Adding Search Engines to IE7

[Nighthawk-F117]

After installing the public release of Internet Explorer 7 I discovered my life would not be worth continuing unless I could add Wikipedia and IMDB to the search bar, gladly to say I have succeeded and can live.

Now to share the process.

First off, I've deleted all non-Google search providers out of the options; so I was left with just one - Google.

The Steps:

1.) Open the Registry (I suppose it's a good idea before making changes)

Start> Run> regedit

2.) Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes

3.) Once there right click underneath Search scopre and make a new 'Key'. Then name this key accordingly, I shall call it Wikipedia.

4.) Select the Key, then right click and make a new 'String Value' and call it:

DisplayName. Then double click the new Sting and type in the name you want for the Search Provider. (Looks like this.

5.) Then create a new 'Sting Value' and call it:

URL

Then double click this Sting and enter a URL, for example a search URL, replace words the bit of the URL where the search term goes with this:

{searchTerms}

Examples of this are:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search={searchTerms}&fulltext=fulltext

http://imdb.com/find?q={searchTerms}

Hope this helps anyone using IE 7 Beta to add search providers, if any of this doesn't make sense I'll be happy to help.

Reg Files for Search Engines requested so far:

Wikipedia (English)

AMG allmusic

IMDB

IMDB UK

Dictionary.com

The Free Dictionary (tfd)

Answers.com

Dogpile

Edited August 13, 2006 by Nighthawk-F117

[diablofan]

Sounds good, maybe ill try it sometime today

I wouldnt right now because, where im at therenot running IE7

[Nighthawk-F117]

Sounds good, maybe ill try it sometime today

I wouldnt right now because, where im at therenot running IE7

Cool, please reply if you do do it later on.

[gahbmwM5]

Cool, please reply if you do do it later on.

Hi Nighthawk-F117,

I saw some mention of adding various 'search engines' with the leaked IE7 Beta (b 5299), and rather then search through a bunch of threads & replies, saw your thread...

Looking to add:

Dictionary.com or

Websters

As I have just gone to the newly updated IE7 Search engines webpage (and these two were not included)...could not find any 'dictionary or encyclopedia related engines'...

Thanks

[ClintEastman]

To make the whole process easier i have uploaded a basic search profiles page.

I will take requests for new profiles.

Hope it's of use!

:)

[ClintEastman]

IE7 Beta 2 Search Providers Profiles

Have added some very usefull profiles to my page including Neowin!! :D

[Nighthawk-F117]

Hi Nighthawk-F117,

I saw some mention of adding various 'search engines' with the leaked IE7 Beta (b 5299), and rather then search through a bunch of threads & replies, saw your thread...

Looking to add:

Dictionary.com or

Websters

As I have just gone to the newly updated IE7 Search engines webpage (and these two were not included)...could not find any 'dictionary or encyclopedia related engines'...

Thanks

Although you've probably got what you need from ClintEastman, I've made a reg file for you.

http://www.nighthawk-f117.myby.co.uk/Dictionary.com.reg

Clicking the link shall show what's in it, but you need to save it to your computer and add the the registry.

To make the whole process easier i have uploaded a basic search profiles page.

I will take requests for new profiles.

Hope it's of use!

:)

Grrrr! Now my guide is kinda useless. :(

[ClintEastman]

Although you've probably got what you need from ClintEastman, I've made a reg file for you.

http://www.nighthawk-f117.myby.co.uk/Dictionary.com.reg

Clicking the link shall show what's in it, but you need to save it to your computer and add the the registry.

Grrrr! Now my guide is kinda useless. :(

Opps! sorry Nighthawk-F117. :(

Have been thinking of setting that page up for a while (For my own use) and you prompted me into doing it!

[Nighthawk-F117]

Opps! sorry Nighthawk-F117. :(

Have been thinking of setting that page up for a while (For my own use) and you prompted me into doing it!

It's cool. :)

Seeing as you've made that, how did you do it?

You obviously know about Scripts, HTML and OpenSearch...?

[ClintEastman]

It's cool. :)

Seeing as you've made that, how did you do it?

You obviously know about Scripts, HTML and OpenSearch...?

