Turns out Automatic Search in Windows XP does not work

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George Hester

Microsoft again has bungled this. You must read what I tell you carefully
else you will not see the screwup. It ised to be automatic search could be
initiated by typing your search query in the address bar of IE and hitting
<ENTER>. That would send you to the search engine of your choice. Windows
XP no longer works this way.

It does not matter if the animated character is on or not. That is
irrelevant to this issue. Watch here is how you can get the browser to use
Google by default. With the animated character on | Open IE | Search |
Change Preferences | Change Internet search behavior | Select Google | OK.
Now right there in the side bar in the box available for your search query
type Rome | Search.

Now what is the default search engine used? Sure enogh Google. But instead
of that do it the way it is supposed to be done to reduce the work. Just go
to the address bar of an open IE type in Rome and hit <ENTER>. In this case
what is the default search engine used? Answer is search.msn.com.

Now I am not going to criticize those in here that do not read the posts
correctly. Let's just try to make it a point to read what we write and try
to reduce the flaming. Thanks.
 
George said:
Microsoft again has bungled this. You must read what I tell you
carefully else you will not see the screwup. It ised to be automatic
search could be initiated by typing your search query in the address
bar of IE and hitting <ENTER>. That would send you to the search
engine of your choice. Windows XP no longer works this way.

It does not matter if the animated character is on or not. That is
irrelevant to this issue. Watch here is how you can get the browser
to use Google by default. With the animated character on | Open IE |
Search | Change Preferences | Change Internet search behavior |
Select Google | OK. Now right there in the side bar in the box
available for your search query type Rome | Search.

Now what is the default search engine used? Sure enogh Google. But
instead of that do it the way it is supposed to be done to reduce the
work. Just go to the address bar of an open IE type in Rome and hit
<ENTER>. In this case what is the default search engine used? Answer
is search.msn.com.

Now I am not going to criticize those in here that do not read the
posts correctly. Let's just try to make it a point to read what we
write and try to reduce the flaming. Thanks.
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Yawn! Who cares?

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As was laboriously explained to you earlier, YOU MUST SWITCH TO CLASSIC
SEARCH TO SET UP ADDRESS LINE SEARCH. You choose to be blind.
 
George said:
Microsoft again has bungled this. You must read what I tell you carefully
else you will not see the screwup. It ised to be automatic search could be
initiated by typing your search query in the address bar of IE and hitting
<ENTER>. That would send you to the search engine of your choice. Windows
XP no longer works this way.

It does not matter if the animated character is on or not. That is
irrelevant to this issue. Watch here is how you can get the browser to use
Google by default. With the animated character on | Open IE | Search |
Change Preferences | Change Internet search behavior | Select Google | OK.
Now right there in the side bar in the box available for your search query
type Rome | Search.

Now what is the default search engine used? Sure enogh Google. But instead
of that do it the way it is supposed to be done to reduce the work. Just go
to the address bar of an open IE type in Rome and hit <ENTER>. In this case
what is the default search engine used? Answer is search.msn.com.
Click to expand...

Run regedit and set the provider value to gogl at
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl to get
it to use Google instead for address bar searches.
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Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
 
What is all of this fuss about, George?

I have so much information on how to do this, I don't even know where to
start.

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Bob you never said that, "Classic." If you think you did please provide the
post. I have this newsgroup set as default. Now eactly where do I set the
Search in IE to use Classic view? I do not see it. Thanks.
 
Thank you Tom. After I asked about this about 5 times you have finally
provided the fix. Thanks again.
 
In my post of September 28 and I quote(Third sentence specifically):

"I think the issue is the "Search Companion" is stuffing the works. Once
that pile of dung is disabled it works correctly. Close all but one copy
of I.E. and open "search" Select the "Change Preferences", Then Select
"Change Internet search behavior", then select "With Classic Internet
search", Then OK. Now Close and then reopen I.E.
At this point the search pane should have "Customize" available. so
follow steps
Select Customize
Select Autosearch settings,
Select Google Sites,
Select "Just display results...."
Select OK
Select OK
"X" out of "Search"(close it)
Now type your "search term" in the address bar.
Google should appear in main window with results."
 
"Change Internet search behavior", then select "With Classic Internet
search",

OK thought I had done that. Will try it again. Tom gave a fix below and
yours may in effect do the same thing.
 
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