SubscribeIE: Enable Google Search From Address Bar
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Internet Explorer Tips |Enable Internet Explorer to run a search from the address bar.
1. Click START (then RUN in Windows XP) and type REGEDIT.
2. Click on the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then Software
then Microsoft
then Internet Explorer
then SearchUrl
3. Double-click (Default) and type in the value:
http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?p=%s
Click OK
4. Double-click provider and type in the value:
gogl
Click OK
5. Back on the left side, click once on Main.
6. Double-click on AutoSearch and type in a value of 4.
Close Regedit, and the next time you start Internet Explorer, searches will be run from the Address Bar.
Additionally you can make a file using notepad and cut and paste the following into the file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl]
“provider”=”gogl”
@=”http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?p=%s”
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
“AutoSearch”=dword:00000004
Save the file as google.reg. Then just double click on it and click YES to enter the information into the registry.
by Kender, on May 12 2008 @ 1:42 am
Thank you! this is a lifesaver tip. I upgraded to IE8 and lost the search ability, as I NEVER use the search bar, always the address bar for all of my searching