All i did was write some OpenSearch XML scripts and linken them using javascript (window.external.AddSearchProvider()).

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 
  <OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/">
	<ShortName>Play.com</ShortName> 
	<Description>Search Movies Music Games</Description> 
	<Url type="text/html" template="http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=search&searchtype=allproducts&searchstring={searchTerms}&page=search" /> 
</OpenSearchDescription>

Example play search script.

[JRosenfeld]

Here are a couple I find useful:

Open a MS KB article:

 
DisplayName: MS KB Number
URL: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid={SearchTerms}

just type in the KB number (without the KB , just the number) in the search box

Search MS KB by string:

DisplayName: MS KB String
URL: http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?query={SearchTerms}

type the string

Edited February 3, 2006 by JRosenfeld

[diablofan]

After installing the public release of Internet Explorer 7 I discovered my life would not be worth continuing unless I could add Wikipedia and IMDB to the search bar, gladly to say I have succeeded and can live.

Now to share the process.

First off, I've deleted all non-Google search providers out of the options; so I was left with just one - Google.

The Steps:

1.) Open the Registry (I suppose it's a good idea before making changes)

Start> Run> regedit

2.) Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes

3.) Once there right click underneath Search scopre and make a new 'Key'. Then name this key accordingly, I shall call it Wikipedia.

4.) Select the Key, then right click and make a new 'String Value' and call it:

DisplayName. Then double click the new Sting and type in the name you want for the Search Provider. (Looks like this.

5.) Then create a new 'Sting Value' and call it:

URL

Then double click this Sting and enter a URL, for example a search URL, replace words the bit of the URL where the search term goes with this:

{searchTerms}

Examples of this are:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search={searchTerms}&fulltext=fulltext

http://imdb.com/find?q={searchTerms}

Hope this helps anyone using IE 7 Beta to add search providers, if any of this doesn't make sense I'll be happy to help.

Maybe ill try that for neowin.net's search

oh and thx for the tip

02-03-06 edit: ive tried it for neowin.net and it works

[JRosenfeld]

This is fun :-)

Here is URL for Dogpile:

http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl/search/web/{SearchTerms}

[ClintEastman]

Maybe ill try that for neowin.net's search

oh and thx for the tip

02-03-06 edit: ive tried it for neowin.net and it works

Yeah i have neowin on the site i set up.

[diablofan]

Yeah i have neowin on the site i set up.

cool

edit: but i did it manualy, cause if i install it from someother person it might screw up

[Nocturna1]

Can someone add newzbin.com?

[ClintEastman]

Can someone add newzbin.com?

Added it. :D

[violator99]

Great work.

I tried to add http://www.allmusic.com/ but unfortunately, it didn't work out.

I'd like to search by Artist name.

Thank you

Edited February 4, 2006 by violator99

[ozgeek]

What about The Free Dictionary (tfd.com)

[Nighthawk-F117]

Great work.

I tried to add http://www.allmusic.com/ but unfortunately, it didn't work out.

I'd like to search by Artist name.

Thank you

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\allmusic]
"DisplayName"="allmusic"
"URL"="http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=1:{searchTerms}"

http://www.nighthawk-f117.myby.co.uk/IE7/allmusic.reg

(Save to Desktop then double click)

What about The Free Dictionary (tfd.com)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\tfd.com]
"DisplayName"="tfd.com"
"URL"="http://www.tfd.com/{searchTerms}"

http://www.nighthawk-f117.myby.co.uk/IE7/tfd.com.reg

(Save to Desktop then double click)

[violator99]

Thanks Nighthawk-F117, the Allmusic search is working perfectly.

[Nighthawk-F117]

Thanks Nighthawk-F117, the Allmusic search is working perfectly.

Not a problem. :)

Anyone else have anymore?

[Coneneo]

Ah, wikipedia search, at last.

Thanks a lot for making it

[jimb11]

How about a Imdb reg file?

Thanks:

[Nighthawk-F117]

How about a Imdb reg file?

Thanks:

Ok, here it is: http://www.nighthawk-f117.myby.co.uk/IE7/IMDB.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\IMDB]
"DisplayName"="IMDB"
"URL"="http://imdb.com/find?q={searchTerms}"