Thread: Add or Remove Internet Explorer Search Box in Windows Vista

How to add or remove Internet Explorer Search Box in Windows Vista?

Internet Explorer with Search Box:



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Internet Explorer without Search Box:



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You can accomplish this in the following manner:

1) Open Registry Editor

2) Navigate to the key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft in the left pane



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3) Now right click on Microsoft in the left pane and choose New and then Key as shown above.

4) Name it Internet Explorer

5) Now right click on Internet Explorer in the left pane and choose New and then Key.



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6) Name it Infodelivery

7) Now right click on Infodelivery in the left pane and choose New and then Key.



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8) Name it Restrictions

9) Now right click on the right pane and choose New and then DWORD (32-bit) Value options



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10) Name it NoSearchBox

11) Now double click the NoSearchBox DWORD



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12) Type 1 in the Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value dialog box and press OK button to remove Internet Explorer Search Box



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OR

Right click on the Internet Explorer key in the left pane select Delete option to add Internet Explorer Search Box. Click Yes button to confirm



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13) Close Registry Editor


Close Internet Explorer and reopen it for the changes to take effect.