Advanced Internet Searching Tips -II

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31. How to Searching using Microsoft Internet Explorer
32. How to use Classic search
33. How to Find a Web site when a URL doesn't work

31. Searching using Microsoft Internet Explorer with Windows XP
Search the Internet with a search engine
1. On the toolbar, click the Search button. By default, the Search Companion will appear in a separate pane on the left side. Type your search question in the box underneath What are you looking for?. Top results will appear using the MSN search engine in the right pane.
2. Click any link to open the associated Web page in the right pane of your Internet Explorer 6 window.
3. To change the default search engine, click Change Preferences, then click Change Internet search behavior.
4. Highlight a different search engine to use from the list available, and click OK.

32. Classic search
1. To search in a more traditional way, without using the companion or natural questions, click Change Preferences, then click Change Internet search behavior, click the button next to With Classic Internet search, and click OK.
2. The next time you open Internet Explorer, your new settings for search will appear.
3. In the appropriate text box, type the word or phrase you're looking for, and then click Search, Submit, or Go Get It, depending on the search engine. The search results appear in the list within the Search bar.
4. Click any link to open the associated Web page in the right pane of your Internet Explorer 6 window.
5. Any time you want to pursue another link from the search results, click it. The new Web page will open in the right pane.
6. To hide the Search bar, click the Search button on the toolbar again.

Search the Internet from the Address bar
1. In the Address bar, type a word or phrase you want to find and click Go.
2. Internet Explorer 6 will automatically take you to the most likely site.
Note: This AutoSearch feature uses only one search service to find information.

Search for text on the current Web page
1. On the Edit menu, click Find (on this page).
2. Type the text you want to find.
3. Change any settings as needed.
4. Click Find Next.

33. Find a Web site when a URL doesn't work
If the uniform resource locator (URL), or Web address, that you type in the Address bar or click in a Web page doesn't work, try this to correct the address:
1. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. Scroll to Search from the Address bar. Under When searching,
If you want Internet Explorer to show you results, click the radio button next to Display results and go to the most likely site or Just display the results in the main window. If you want Internet Explorer to choose the best match without asking first, click Just go to the most likely site. If you don't want Internet Explorer to search for a similar address, click Do not search from the Address bar.
4. Click Apply and click OK.

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