"- jv" <jv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:417BB783-EFFD-43DC-8E43-EEB4EC98DF72@microsoft.com...
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I found a neat and free utility that lets you create an "URL Alias" for web
> pages that you frequent.
>
> How does it work?
>
> Instead of typing www.microsoft.com into IE's address box, you simply type
> "ms" and hit Enter. The add-on understands that ms is an URL Alias and direct
> your browser to the www.microsoft.com web page.
>
> The web page above also offers another handy and free add-on utility that
> might interest you as well.
>
> Does anyone know of any better (and free) 3rd party add-ons that provide
> this same or other useful capabilities to IE6/IE7?


Tweak UI does that too. Internet Explorer Search
Or more directly it was facilitated by the IE5 Web Accessory: Quick Search.exe which probably still works.

Actually both are just means of editing the SearchURL branch in the registry.


FYI

Robert Aldwinckle
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