Microsoft help

[PattiChati]

When I have posted questions, I am often sent links to a microsoft help
page. For instance, there was one on how to install Outlook Expres.
I am trying to find these sites, so I can find some answers myself about
Microsoft problems.
Does anyone know what site I am talking about?
Thanks,

 

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

When I have posted questions, I am often sent links to a microsoft help
page. For instance, there was one on how to install Outlook Expres.
I am trying to find these sites, so I can find some answers myself about
Microsoft problems.
Does anyone know what site I am talking about?
Thanks,

Do you mean
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
and
http://support.microsoft.com/

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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi PattiChati,

Follow the links provided by Mike. For general/OS issues, I'd start
searching Google. Example: To search for the phrase "Messenger service" in
Microsoft.com domain, type this in Google Search

http://www.google.com/search?q=messenger+service+site:support.microsoft.com

Google Help Central:
http://www.google.com/help/
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#sitesearch

 

[WTC]

Hi PattiChati,

Follow the links provided by Mike. For general/OS issues, I'd start
searching Google. Example: To search for the phrase "Messenger service" in
Microsoft.com domain, type this in Google Search

http://www.google.com/search?q=messenger+service+site:support.microsoft.com

Google Help Central:
http://www.google.com/help/
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#sitesearch

Hi Ramesh,

I was wondering, do you think you can make
http://www.google.com/search?q=site:support.microsoft.com into a SearchURL
hook? So when I type "GoogleMS Messenger Service" in the address bar without
the quotes you would get the same results as
http://www.google.com/search?q=messenger+service+site:support.microsoft.com.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

William,

Yes, that's possible and I currently do have that setup here.

G "messenger service" from the address bar will do

 

[WTC]

Hi Ramesh,

I was wondering, do you think you can make
http://www.google.com/search?q=site:support.microsoft.com into a SearchURL
hook? So when I type "GoogleMS Messenger Service" in the address bar
without the quotes you would get the same results as
http://www.google.com/search?q=messenger+service+site:support.microsoft.com.

I got it, i used this in the Registry under SearchURL and it works great.

http://www.google.com/search?q=site:support.microsoft.com+%s

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

I use these SearchURLs:

Dictionary.com search:
D - http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=%s

Google Search
G - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s

Google Search in MS Support site:
M - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s+site:support.microsoft.com

MSDN keyword search:
MSDN -
http://search.microsoft.com/search/results.aspx?view=en-us&st=b&na=82&qu=%s

MS Knowledgebase article - given the ID
Q - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=%s

 

[WTC]

William,

Yes, that's possible and I currently do have that setup here.

G "messenger service" from the address bar will do

I think I will replace googlems with g, less typing. Thanks.

 

[WTC]

I use these SearchURLs:

Dictionary.com search:
D - http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=%s

Google Search
G - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s

Google Search in MS Support site:
M - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s+site:support.microsoft.com

MSDN keyword search:
MSDN -
http://search.microsoft.com/search/results.aspx?view=en-us&st=b&na=82&qu=%s

MS Knowledgebase article - given the ID
Q - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=%s

Thanks, I will use some of those.
Keep up the great work!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're very welcome William

 

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