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MSN Planning to Take on Google?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

asyn42 writes "CNet is reporting what should be no surprise, Microsoft appears to be readying itself to take on Google for a position as the top search engine. The long range impact on the relationship between MSN and Yahoo/Inktomi is likely at risk."

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  1. Re:Good Luck! (more MSN searching history) by Surakrout · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here's some more history about Microsoft's (MSN's) searching capability.

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  2. Found it by daBum · · Score: 5, Informative

    (I know, replying to your own posts is lame. Sorry, deal.)

    The registry key that has this (on 2k) is: \HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search . There are 2 keys here - Customize Search & Search Assistant. Both of them point to http://ie.search.msn.com/...

    Now, I can't find the address you're supposed to change the references "to" (as in, at google), but that's where to change it "from".

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    1. Re:Found it by jazman_777 · · Score: 5, Informative
      Put this in a file called "google.reg" and double-click it. I got it from google's site. Clear out the spaces in "InternetExp lorer"

      REGEDIT4


      [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InternetExpl orer\Main]
      "Use Search Asst"="no"
      "Search Page"="http://www.google.com"
      "Search Bar"="http://www.google.com/ie"

      [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InternetExpl orer\SearchURL]
      ""="http://www.google.com/keyword/%s"
      "provider"="gogl"

      [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InternetExp lorer\Search]
      "SearchAssistant"="http://www.google.com/ie"

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