Comments on: Windows Live Search Reviews

By: Pix-spaccekitten

Pix-spaccekitten — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:19:44 +0000

does anyone kno of a way to turn live search off at all?! i cant find anything

By: Myrkr

Myrkr — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:10:00 +0000

I, too, am in danger of spontaneous excess BP heights every time I even HEAR of Live Search. It stopped hijacking me for about a month, now it’s back. MS arrogance is unbelievable! If I have to copy paste my typed URL back into the address field again, I’m swear I’m going to, well, swear. Thing is, I’m using IE6.0.29, not IE7. I tried the “fix” posted by Helcron (thankyou!), but it didn’t work with this version. Anyone have a “kill Live Search” suggestion for IE6? Yes, I’m considering changing browsers, but I’m in full time classes and another learning curve / setup just isn’t in my time right now. Thanks.

By: Helcron

Helcron — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 10:17:12 +0000

Oh ya, the site I got this tid bit of info is below… I pieced together their directions and the tips from comments of others to exactly what I did and it worked like a charm.

http://microsoft.blognewschannel.com/archives/2006/12/31/how-to-remove-the-search-box-from-internet-explorer-7/

By: Helcron

Helcron — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 10:13:58 +0000

All is safe and happy again my dear friends As we fight against all that is evil with MS and that F’ING Live Search box!!! Here is the remedy to the issue and major KUDOS TO IntelliaAdmin for finding a registry value that removes the search box from IE7 FOREVER!!!
Do the following steps and say hello to a much cleaner browser.
Bring up regedit > Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft
Add the rest of the subkeys (\Internet Explorer\InfoDelivery\Restrictions) and then the DWORD of NoSearchBox set to 1.

Hope this helps and good luck and if any of you play TF2 Come Get Some!!! ^_^

By: Black Kult

Black Kult — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:25:52 +0000

For all sitting on Firefox there is away to fix it.
Just write in about:config in adress field and press enter.

The preference for the start homepage is browser.startup.homepage; the default Google.com-powered start page is displayed as resource:/browserconfig.properties.

Also settings for search engines can be found under browser.search

If your not sure search for about:config firefox for more info about settings. solved it for me, do not completely remeber which things to change right know though..

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:27:54 +0000

Microsoft really gave us the best reason ever to go Linux – LiveSearchSh*t!!!! It shows the arrogance and attitude they have – always said Windows was the world’s largest virus – now they have proven me right!

By: Bev

Bev — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:08:59 +0000

I am still working on it and I resent having to spend my time removing more crap of MS that I didn’t want in the first place. I still can’t access my d-link and man am I pissed about it.

By: Black Kult

Black Kult — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:03:45 +0000

My Girlfrined just got her computer updated and look what jumps into Firefox and blocks out google as auto-search, Windows f***ing live search.

All settings is set up that it should use google but i doesn´t work. MS crap is overriding or something. Some solutions say just unisntall in ad and remove programs, but it isn´t there.

Please if anyone have found away to remove this sh*t. tell me

By: Bev

Bev — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:21:39 +0000

Hey Cody, how do you know you can’t get rid of it? (I hope your wrong cuz thats bad news) I am still working with Microsoft for a solution. I will keep you updated. I just can’t believe I am not finding more pissed off people with the same issues when I search for info about it. I am sure thats going to change soon though. Look out MS!!!

By: COdy

COdy — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:49:07 +0000

ThIS LIVE SEARCH THING SUCKS!!

Recently my IE updated itself (it set to automatic update….i didnt think there would be a problem with that), and ever since then ive had so much trouble with my internet. everytime i type an website in the address bar (i.e. http://www.myspace.com), it would take me to the Live Search Website, instead of directly to the website. Although ive figured out how to change the default search provider (from Live Search to a site suck as google), it seems thats theres no possible way to get rid of this mandatory search….everytime i try to go to a website. Its pissing off!!! Also, ever since the IE update, my internet often displays “Page Cannot be Displayed”, although my internet connection if perfectly okay. To goet to a website i have to click “Refresh” multiple times for the website to finally open up. These problems are making me mad and i cant believe thats theres no way to fix it….get rid of it, change it, or something. I dont know how long I can take this……

By: Bev

Bev — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:06:11 +0000

Latest update on live search.
I emailed MS support telling them I am unable to access my d-link router because of live search and what do they do? Sent me a link to D-link tech support. So in the email was a supervisors email addy who I could contact if the response I got was not helpful. So I contacted her telling her the issue and she sent me to this page http://support.live.com/eform.aspx?productKey=wlsearch&page=wlsupport_home_options_form_byemail&ct=eformts where I can give more details on my problem. So when I go there and fill out the info, I hit send and what do I get??? Page cannot be displayed.(twice) There is nothing wrong with my internt. (Just as a note I tried it just now without so many details and it worked, so I will let you know what useless response they send back this time. Mitch you can add me to the lineup for taking a shit in the nearest MS store…..

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:58:31 +0000

I hate it too but my doctor prescribed Beta Blockers and I feel a whole lot better. However, if you find a way to disable it let me know.

By: Bev

Bev — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:22:49 +0000

I wrote a letter to MS support regarding the above problem and they suggested I contact my d-link router support. There is NOTHING wrong with my router or my internet connection. Its their crap program that is the problem. If I have to format my computer over this I am getting rid of every MS product I can. I refuse to use someone who wants a dictatorship and likes to shove stuff down our throats. If I wanted this crap I would have asked for it. Makes me wonder if the idiot who answered my letter even read it first. Moron. Anyway, venting over, for now….

By: Bev

Bev — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:22:06 +0000

Yes live search sucks. I am trying to access my d-link router and every time I put 192.168.1.1 in the google address bar it brings up live search and a bunch of information about routers. I have IE 6.0 so I have no idea how I even got this crap. No removal option in add/remove programs. This is enough to make a person boycott MS all together. I am so pissed!!! Even if I try Firefox it tells me the connection has timed out but my internet is working fine. I am sure this has to do with live search. I have no idea what to do at this point. I even looked through the registry but cant find anything in there relating to live search. Can anyone help?

By: mitch

mitch — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:56:16 +0000

it even does it on this page yah thats right he said download firefox and what do u know the word DOWNLOAD is hyperlinked. and it said live search IT SUCKS i want to go take a shit a the closest windows software store

By: mitch

mitch — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:54:36 +0000

ok i have firefox and the piece of shit still finds keywords on firefox and comes up with the text box. like im retarted or something and im not capable of clicking what i want to without using windows live search. and oh graciously it doesnt even search for the right thing im trying to download software for a game and it doesnt even search the game it search media downloads. IT blows huge enourmous shit.

go to hell ms.
sincerely,
mitch