simple question is:
how do i assign a search engine for the address bar
ive got some crappy shop nav engine and i cant seem to change it
can any one recommend a decent (not to difficult photo prog)
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i just got a new all singing, all dancing computer
simple question is:
how do i assign a search engine for the address bar
ive got some crappy shop nav engine and i cant seem to change it
can any one recommend a decent (not to difficult photo prog)
simple question is:
how do i assign a search engine for the address bar
ive got some crappy shop nav engine and i cant seem to change it
can any one recommend a decent (not to difficult photo prog)
[quote name='bazza' date='Jun 15 2003, 10:22 AM']i just got a new all singing, all dancing computer
simple question is:
how do i assign a search engine for the address bar
ive got some crappy shop nav engine and i cant seem to change it [/quote]
Hi Bazza,
You may need to be more specific, but assuming you're using Internet Explorer, and you want to change the search engine used by the Search toolbar button.
I don't use this, but just took a look, and it seems to be pretty hardwired to get you to use MSN.
My advice would be to just add www.google.co.uk to your favourites and take it from there.
You can change the first page that Explorer opens on under,
'Tools-> Internet Options'
HTH,
Nige
simple question is:
how do i assign a search engine for the address bar
ive got some crappy shop nav engine and i cant seem to change it
[/quote]Hi Bazza,
You may need to be more specific, but assuming you're using Internet Explorer, and you want to change the search engine used by the Search toolbar button.
I don't use this, but just took a look, and it seems to be pretty hardwired to get you to use MSN.
My advice would be to just add www.google.co.uk to your favourites and take it from there.
You can change the first page that Explorer opens on under,
'Tools-> Internet Options'
HTH,
Nige
[quote name='NigeSt' date='Jun 15 2003, 12:22 PM'][quote name='bazza' date='Jun 15 2003, 10:22 AM']i just got a new all singing, all dancing computer
simple question is:
how do i assign a search engine for the address bar
ive got some crappy shop nav engine and i cant seem to change it [/quote]
Hi Bazza,
You may need to be more specific, but assuming you're using Internet Explorer, and you want to change the search engine used by the Search toolbar button.
I don't use this, but just took a look, and it seems to be pretty hardwired to get you to use MSN.
My advice would be to just add www.google.co.uk to your favourites and take it from there.
You can change the first page that Explorer opens on under,
'Tools-> Internet Options'
HTH,
Nige [/quote]
all the other computers ive had do seem partial to micrapsoft
and i must admit ive got used to it
now suddenly ive got this shop nav thing and its useless
im sure W98/95 used to let you choose youre search engine
but XP doesnt seem to have this option (or i cant find it )
i would like to put google in
simple question is:
how do i assign a search engine for the address bar
ive got some crappy shop nav engine and i cant seem to change it
[/quote]Hi Bazza,
You may need to be more specific, but assuming you're using Internet Explorer, and you want to change the search engine used by the Search toolbar button.
I don't use this, but just took a look, and it seems to be pretty hardwired to get you to use MSN.
My advice would be to just add www.google.co.uk to your favourites and take it from there.
You can change the first page that Explorer opens on under,
'Tools-> Internet Options'
HTH,
Nige [/quote]
all the other computers ive had do seem partial to micrapsoft
and i must admit ive got used to it
now suddenly ive got this shop nav thing and its useless
im sure W98/95 used to let you choose youre search engine
but XP doesnt seem to have this option (or i cant find it )
i would like to put google in
easy - download Mozilla Firebird, and ditch IE!
Firebird has google, dmoz and local page search built into the top right hand corner, and has a pop up killer built in.
Tabbed browsing is excellent as well.
I have been using Phoenix (as it was then) since about v0.4 - and now as Firebird at 0.6 - and really like it
Firebird has google, dmoz and local page search built into the top right hand corner, and has a pop up killer built in.
Tabbed browsing is excellent as well.
