unable search from the address bar

[Haim Guivon]

The following is from IE "Help".

To search from the Address bar

1.. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
2.. Click the Advanced tab.
3.. Under Search from the Address bar, select one of the following:
a.. To view a list of likely matches in the Search bar, and display the
most likely Web page in the main window, select Display the results, and go
to the most likely site.
b.. To view a list of likely matches in the main window so that you can
choose which Web page to display, select Just display the results in the
main window.
c.. To view only the most likely Web page, select Just go to the most
likely site.
d.. To turn off searching from the Address bar, select Do not search
from the Address bar.
Notes

a.. When you search from the Address bar, Internet Explorer can
automatically display the Web page that most likely matches what you are
searching for and list other likely sites as well. Just type common names or
words in the Address bar, and then click Go.
b.. No matter which option you choose, you can still search for Web sites
by clicking the Search button on the toolbar.
Does this help?

haim

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[David]

I was searching fine from the address bar by typing in a
word, like cats and it would take me to the MSN search
site with results for pages abouts cats. i ran ad-aware
and removed spy-ware, now all i get when i type in cats
is http:///? cats page not found. I restored the
files ad-aware took out and it still does not work. all
setting are correct and no virus.

need help with this. i am stumped with this one.
Thanks in advance
Dave

 

[Sandi - Microsoft MVP]

How to fix search engine hijacking:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers4.htm#search_engine

It would help if we knew what spyware had been removed.

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Install the latest IE cumulative patch for protection against QHost:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-040.asp
More information about QHosts can be found here:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/darnit_3.htm#qhost
________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer

 

[David]

Thank you The spyware was net-2-web

-----Original Message-----
How to fix search engine hijacking:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers4.htm#search_engi ne

It would help if we knew what spyware had been removed.

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Install the latest IE cumulative patch for protection against QHost:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03 -040.asp
More information about QHosts can be found here:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/darnit_3.htm#qhost
________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer



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