Internet Explorer - Search Page

• Changing Search Pages Used by Internet Explorer
  This article describes how to change the search pages used by Internet Explorer.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q171853 (Jul. 20, 2001)
  
  
• Cannot Change Search Provider After Clicking Search
  When you click Search on the Internet Explorer toolbar, the Choose Provider box or Choose A Search Engine command may be missing.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q176585 (W95 Aug. 14, 1999)
  
  
• How to Change the Default Auto search Search Page
  This article describes how to change the default Auto search page without having to install the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK).
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q198279 (IE 4 Jun. 4, 2001)
  
  
• How to Use the Search Assistant in Internet Explorer 5
  This articles describes how to use the Search Assistant in Internet Explorer 5. The following topics are discussed:
  How to enable, disable, and resize the Search bar, How to use the Search Assistant, How to customize the Search Assistant settings
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q198685 (IE 5 Jul. 20, 2001)
  
  
• Search Assistant May List Only MSN and Excite
  In Internet Explorer 5, you may see only MSN, The Microsoft Network, and Excite listed as your Web search engine selections.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q224323 (Jul. 20, 2001)
  
  
• Two Search Sites Available in Internet Explorer 5
  When you click Search and then click Customize, only two search sites may be available.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q245586 (Sept. 13, 2001)

• How to Restore the Default AutoSearch Search Page
  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.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q179402 (IE 4 Jun. 4, 2001)
  
  
• Your Default Web Browser Startup Page Is Unexpectedly Changed
  When you start your Web browser, your default startup page (the Web page that your browser automatically opens to at startup) may be unexpectedly changed.
  This behavior can occur if your computer is infected with the JS.Seeker virus. This Trojan horse program. When activated, the program changes the default startup and search pages on your Web browser. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q298048 (W98 May. 8, 2002)
  
  
• Search Button Hijacking
  An increasing number of Internet users have found that the settings on their search buttons have changed without their consent. The problem appears to be getting worse. I hope this will explain what is going on and help you to put it right.
  http://www.searchaid.org/searchdefault.htm
  
  
• For your changed and fixed search settings, see this:
  http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers4.htm
  
  
• My search page is always changed to ... what ever I try!
  If this sounds familiar then, try these fixes:
  
  Open up c:\windows\system\Msconfig.exe
  go to "start up" tab
  uncheck the following setting:
  OPQFile C:\windows\regedit.exe /s C\windows\system\rad03FA6.tmp (the .tmp file can have an other name)
  If you open up the temp file in your text editor you will see that the internet address is listed in the file.

• IEXPLORE Caused an Invalid Page Fault in SHELL32.DLL
  If you Search on the toolbar, the search pane may be blank.
  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q249064 (i. e. 4, 5. W95/98/se Jun. 11, 2002)