using a search code in internet explorer

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Some time ago, I use to be able to type the letter g followed by an item to
look for, into the address bar on my task bar and it would do a Google
search and open up a search page. I have lost this ability and would like to
know what I need to do. I am using WinXP Home, SP2 and the latest IE. I have
it working on my laptop but can't get it to work again on my desktop.
What I have done so far:
Start TweakUIXP, go to Internet Explorer>Search and create "g",
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&num=100&q=%s. This is the same address
that I have working on my laptop. I select apply and OK out of TweakUIxp.
Then I reboot the computer and it still doesn't work. As an example, if I
type g skeleton in the address bar I get a page cannot be displayed window.
If I type the same in the Google search window, it will open a search window
just fine. Just an annoyance I can't seem to solve. I would appreciate some
ideas about this. Thanks.
 
Wes, I already have the Google tool bar in place but I still can't get it to
work. I have also sent an Email to Google but I am not anticipating an
answer any time soon. It has been over a week now. Appreciate your response.
Maybe I should delete the google tool bar and reinstall it.
 
Uninstall it and reinstall it.

Redownload it too before you reinstall, your download may have been funky.

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nor said:
Some time ago, I use to be able to type the letter g followed by an
item to look for, into the address bar on my task bar and it would do
a Google search and open up a search page. I have lost this ability
and would like to know what I need to do. I am using WinXP Home, SP2
and the latest IE. I have it working on my laptop but can't get it to
work again on my desktop.
What I have done so far:
Start TweakUIXP, go to Internet Explorer>Search and create "g",
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&num=100&q=%s. This is the same
address that I have working on my laptop. I select apply and OK out
of TweakUIxp. Then I reboot the computer and it still doesn't work.
As an example, if I type g skeleton in the address bar I get a page
cannot be displayed window. If I type the same in the Google search
window, it will open a search window just fine. Just an annoyance I
can't seem to solve. I would appreciate some ideas about this. Thanks.
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Web Accesories
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/previous/webaccess/default.asp
They work on IE6 although Image List has to be refreshed.

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They work on IE6 although Image List has to be refreshed.

Mine doesn't though the security bar has to be clicked.
 
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