Hi

Does anyone know how I can add extra search engines to IE7 in the vista install i.e. google and make it default

cheers

hinz

Anyone? can't imagine it's very difficult.

looking for a quick answer

thanks again

The search engine choices are stord under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes.

hi

through the reg or answer file

example

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;----- Add Google As Main/default Search Page

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

"Use Search Asst"="no"

"Search Page"="http://www.google.com"

"Search Bar"="http://www.google.com/ie_rsearch.html"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL]

@="http://www.google.com/keyword/%s"

"provider"="gogl"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]

"SearchAssistant"="http://www.google.com/ie_rsearch.htm

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4139178127-22550304-1665259572-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow]

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4139178127-22550304-1665259572-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup]

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4139178127-22550304-1665259572-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter]

"Enabled"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4139178127-22550304-1665259572-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes]

"DefaultScope"="{A5816146-54D7-4DEF-B045-53B0E67878FD}"

"Version"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4139178127-22550304-1665259572-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\Dogpile]

"DisplayName"="Dogpile"

"URL"="http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl/search/web/{SearchTerms}"

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4139178127-22550304-1665259572-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\MSKBnumber]

"DisplayName"="MS KB number"

"URL"="http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid={SearchTerms}"

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4139178127-22550304-1665259572-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\MSKBString]

"DisplayName"="MS KB String"

"URL"="http://support.microsoft.com/search/defaul...ry={SearchTerms}"

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4139178127-22550304-1665259572-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}]

"DisplayName"="@ieframe.dll,-12512"

@="Live Search"

"URL"="http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q={sea...referrer:source?}"

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-4139178127-22550304-1665259572-500\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl]

@="http://www.google.com/keyword/%s"

"provider"="gogl"

" "="+"

"&"="%26"

"+"="%2B"

"#"="%23"

"?"="%3F"

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Edited May 20, 200719 yr by arabianhorse

using AutoUnattend.xml in <settings pass="specialize">

		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
			<SearchScopes>
				<Scope wcm:action="add">
					<ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault>
					<ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName>
					<ScopeKey>Search1</ScopeKey>
					<ScopeUrl>http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en</ScopeUrl>
				</Scope>
					<Scope wcm:action="add">
					<ScopeDisplayName>MSN</ScopeDisplayName>
					<ScopeKey>Search2</ScopeKey>
					<ScopeUrl>http://www.msn.com</ScopeUrl>
				</Scope>
			</SearchScopes>

Google as Default

Edited May 21, 200719 yr by maxXPsoft

Thanks for all your help