[Review] MSN Desktop Search Beta

[NetRyder]

with the hack?

or something else

I can live with the hack, but every once in a while I want to clear te history

actually, I'd like to line item clear...that would be best

Yeah, just the registry key.
I'm the only one who uses this computer, so I don't have to bother clearing the history etc. I prefer the clean look of just a textbox without the buttons (as in the screenshot).

 

[Perris Calderon]

net, I simplified one of your aliases to make it easier to work...everyone should do this one;

Want to use the MSN deskbar to perform Google searches on the web?

No problem. paste this into the deskbar;:

@g,http://www.google.com/search?q=$w

whenever you want a google search, type a "g", a space, and the search iteme...bing...google search

 

[Perris Calderon]

nice one, services

@se,=services.msc

paste that into the toolbar and launch services by typing "se" and hitting enter...I love the aliases feature

I'll add the system restore, regedit, and restart tomorrow

sshweet!!!

 

[NetRyder]

net, I simplified one of your aliases to make it easier to work...everyone should do this one;

Want to use the MSN deskbar to perform Google searches on the web?

No problem. paste this into the deskbar;:

@g,http://www.google.com/search?q=$w

whenever you want a google search, type a "g", a space, and the search iteme...bing...google search

Uhh... isn't that exactly what I had in the first post?

 

[Perris Calderon]

yup, I just wanted to re write it, so it's easier to do...sorry

 

[Perris Calderon]

anyway, I'm gonna get perfmon, taskmanager, system restore, regedit, and restart as two letter entries.

this is getting better and better

 

[NetRyder]

anyway, I'm gonna get perfmon, taskmanager, system restore, regedit, and restart as two letter entries.

this is getting better and better

Yep, all my commonly used apps are now two letter aliases. No more quick-launch bar.

 

[Perris Calderon]

please paste the aliases you allready have so I don't have to figure it out for myself
thanx

 

[Perris Calderon]

here's a few;


@perf,=perfmon

@rgdt,=regedit

@cnfg,=msconfig

@restart,=shutdown -r -t 0

@se,=services.msc


sysytem restore doesn't work for me;

@restore,=%SystemRoot%\System32\restore\rstrui.exe

 

[NetRyder]

Ah, the restart one is clever.

I think the System Restore one may not be working because of the environment variable in there. Try changing it to:
@restore,="C:\WINDOWS\System32\restore\rstrui.exe"
Should do the trick.

 

[Perris Calderon]

yup, that does the trick...good call.

here it is;

@restore,=C:\WINDOWS\System32\restore\rstrui.exe

 

[Perris Calderon]

and here's device manager;

@devices,=c:\windows\system32\devmgmt.msc

I have some long names for some of my shortcuts, anyone can chant the word after the ampersand and before the coma, and that'll personalize it the way you want

 

[Electronic Punk]

You guys are having far too much fun with this app

 

[NetRyder]

You guys are having far too much fun with this app

Did you try it yet? What did you think of it?

I wasn't at home for most of the yesterday, so I haven't had a chance to get Part 2 done, but I'll get around to it soon.

 

[Perris Calderon]

well, since the msn acts like run, now I can take the address bar off of the taskbar...therefore, the msn search takes no space on my taskbar, it's a wash.

as far as quicklaunch, I'm still keeping a few icons there

 

[delta4s]

great thread ! Cheers

 

[NetRyder]

Thanks delta. Would love to hear your thoughts too.

 

[delta4s]

ok, I have positioned the deskbar as you have but how do i lock it there ? I tried "Lock Web Items" in the display properties but it didnt work.

 

[NetRyder]

ok, I have positioned the deskbar as you have but how do i lock it there ? I tried "Lock Web Items" in the display properties but it didnt work.

I haven't locked it. The taskbar itself is locked, but the deskbar just floats there under all your other windows, so you can use the hotkey combination (Ctrl+Alt+M, by default) to make it float to the top when you need to search.

 

[Perris Calderon]

I changed the hot key to control+s for search