Searching from address bar.

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Mike.......

I have found that when I choose not to search from the
address bar I still get a search any how.I have gone into
IE and choose not to search from address bar and as soon
as I restart the computer it is back to no selection in
the searching area of the advanced tab.I have XP home and
all updates to the OS. How can I get it to not search from
the address bar. I would like to choose when my OS
searches for an address and when it doesn't.
 
Mike....... said:
I have found that when I choose not to search from the
address bar I still get a search any how.I have gone into
IE and choose not to search from address bar and as soon
as I restart the computer it is back to no selection in
the searching area of the advanced tab.I have XP home and
all updates to the OS. How can I get it to not search from
the address bar. I would like to choose when my OS
searches for an address and when it doesn't.
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Mike

You also need to make sure that the Auto Complete option is not enabled for
Web Addresses. It is in the Content Tab/Auto Complete Button.

If this does not resolve the problem, it's possible that you may have some
spyware that has hijacked your IE SEarch functions. Recommend the following
programs to search for and remove these.

AdAware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

Spybot
http://security.kolla.de/

Also, check the following website for more information on known spyware.

MVP Sandi's Darnit!
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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Mike

You also need to make sure that the Auto Complete option is not enabled for
Web Addresses. It is in the Content Tab/Auto Complete Button.

If this does not resolve the problem, it's possible that you may have some
spyware that has hijacked your IE SEarch functions. Recommend the following
programs to search for and remove these.

AdAware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

Spybot
http://security.kolla.de/

Also, check the following website for more information on known spyware.

MVP Sandi's Darnit!
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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.Thank you for the info that worked(unchecking the web
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address auto complete).I was tired of that xlm.overture
taking me to it's home. When it takes me there I lose my
backwards to previous page and that erked me.THANK YOU!
 
address auto complete).I was tired of that xlm.overture
taking me to it's home. When it takes me there I lose my
backwards to previous page and that erked me.THANK YOU!
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Your Welcome. Glad this helped.

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Your Welcome. Glad this helped.

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.Sorry but I'm back to xlm.overture so I guess that
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wasn't it. Checked for spyware(none found )I do check alot
though so didn't think I'd find any but any idea is
helpful.Here is everything I've tried or set. I've set the
IE. 6 internet options to not search from address bar then
applied that and OK,then I've unchecked the box in
autocomplete for web addresses and checked for spyware.Any
idea if this xlm.overture is the microsoft default search
program or if it's a rouge program from something else on
my computer.Any more suggestions on what I should try next?
 
Mike

What is the exact web address that it takes you to when you try to search
from the address bar? I cannot find any info on this at all?
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Mike said:
wasn't it. Checked for spyware(none found )I do check alot
though so didn't think I'd find any but any idea is
helpful.Here is everything I've tried or set. I've set the
IE. 6 internet options to not search from address bar then
applied that and OK,then I've unchecked the box in
autocomplete for web addresses and checked for spyware.Any
idea if this xlm.overture is the microsoft default search
program or if it's a rouge program from something else on
my computer.Any more suggestions on what I should try next?
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Mike

It looks like you gave me a name with a typo? It's called xml.overture not
xlm? It's part of the igetnet spyware. Go to the following website and click
on the uninstaller to get rid of it.

http://igetnet.com/downloads/uninstall_igetnet.asp

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next?

Mike

It looks like you gave me a name with a typo? It's called xml.overture not
xlm? It's part of the igetnet spyware. Go to the following website and click
on the uninstaller to get rid of it.

http://igetnet.com/downloads/uninstall_igetnet.asp

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Thank You that was it. Xml is right sorry for the type-o.
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Thank you for your help and time it took you to help!!So
far so good here!!
 
Mike said:
Thank you for your help and time it took you to help!!So
far so good here!!
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Don't worry about the typo, happens all the time. :) Glad this helped.
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