, Ad-aware and Spybot.
Also be sure to use the HijackThis. Please do not post your log to this
newsgroup, but to the SpywareInfo or the Aumha HiJackThis forums
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30, to allow the experts there to
evaluate your log and advise you of the necessary steps to clean your
system.

CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of the programs
below, download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

Also, get a copy of WINSOCKXPFIX available at:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
and
WinsockXP Fix- WinXP
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
Also, with instructions, at
http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm
also
From LavaSoft- all versions of Windows-
http://digital-solutions.co.uk/lavasoft/whndnfix.zip
also ....
(NOTE: It is reported that in XP SP2, the command netsh winsock reset
will fix this problem without the need for these programs.)

or ........

Winsock Fix Utility
http://www.dfwonline.net/files/WinsockFix.zip

Also.........

Courtesy of Jim Byrd -

Download Sysclean.com, from Trend Micro, here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp along with the latest pattern
file, here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
Be sure to read the "How-to" info here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/products/tsc/readme.txt
You might also want to get Art's updater, SYS-UP.Zip, here for future
updating of these: http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/.
(If you download and use the updater from the beginning, it will
automatically handle downloading the other files. Place them in a dedicated
folder after appropriate unzipping, and then run. This scan may take a long
time, as Sysclean is VERY extensive and thorough

and......

Additional information on how to protect your PC:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

So how did I get infected in the first place?
http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.ph...ghlight=&sid=53751d8ff5915261af727df08e66ce0d
or
http://snipurl.com/980t

also.......

What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx

How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express
in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
Here's a link that may help..
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_ie_reinstall.htm

How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=875350


If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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[Jerry]

Don't know which search engine you want but when you install the Google
toolbar it gives you an option of making it the default search engine.