I have been using Phoenix (as it was then) since about v0.4 - and now as Firebird at 0.6 - and really like it
seems some unscrupious company has downloaded their files to my computer 
complete reload done
not bad for three days old
complete reload done
not bad for three days old
Try find a program called search & destroy....
It's freeware and the guy who wrote the thing hates all these proggy's that fix themselves up on your computer, it strips them and can innoculate your pc from getting them again, superb if you've got cable or adsl
It's freeware and the guy who wrote the thing hates all these proggy's that fix themselves up on your computer, it strips them and can innoculate your pc from getting them again, superb if you've got cable or adsl
[url="http://beam.to/spybotsd"]Download Spybot Search and Destroy[/url]
AS recommended by Ryan and seconded by me - that should stop any nasty stuff getting on your machine
AS recommended by Ryan and seconded by me - that should stop any nasty stuff getting on your machine
It is possible to change the default auto-search page, but the only way I know to do this is to edit the registry. (Usual dire warnings about regedt32 being able to totally screw your PC and cause the end of the world).
Look for the key [b]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl[/b] and simply enter a new URL in it, e.g. To set Ask Jeeves as your default search page, change the default value to "http://askjeeves.com/AskJeeves.asp=%s" (without quotation marks).
Good luck
Look for the key [b]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl[/b] and simply enter a new URL in it, e.g. To set Ask Jeeves as your default search page, change the default value to "http://askjeeves.com/AskJeeves.asp=%s" (without quotation marks).
Good luck
[quote name='UKPulse' date='Jun 16 2003, 06:22 AM']It is possible to change the default auto-search page, but the only way I know to do this is to edit the registry. (Usual dire warnings about regedt32 being able to totally screw your PC and cause the end of the world).
Look for the key [b]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl[/b] and simply enter a new URL in it, e.g. To set Ask Jeeves as your default search page, change the default value to "http://askjeeves.com/AskJeeves.asp=%s" (without quotation marks).
Good luck[/quote]
went through all of that
but every time i went to search it reverted back
little gremlin was typing new address quicker than me
now reinstalled
now can put in whatever i like
will be downloading the recommended prog
cant go through all of that again
cheers everyone!
Look for the key [b]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl[/b] and simply enter a new URL in it, e.g. To set Ask Jeeves as your default search page, change the default value to "http://askjeeves.com/AskJeeves.asp=%s" (without quotation marks).
Good luck
[/quote]went through all of that
but every time i went to search it reverted back
little gremlin was typing new address quicker than me
now reinstalled
now can put in whatever i like
will be downloading the recommended prog
cant go through all of that again
cheers everyone!
You could always install the google toolbar.
I swear by google as the best search engine andthe toolbar is superb, just places an extra toolbar on your window which searches via google without having to go to the google page, if you don't like it or don't want it on screen it's easy to uninstall or temporarily remove by changing the view.
Search google for google toolbar and you'll get the download link.
I swear by google as the best search engine andthe toolbar is superb, just places an extra toolbar on your window which searches via google without having to go to the google page, if you don't like it or don't want it on screen it's easy to uninstall or temporarily remove by changing the view.
Search google for google toolbar and you'll get the download link.
[quote name='rhaines' date='Jun 16 2003, 09:09 AM']You could always install the google toolbar.
I swear by google as the best search engine andthe toolbar is superb, just places an extra toolbar on your window which searches via google without having to go to the google page, if you don't like it or don't want it on screen it's easy to uninstall or temporarily remove by changing the view.
Search google for google toolbar and you'll get the download link.[/quote]
Yep. Google toolbar. It's all you need.
I swear by google as the best search engine andthe toolbar is superb, just places an extra toolbar on your window which searches via google without having to go to the google page, if you don't like it or don't want it on screen it's easy to uninstall or temporarily remove by changing the view.
Search google for google toolbar and you'll get the download link.[/quote]
Yep. Google toolbar. It's all you need.
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