Get the Google Deskbar (NOT the Google Desktop) to replace the address tool bar. Go here: http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2006/05/google-deskbar.html And then a few lines down in the text find the "PC World" link and click it to download. I am certain you will love this little tool. ". . . Google, but still available at PC World. You can add your . . . " ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Windows Search 4.0 is terrible. It overides the search assistant (which is better) everytime you click "Search" and you have to tell it every time to use the assistant and when you do it opens a new window instead of just opening the assistant. If I could set it to default to the assistant I might install it. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy" <sandy.rick@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 3:11 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Still more help with updating XP Pro > ok, ignoring the monitor update as i have no problems with it. I > did download and install IE7 but didn't like it so uninstalled it > and i also installed something called desktop search 4 or whatever > and while it is a substitute for the address bar that i no longer > have, it was conflicting with something............i kept hearing > ding, ding, dinging but there were no error messages, lol, but as > soon as i got it uninstalled that dinging nonsense stopped. > Sandy --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------