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  #21  
Old 11-28-2004
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  #22  
Old 12-14-2004
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Thank You Slimphatdaddy
My computer was recently hijacked by some spyware and my address bar seaching functionalilty did not return after the removal of the spyware. I spent several hours trying to fix it and was unsuccessful until I found Slimphatdaddy's posting.

I did have to also remove some strings preceded with "_" from [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]. After that everything was great.

Thanks
  #23  
Old 01-05-2005
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Rockin Solution!!! Thanks Slimphatdaddy
I too was struck by some obnoxious spyware. For days now could not search from my address bar. Slimphatdaddy, your solution is the bomb, work like a charm! Thanks so much.

:hotbounce
  #24  
Old 01-13-2005
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Not working - still
I did everything Slimphatdaddy and opchee suggested (in fact all the things they suggested were already in place), however, I still cannot search from the search bar when I use IE (everything is fine using Mozilla). In fact, all I really need IE for is window updates (which no longer works). Another weird thing happened the same time I lost the ability to search, when I go to Add/Remove Programs, the words id'ing the programs aren't visible, and when I go to Help in IE, and then About, I get an error message saying "an error has occured in this dialog" then kicks out. I redownloaded IE 6 and it apparently installed (after having these problems), but the one thing I see when I go to the About Interenet Explorer, is that it says I have 5.0, when I dl'd 6.0. I run Giant everynight, ad-remove, and spyboot - they show nothing. I use NOD32 and it says I have no viruses.
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Old 02-19-2005
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Cant search from the Address Bar
I had an issue where for a few days I was unable to search to certain sites, so I thought it was my internet connection settings, I even installed a few other browsers, messed with my Anti Virus settings and no fix could be found. The strange thing is I had access to most of my favorites but would get "page cannot be displayed" for maybe 1 out of 4 sites. I finally asked around and found out that SP2, XP and Dell computers are having an incapability problem. So I contacted Dell after the few suggestions on here didnt work. I reset my settings by going to start, then run, and by typing "NETSH WINSOCK RESET CATALOG" Then I rebooted my computer and this issue was resolved. I hope that this may help some of you Dell users that are having the same problem.

Melissa
  #26  
Old 02-28-2005
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Many thanks...
I just wanted to extend a great big thanks to those of you who replied to this thread with the solutions... somehow my browser was hijacked and I came across this site while searching for answers! This site was quite valuable in correcting the problem. Thanks so much everyone!
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Old 05-03-2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slimphatdaddy
When attempting to search from the address bar, this happens.

"The page cannot be displayed" web page appears and "http:///?%20cats"

Go to the location http://www.google.com/options/defaults.html Look down to IE select wheather u want Google or Microsoft Default. It will update your registry to either.

Set Search to Microsoft Default.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Use Search Asst"="yes"
"Search Page"="http://home.microsoft.com/access/allinone.asp"
"Search Bar"="http://home.microsoft.com/search/lobby/search.asp"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL]
""="http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?p=%s"
"provider"=""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
"SearchAssistant"="http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchasst.htm"

Set Default search to Google

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Use Search Asst"="no"
"Search Page"="http://www.google.com"
"Search Bar"="http://www.google.com/ie"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL]
""="http://www.google.com/keyword/%s"
"provider"="gogl"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
"SearchAssistant"="http://www.google.com/ie"

Then go to the following location in the registry [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
and add a new string value with the name {CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} including the blocks {} and leave the value empty/blank...

the fix was to correct the Registry by adding the following...

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]

String Value: "{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"
Value:

Great info, what is the info I would need to use yahoo as my default? Used to be google, but now I have found that google is evil, so I must switch

http://www.google-watch.org/

good read
  #28  
Old 06-04-2005
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Can't Search from the Address Bar
For the first time ever I have had some good advise which worked like a treat.

Simphatdaddy and Opchee's answers are correct and work perfectly and everyone who has this problem should follow their advise. Thanks Guys.
  #29  
Old 07-04-2005
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Thanks Slimphatdaddy's... what is the cause?
I searched a long time for a sollution to this issue and Slimphatdaddy's post solved it. I just wanted to say thanks and ask if Slimphatdaddy or anyone else has any idea what is causing this issue.
  #30  
Old 02-22-2006
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Same problem here
Hi everyone,

I read all the posts and followed the instructions to modify the registry as given by Slimphatdaddy but I could not add

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
"SearchAssistant"="http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchasst.htm"
as I do not have the search assistant field in the registry.

I also added the additional info posted by opchee.

Unfortunately..........

I still cannot search from the address bar.

Does anyone here have any other ideas?

BTW.... I have used xoftspy, adaware and spybot. My system shows it is clear. I did have to reinstall XP the other day and installed a new hard drive because I did have major problems.

Thanks you all!

Lori
  #31  
Old 02-23-2006
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Found a fix that worked
Hi again,

I went to http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm and there under registry fixes was the answer. Pressed 1 button and it worked immediately.

Hope this helps someone else!

Lori
  #32  
Old 12-25-2008
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cannot use address bar to search
I have the same problem but when I try to search something it says us.yhs.search.yahoo.com/avg/search?fr=yhs-avgb and then a page comes up that says avg Please enter a query string
  #33  
Old 02-26-2009
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can't find some stuff
hi I've tried Slimphatdaddy's solution but i can't seem to find some of the entries to change:[the bolded underlined text]

Quote:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Search Bar"="google.com/ie" [COLOR="Red"]the http: // www . is removed because i have less than 5 posts[/COLOR]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL]
"provider"="gogl"
does anyone know whether or not i'm supposed to create these and then add the values? If so, do i create it as a boolean or as a string?
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