[SOLVED] <IEStartPages> | Start Page | Google

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wmmiller
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[SOLVED] <IEStartPages> | Start Page | Google

Post by wmmiller »

Hello Fred,
Is it possible to make this script command (<IEStartPages> | Start Page | Google) editable to choose the search provider desired? Like Yahoo or Bing etc.
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Re: <IEStartPages> | Start Page | Google

Post by Fred »

Hello, Bill.

The <IEStartPages> | Start Page | Google command does not change the search provider. It changes the Internet explorer's start page, which is the page that is opened when the user launches IE.

A search provider is the search engine used when the user types search keywords in the address bar.

Anyway, you can do most everything from a UVK script, you just need to know how to do it.

For instance, to change the start page to http://www.yahoo.com you just need a UVK script as follows:

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<Reg>
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Start Page"="http://www.yahoo.com/"
As for the search providers, it's a bit more complicated, but can be done too.
Search providers are saved int the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes

Each search provider is saved in a subkey which has a GUID formated name like {7E9F85DD-DE48-4CFA-9257-CE61D9F63168}

The DefaultScope value tells which key corresponds to the default search provider.

Let me know if you need an example, and for which search provider you need the example.
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Re: <IEStartPages> | Start Page | Google

Post by wmmiller »

Thank you Fred. I did actually mean the start page. That’s good information you gave me. I often forget to change the start page back to what someone was using and then get a call saying it’s different. Not a huge deal for most, but I live in a small town with many elderly people and it shakes them up when it’s changed. I’m going to create my scripts with the different start pages so I can just check what they are using and choose my script accordingly. Thanks again. :D
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Re: <IEStartPages> | Start Page | Google

Post by Fred »

You're welcome, Bill. Anytime you have questions, just ask.

I'm marking the topic as solved.
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