TweakUI search prefixes

[John Smith]

Hi there,

I have TweakUI installed and very much enjoy using the search prefixes that
allow me to

type, for example, "google movie reviews" and the have the browser
automatically pass the

search string 'movie reviews' to google.

I have several different search prefixes that I use daily.

Now the problem, friend of mine managed to install some weird ad/malware
searchbar on my

computer. I got it all uninstalled and then ran spybot and adaware to clean
things up. The

computer now checks clear but my search prefixes no longer work. They just
return a page

not found error as though I typed in "google movie reviews" as an URL -- it
never does the

string passing function.

I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling tweakUI and recreating the search
prefixes from

scratch to no avail.

The entries appear correct in the registry, e.g.:

[HKEY_USERS\S....\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\Google


Does anyone know how to restore this functionality?

Thanks!


(Running Windows XP SP1 with the latest version of TweakUI)

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Download the fix and reset the search preferences:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Hi there,

I have TweakUI installed and very much enjoy using the search prefixes that
allow me to

type, for example, "google movie reviews" and the have the browser
automatically pass the

search string 'movie reviews' to google.

I have several different search prefixes that I use daily.

Now the problem, friend of mine managed to install some weird ad/malware
searchbar on my

computer. I got it all uninstalled and then ran spybot and adaware to clean
things up. The

computer now checks clear but my search prefixes no longer work. They just
return a page

not found error as though I typed in "google movie reviews" as an URL -- it
never does the

string passing function.

I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling tweakUI and recreating the search
prefixes from

scratch to no avail.

The entries appear correct in the registry, e.g.:

[HKEY_USERS\S....\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\Google


Does anyone know how to restore this functionality?

Thanks!


(Running Windows XP SP1 with the latest version of TweakUI)

 

[John Smith]

Thank you, Ramesh!

I was looking everywhere for an answer. Much appreciated!

 

[Alec S.]

Another option is to go to Internet Properties->Programs tab->Reset Web
Settings.