Results Not Displayed in Search Explorer Bar When You Search From the Address Box (278931)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 2000 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 2000 SP 1
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP1
This article was previously published under Q278931

SYMPTOMS

After you search the Web by using the Address box in Internet Explorer, you may experience any of the following symptoms:
  • The most-likely Web site does not open, and search results are displayed in the main Internet Explorer window instead of the Search Explorer bar.
  • None of the Search from the Address bar options on the Advanced tab of Internet Options are selected.
  • When you select an option for the Search from the Address bar options on the Advanced tab of Internet Options, the option does not remain selected after you perform another search from the Address box unless you select the Do not search from the Address bar option.
NOTE: The Display results, and go to the most likely site option is the default setting in Internet Explorer 5, 5.01, and 5.5.

CAUSE

This issue occurs because on October 25, 2000, Microsoft changed the Internet Explorer 5 AutoSearch feature to improve the user experience by using the full window instead of the smaller search pane. The new default behavior is equivalent to the Just display the results in the main window option. Because of this change, the Search from the Address bar settings on the Advanced tab of Internet Options no longer work properly.

RESOLUTION

To change your AutoSearch settings, use one of the following methods:

To Restore Your Original AutoSearch Settings

On the search results page, click the restore the original settings link that is near the bottom of the page.

To Customize Your AutoSearch Settings

  1. In Internet Explorer, click the Search button.
  2. In the Search Explorer bar, click Customize.
  3. Click Autosearch settings, and then click the Autosearch option you want to use in the When searching box.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to search the Web from the Address box in Internet Explorer, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

221754 How to Search the Web from the Address Bar in Internet Explorer

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/27/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB278931
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