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[Arpan]

Whenever I navigate to Tools--->Show Related Links in IE6, the side pane opens up using Google as the search engine. I tried to change the search engine (since Google often doesn't generate any result!) using "Customize" in the side pane but this doesn't change the search engine; IE still uses Google as the search engine when I try to search for links related to the currently opened web page after customizing! How do I change IE's search engine?

Please note that I am working on Windows 2000 Professional.

Thanks,

Arpan

 

[\x@y\]

Hello Arpan,

Most Posters in Newsgroups use Plain Text Not (HTML).
Here an Article about html.

Security Risk
This document focuses on why you should not send HTML mail. However, you
should also be very careful about accepting HTML mail.

HTML email contains commands to be executed by your email client: when you
read HTML email you let the sender give commands to your computer. Some of
these commands can be used maliciously to exploit common security holes.
This can expose you to spam, computer viruses, and worms. On Windows
machines, if you enable ActiveX, HTML email can directly infect your
computer (without your opening an attachment). Bulk emailers embed web bugs
to determine whether your email address is valid, making you more vulnerable
to spam. [Smith-and-Martin-2001] note that HTML email can also embed
JavaScript that will track forwarded HTML email and transmit any added text!
This is known as "email wire tapping", and it is a very good reason for
businesses to forbid the use of HTML mail.

If you do decide to read an HTML email, make sure you do not enable ActiveX,
and instruct your email client to turn off JavaScript and not to display
external images. Also, do not forward the message, because you will forward
any email bug or email wiretap to a recipient who may be less security
conscious than you are. Good luck!

=====================================================

If You want to read more here is where the above article comes from.

http://www.american.edu/cas/econ/htmlmail.htm

Happy New Year, Good Luck x@y.

=====================================================

Whenever I navigate to Tools--->Show Related Links in IE6, the side pane
opens up using Google as the search engine. I tried to change the search
engine (since Google often doesn't generate any result!) using "Customize"
in the side pane but this doesn't change the search engine; IE still uses
Google as the search engine when I try to search for links related to the
currently opened web page after customizing! How do I change IE's search
engine?

Please note that I am working on Windows 2000 Professional.

Thanks,

Arpan

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Arpan,

Simply re-create the "Related" button/menu

Download: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/alexa.zip
Unzip, place "related.htm" into your "\WINDOWS\Web" folder
Right-click on "RestoreAlexa.reg", select: Merge, and reboot.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Whenever I navigate to Tools--->Show Related Links in IE6, the side pane opens up using Google as the search engine. I tried to change the search engine (since Google often doesn't generate any result!) using "Customize" in the side pane but this doesn't change the search engine; IE still uses Google as the search engine when I try to search for links related to the currently opened web page after customizing! How do I change IE's search engine?

Please note that I am working on Windows 2000 Professional.

Thanks,

Arpan

 

[Arpan]

Thanks Ramesh for your suggestion. I implemented it but after doing so, I find that navigating to Tools--->Show Related Links in IE doesn't open the side-window (which ought to open)! What could be wrong now? How do I overcome this problem?

You seem to be a WinXP MVP (which I could conclude from your designation) but my problem is with respect to Win2K Pro & not WinXP! Does the suggestion you have given me holds true for Win2K as well? Or is it meant for WinXP users only?

Thanks once again,

Regards,

Arpan
Arpan,

Simply re-create the "Related" button/menu

Download: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/alexa.zip
Unzip, place "related.htm" into your "\WINDOWS\Web" folder
Right-click on "RestoreAlexa.reg", select: Merge, and reboot.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Whenever I navigate to Tools--->Show Related Links in IE6, the side pane opens up using Google as the search engine. I tried to change the search engine (since Google often doesn't generate any result!) using "Customize" in the side pane but this doesn't change the search engine; IE still uses Google as the search engine when I try to search for links related to the currently opened web page after customizing! How do I change IE's search engine?

Please note that I am working on Windows 2000 Professional.

Thanks,

Arpan

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Arpan,

The suggestion holds good for W2k as well. The REG file header is "REGEDIT4" which applies to both the OS.

Make sure that the related.htm is present in
C:\WINDOWS\web

If you have placed the file in some other folder, alter the "Script" path here in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a}

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Thanks Ramesh for your suggestion. I implemented it but after doing so, I find that navigating to Tools--->Show Related Links in IE doesn't open the side-window (which ought to open)! What could be wrong now? How do I overcome this problem?

