HOWTO: Internet Explorer quick search

jmke · 26th February 2003, 12:00

In IE5.x you could lookup MS knowledge base articles quickly by typing: "MSKB q123455" without quotes in the address bar. In ie6 it is removed, but it is a feature! Which can be enabled in IE and not only for MS KB but any search site. save underneath text in regfile and merge it.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\MSKB]
@="http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=%s"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\AV]
@="http://www.altavista.com/sites/search/web?q=%s"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\Ggl]
@="http://www.google.com/search?q=%s"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\MSN]
@="http://search.msn.com/results.asp?q=%s"

26th February 2003, 13:46

afaik, is this right?
go to
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\ << shortcut >> ]

and create there a string with the desired url, right?

jmke · 26th February 2003, 13:54

correct

Bosw8er · 26th February 2003, 14:03

copy paste in notebook + save as .reg

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\Google]
@="http://www.google.com/search?q=%s"

bummer it doesn't work

still searches with msn

jmke · 26th February 2003, 14:07

did you reboot ?

you have to use "Google searchword" in the titlebar , with the key you imported

Bosw8er · 26th February 2003, 14:12

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke
you have to use "Google searchword" in the titlebar , with the key you imported

thank you 4 sharing that, maybe the first post can mention it ... as it is quite essential ... not ?

jmke · 26th February 2003, 14:19

straight from the 1st post:

Quote:

In IE5.x you could lookup MS knowledge base articles quickly by typing: "MSKB q123455" without quotes in the address bar

Bosw8er · 26th February 2003, 14:26

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke
In IE5.x you could lookup MS knowledge base articles quickly by typing: "MSKB q123455" without quotes in the address bar.

In IE6 you can lookup MS knowledge base articles quickly by typing: "google MSKB q123455" without quotes in the address bar.

jmke · 26th February 2003, 14:32

uhm not quite

if you imported the keys from the 1st post you just need to enter "MSKB q123456"

Bosw8er · 26th February 2003, 14:47

IE6

imported regfile with "google" - string (google in stead of "Ggl" mentioned in first post - doesn't influence the result but more appropriate naming)

1) address bar -> fill in "madshrimp"
result = msn search

2) address bar -> fill in "google madshrimp"
result = google search

26th February 2003, 12:00	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	HOWTO: Internet Explorer quick search In IE5.x you could lookup MS knowledge base articles quickly by typing: "MSKB q123455" without quotes in the address bar. In ie6 it is removed, but it is a feature! Which can be enabled in IE and not only for MS KB but any search site. save underneath text in regfile and merge it. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\MSKB] @="http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=%s" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\AV] @="http://www.altavista.com/sites/search/web?q=%s" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\Ggl] @="http://www.google.com/search?q=%s" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\MSN] @="http://search.msn.com/results.asp?q=%s" __________________

26th February 2003, 13:54	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	correct __________________

26th February 2003, 14:07	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	did you reboot ? you have to use "Google searchword" in the titlebar , with the key you imported __________________

26th February 2003, 14:32	#9
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	uhm not quite if you imported the keys from the 1st post you just need to enter "MSKB q123456" __________________

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26th February 2003, 13:46	#2
TeuS Posts: n/a	afaik, is this right? go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\ << shortcut >> ] and create there a string with the desired url, right?

26th February 2003, 14:03	#4
Bosw8er Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	copy paste in notebook + save as .reg REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\Google] @="http://www.google.com/search?q=%s" bummer it doesn't work still searches with msn

26th February 2003, 14:47	#10
Bosw8er Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	IE6 imported regfile with "google" - string (google in stead of "Ggl" mentioned in first post - doesn't influence the result but more appropriate naming) 1) address bar -> fill in "madshrimp" result = msn search 2) address bar -> fill in "google madshrimp" result = google search