How do I add Search Engines?

John O Keeffe · Post by **John O Keeffe** » 27 Feb 2002 4:12 pm

On my Internet Explorer5 I had acess to 5 or 6 search engines when I clicked on search
I had altavista ,msn,lycos uk etc,my computer crashed at xmas and I had to teinstall windows.I downloaded an update for explorer(6) but now I have only two search engines msn and uk.
I tried to customise it but you can't seem to add any more to whats already there.
Anywone any ideas on this one??

Everett Cox · Post by **Everett Cox** » 27 Feb 2002 6:12 pm

John-- I prefer the 'links' bar to the 'search' button. Navigate to a site you like, such as www.google.com and then click on IE's 'favorites' tab, then 'Add....'

Hilite the 'links' selection and click OK.

The 'links' bar should show near the top of IE to the right of the 'address' box. Your address box may take up most of that line. If so, click and hold on the divider at the right side(or right side of the 'go' button) and drag to the left.

If the link bar still doesn't show, click on IE's 'view' tab, and look at 'toolbars'. Make sure that 'links' is checked. You can change the order of the links by dragging them within the toolbar or by editing the list under the 'favorites' tab. --Everett

Larry Hendrickson · Post by **Larry Hendrickson** » 27 Feb 2002 9:39 pm

I use www.google.com on IExplorer and Netscape. I have google set as my home page on both. Google is the best search engine I have ever found on the net. Not much advertising either. LH

John O Keeffe · Post by **John O Keeffe** » 28 Feb 2002 2:51 pm

I know what you guys are saying and thanks for the info but its still bothering me that I have only two searchs on the "search" tab.
There must be some way of adding more to that particular tab.......John

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 1 Mar 2002 11:25 pm

you might like to try www.copernic.com for search engines.
there's a free download that i've been usin'
since....
LOL John O'......

Mark Ardito · Post by **Mark Ardito** » 3 Mar 2002 10:28 am

John,

When you hit your "search" button on the toolbar and the window opens on your left hand side, then choose the "Customize" option. Then you are able to add and remove your engines that the search will be based from.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need anymore help.

Mark

John O Keeffe · Post by **John O Keeffe** » 3 Mar 2002 4:07 pm

Mark ,thats exactly what I've tried to do but when the customise search window opens there's only two options in there "MSN" and "UK" whereas before there was Lycos,Altavista and so on.

Mark Ardito · Post by **Mark Ardito** » 4 Mar 2002 7:12 am

John,

Upgrade your Internet Explorer to Version 6. You can do this by going to your "Tools" menu in Internet Explorer and then scroll down to "Windows Update". This will open the Microsoft download center. Select Internet Explorer and then download and follow the instructions. I think with Windows98se fresh install you get Version 5.00 with no updates installed. Try this and let me know how that works. Also it is a good idea to go back to that "Windows Update" site and download all of the 'Critical Updates' that are listed.

Mark

Michael Holland · Post by **Michael Holland** » 4 Mar 2002 7:28 am

John, you're stressing unnecessarily. Whenever I want to seach I type in "google.com" and hit 'enter'. If you want to search outside google (why?) just click on the "I feel lucky" button below the search field. You can, of course, search for search engines, too.

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 4 Mar 2002 7:29 am

John stated in his first post that he has upgraded to IE 6. I'm running a customized version of IE 6 that was forced on me when I switched from @Home to Charter.net.

When I click the Search button, then Customize-Find A Web Page, I see six search engines to choose from: MSN Search, AltaVista, Lycos, Excite, Yahoo!, and Euroseek.

Maybe your upgrade wasn't completely successful or you downloaded a more crippled version than mine.

John O Keeffe · Post by **John O Keeffe** » 4 Mar 2002 1:40 pm

Yes I am freting for nothing Michael true ...but its bugging me at the same time
Maybe as Mark says I need to do a windows update or like Jim I got some kind of a retarded version of IE6.Maybe an update or service patch will help.I'll download something first chance I get!..JOHN