Microsoft KB Archive/198279

= How to change the default AutoSearch search page =

Article ID: 198279

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q198279



Important This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to change the default AutoSearch search page without having to install the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK).



MORE INFORMATION
With the AutoSearch feature, you can search by using the Address box in Microsoft Internet Explorer or the Address toolbar in Windows 98 and Windows 2000. To do so, type go, type find , or type ? , followed by the topic that you want. For example, if you type ? mountain bikes, Internet Explorer automatically searches the Internet for information about mountain bikes.

By default, Windows uses a random search engine to perform your search. To specify a particular search engine, you can edit the registry or customize the AutoSearch settings in Internet Explorer.

Modify the registry
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.  Quit Internet Explorer. Click Start, click Run, and then type regedit . Change the default value of the following registry key:

Change the default value to any one of the following values:  To specify Metacrawler as the default search page, change the default value to "http://www.metacrawler.com/crawler?general=%s" (without quotation marks). To specify AltaVista as the default search page, change the default value to "http://www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?q=%s" (without quotation marks). To specify HotBot as the default search page, change the default value to "http://hotbot.com/?MT=%s" (without quotation marks).</li> To specify Infoseek as the default search page, change the default value to "http://www.infoseek.com/Titles?qt=%s" (without quotation marks).</li> To specify Excite as the default search page, change the default value to "http://search.excite.com/search.gw?search=%s" (without quotation marks).</li> To specify Lycos as the default search page, change the default value to "http://www.lycos.com/cgi-bin/pursuit?query=%s" (without quotation marks).</li> To specify Magellan as the default search page, change the default value to "http://www.mckinley.com/searcher.cgi?query=%s" (without quotation marks).</li> To specify Ask Jeeves as the default search page, change the default value to "http://askjeeves.com/AskJeeves.asp=%s" (without quotation marks).</li> To specify Yahoo as the default search page, change the default value to "http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?p=%s" (without quotation marks).</li> To specify GOTO.Com as the default search page, change the default value to "http://www.goto.com/d/search/?type=topbar&Keywords=%s" (without quotation marks).</li></ul> </li> Quit Registry Editor, and then start Internet Explorer.</li></ol>

For additional information about how to restore the default AutoSearch search page, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179402 How to restore the default AutoSearch search page

For additional information about how to conduct searches by using Internet Explorer, click Contents And Index on the Help menu in Internet Explorer, click the Index tab, type autosearch, and then double-click the AutoSearch topic.

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