Microsoft KB Archive/236606

= Using Hotbot.com Quick Search Shortcut Returns "404" Error Message =

Article ID: 236606

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q236606



SYMPTOMS
When you are using the Quick Search Web Accessory to perform a search in the Address bar with a shortcut to www.hotbot.com ("hb" by default), the search does not return any results on the Hotbot Web page. Instead, the Hotbot.com search results page displays the following error message:

404 Error - Not Found



CAUSE
This error message occurs because the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for Hotbot.com searches has changed since the Quick Search Web Accessory was released.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, change the Hotbot.com URL used by QuickSearch.exe to the following URL:   http://www.hotbot.com/?_v=1.0&MT=%s&SM=MC To do this and retain the same shortcut, you need to delete the existing "hb" shortcut for Hotbot.com and then create a new one with the URL listed above.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about the Quick Search Web Accessory for Internet Explorer 5, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

198045 How to Install and Use Web Accessories in Internet Explorer 5

NOTE: To get the Quick Search feature to work, you must first click Quick Search in the links list, and then click Save to associate the shortcuts with a search engine.

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