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If you use Google, Wikipedia, Yahoo, etc a lot then this guide is for you. In this guide, you’ll learn how to search these websites from your Start Menu.
Please Note: This guide involves the use of the Group Policy Editor, which is not included with Vista Home Premium/Basic or Windows XP Home. If this is the first time you are using the Group Policy Editor, read this guide.
Unfortunately I do not know how to do this tweak using only the registry. If you know how, please contact me.
Configuring Your Start Menu to Search Google
Start > Run > “gpedit.msc”
left panel
User Configuration > Administrative Templates >Windows Components > Instant Search
Custom Instant Search Internet Search Provider policy setting
Properties
Enabled
String or dll resource…
Search Google
The URL to use when…
http://www.google.com/search?q=%w
OK
Reboot your computer
open a command prompt
gpupdate/force
Start
Search Google
Configuring Your Start Menu to Search Wikipedia
Follow the steps above and replace steps 5 & 6 with the following:
5. Now in the first String or dll resource… field, type Search Wikipedia
6. In the The URL to use when… field, type
Configuring Your Start Menu to Search Yahoo
5. Now in the first String or dll resource… field, type Search Yahoo
6. In the The URL to use when… field, type
About Rich
Rich is the owner and creator of Windows Guides; he spends his time breaking things on his PC so he can write how-to guides to fix them.
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This is brilliant, it’s a shame you can’t have multiple sites at the same time though.
This is brilliant, it’s a shame you can’t have multiple sites at the same time though.
This is brilliant, it’s a shame you can’t have multiple sites at the same time though.
That would be nice; you can always use the firefox search bar… and while you’re at it, add www.mintywhite.com to the list :)
That would be nice; you can always use the firefox search bar… and while you’re at it, add www.mintywhite.com to the list :)
That would be nice; you can always use the firefox search bar… and while you’re at it, add www.mintywhite.com to the list :)
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