Windows Live Search :-(

[Jake]

Hi,

Why does Windows Live Search NEVER find any files we're looking for?

When we click the 'old' yellow dog at the bottom of WLS' left pane and
use explorer's traditional search we always find the files we look for
where we expect them.

How can I disable or uninstall Live Search and regain the 'old' search
engine as default? I don't see any sense of using a non-working search
engine.

regards

Tor

 

[Terry R.]

On 10/30/2009 2:45 AM On a whim, Jake pounded out on the keyboard

Hi,

Why does Windows Live Search NEVER find any files we're looking for?

When we click the 'old' yellow dog at the bottom of WLS' left pane and
use explorer's traditional search we always find the files we look for
where we expect them.

How can I disable or uninstall Live Search and regain the 'old' search
engine as default? I don't see any sense of using a non-working search
engine.

regards

Tor

Hi Jake,

For IE7, do the following:

Open up IE. On the top right hand corner, there is a search bar with a
drop down arrow. Click on this arrow and then select Find more providers.

This will open a little window where you can select Google. A
notification will come up informing you that Google has been added.

Now click on the drop down arrow again and select Change search defaults
This will open a little window. Select Google and then click Set default.

If you still have the live search homepage, look below the search bar
and you should see a drop down arrow next to tools. Click on this arrow
and select Internet Options which will open a new window.

The first tab is called General. The first section of this tab is where
you set the home page. You can type in a preferred page like
http//www.google.com, select to use the current page showing or have a
blank page.

While you're here, clear your cookies/ history to get rid of any left
over traces of live search.

Click on browsing history delete. A new window will open. You can
choose what you want to delete or you can just click on delete all.

Once you're done, click on Close and OK.


Terry R.

 

[mae]

If you are referring to Windows Desktop Search,
you can uninstall from programs in control panel.

mae

| Hi,
|
| Why does Windows Live Search NEVER find any files we're looking for?
|
| When we click the 'old' yellow dog at the bottom of WLS' left pane and
| use explorer's traditional search we always find the files we look for
| where we expect them.
|
| How can I disable or uninstall Live Search and regain the 'old' search
| engine as default? I don't see any sense of using a non-working search
| engine.
|
| regards
|
| Tor