You seem to be a WinXP MVP (which I could conclude from your designation) but my problem is with respect to Win2K Pro & not WinXP! Does the suggestion you have given me holds true for Win2K as well? Or is it meant for WinXP users only?

Thanks once again,

Regards,

Arpan
Arpan,

Simply re-create the "Related" button/menu

Download: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/alexa.zip
Unzip, place "related.htm" into your "\WINDOWS\Web" folder
Right-click on "RestoreAlexa.reg", select: Merge, and reboot.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Whenever I navigate to Tools--->Show Related Links in IE6, the side pane opens up using Google as the search engine. I tried to change the search engine (since Google often doesn't generate any result!) using "Customize" in the side pane but this doesn't change the search engine; IE still uses Google as the search engine when I try to search for links related to the currently opened web page after customizing! How do I change IE's search engine?

Please note that I am working on Windows 2000 Professional.

Thanks,

Arpan

 

[Arpan]

Thanks once again, Ramesh, for your prompt response!

I could unearth the cause of the problem after going through your follow-up reply. The parent Windows folder in my Win2K Pro system is named WINNT & not WINDOWS. When I navigated to the Key in the Registry you have cited,the "Script" path was C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm. I just changed this path to C:\WINNT\web\related.htm & now IE is listing out the related links!

Thanks once again,

Regards,

Arpan
Arpan,

The suggestion holds good for W2k as well. The REG file header is "REGEDIT4" which applies to both the OS.

Make sure that the related.htm is present in
C:\WINDOWS\web

If you have placed the file in some other folder, alter the "Script" path here in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a}

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Thanks Ramesh for your suggestion. I implemented it but after doing so, I find that navigating to Tools--->Show Related Links in IE doesn't open the side-window (which ought to open)! What could be wrong now? How do I overcome this problem?

You seem to be a WinXP MVP (which I could conclude from your designation) but my problem is with respect to Win2K Pro & not WinXP! Does the suggestion you have given me holds true for Win2K as well? Or is it meant for WinXP users only?

Thanks once again,

Regards,

Arpan
Arpan,

Simply re-create the "Related" button/menu

Download: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/alexa.zip
Unzip, place "related.htm" into your "\WINDOWS\Web" folder
Right-click on "RestoreAlexa.reg", select: Merge, and reboot.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Whenever I navigate to Tools--->Show Related Links in IE6, the side pane opens up using Google as the search engine. I tried to change the search engine (since Google often doesn't generate any result!) using "Customize" in the side pane but this doesn't change the search engine; IE still uses Google as the search engine when I try to search for links related to the currently opened web page after customizing! How do I change IE's search engine?

Please note that I am working on Windows 2000 Professional.

Thanks,

Arpan

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Most welcome, Arpan. Glad you got this resolved.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Thanks once again, Ramesh, for your prompt response!

I could unearth the cause of the problem after going through your follow-up reply. The parent Windows folder in my Win2K Pro system is named WINNT & not WINDOWS. When I navigated to the Key in the Registry you have cited,the "Script" path was C:\WINDOWS\web\related.htm. I just changed this path to C:\WINNT\web\related.htm & now IE is listing out the related links!

Thanks once again,

Regards,

Arpan
Arpan,

The suggestion holds good for W2k as well. The REG file header is "REGEDIT4" which applies to both the OS.

Make sure that the related.htm is present in
C:\WINDOWS\web

If you have placed the file in some other folder, alter the "Script" path here in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a}

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Thanks Ramesh for your suggestion. I implemented it but after doing so, I find that navigating to Tools--->Show Related Links in IE doesn't open the side-window (which ought to open)! What could be wrong now? How do I overcome this problem?

You seem to be a WinXP MVP (which I could conclude from your designation) but my problem is with respect to Win2K Pro & not WinXP! Does the suggestion you have given me holds true for Win2K as well? Or is it meant for WinXP users only?

Thanks once again,

Regards,

Arpan
Arpan,

Simply re-create the "Related" button/menu

Download: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/alexa.zip
Unzip, place "related.htm" into your "\WINDOWS\Web" folder
Right-click on "RestoreAlexa.reg", select: Merge, and reboot.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Whenever I navigate to Tools--->Show Related Links in IE6, the side pane opens up using Google as the search engine. I tried to change the search engine (since Google often doesn't generate any result!) using "Customize" in the side pane but this doesn't change the search engine; IE still uses Google as the search engine when I try to search for links related to the currently opened web page after customizing! How do I change IE's search engine?

Please note that I am working on Windows 2000 Professional.

Thanks,

Arpan