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Web Accessories "Web Search"

Discussion in 'Internet Explorer & Microsoft Edge' started by giltheissen, 2003/02/26.

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  1. 2003/02/26
    giltheissen

    giltheissen Inactive Thread Starter

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    I have "Web Accessories" installed on my IE browser which allows you to run a "Web Search" on any highlighted text. Up until recently when I highlighted text, R-clicked and selected "Web Search ", Yahoo (apparently the default search engine) would automatically serve me up a list of web pages. Now, for some reason, it no longer does that.
    Instead "Web Search" now takes me to a different page, a "Yahoo Advanced Search" page where I have to re-enter the text I already highlighted and then click 'search' before the search is conducted. The old way was quicker and simpler and I want it back. I don't know why it changed or how I can change it back. Can anyone help?
    Thanks -- Gil Theissen
     
  2. 2003/02/27
    giltheissen

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    Just in case anyone encounters the same or a similar problem, here's the solution I found.
    I located the 'Web Search' file (C:\Windows\Web\Selsearch), opened it with Notepad and edited the web address inside so that it would point back to its original Yahoo search page.
    Gil Theissen
     

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