How to Restore the Default AutoSearch Search Page
ID: Q179402
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1 for Windows NT 4.0
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Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1 for Windows 95
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Microsoft Windows 98
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it
if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the
"Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a
Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
SUMMARY
This article describes how to restore the default AutoSearch search page
if it has been changed by the person or company that provided your customized version of Internet Explorer.
MORE INFORMATION
With AutoSearch, you can conduct a search directly from the Address box
in Internet Explorer by typing "go," "find," or "?" (without quotation
marks), followed by the topic you want. A random search engine is used to
perform your search.
ISPs can use the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) to
change the AutoSearch search page. If your ISP changes the AutoSearch
search page, you may be unable to reliably conduct searches using the
Address box in Internet Explorer.
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry
Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys
And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics
in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit
it.
To change the AutoSearch search page back to the default search page,
follow these steps:
- Quit Internet Explorer.
- Use Registry Editor to set the Default value to a data value of
http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?p=%s under the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl
- Quit Registry Editor, and then start Internet Explorer.
For additional information about how to conduct searches in 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.
Additional query words:
4.00 5.00
Keywords : kbenv msiew95 msient msiew98
Version : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01 Service Pack 1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto
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