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By default a Microsoft search page is shown when a user clicks on the "Search" toolbar button in Internet Explorer. This tweak allows you to specify an alternate search URL.
Open your registry and find or create the key below.
Create a new String value, or modify the existing value, called "Search Bar" and set it according to the value data below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
Note: This tweak can also be applied on a per-user basis under the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER] hive.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
| | Search Bar | REG_SZ | "http://www.winguides.com/search.php" | |
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| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main |  |
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: November 26, 2001
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