[Review] MSN Desktop Search Beta - Page 2

**NetRyder** · December 18th, 2004

Originally Posted by perris

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** · December 19th, 2004

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;:

Code:

@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** · December 19th, 2004

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** · December 19th, 2004

Originally Posted by perris

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;:
Code:
@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** · December 19th, 2004

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

**perris** · December 19th, 2004

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

this is getting better and better

**NetRyder** · December 19th, 2004

Originally Posted by perris

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** · December 19th, 2004

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

**perris** · December 19th, 2004

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** · December 19th, 2004

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** · December 19th, 2004

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

here it is;

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

**perris** · December 19th, 2004

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** · December 19th, 2004

You guys are having far too much fun with this app

**NetRyder** · December 19th, 2004

Originally Posted by Electronic Punk

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** · December 19th, 2004

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 · December 19th, 2004

great thread ! Cheers

**NetRyder** · December 19th, 2004

Thanks delta. Would love to hear your thoughts too.

delta4s · December 20th, 2004

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** · December 20th, 2004

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · December 20th, 2004

I changed the hot key to control+s for search

December 18th, 2004	Top \| #21
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Originally Posted by perris 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). http://kunal.kundaje.net

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #22
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	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;: Code: @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 IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #23
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	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!!! IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #24
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Originally Posted by perris 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;: Code: @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? http://kunal.kundaje.net

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #25
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	yup, I just wanted to re write it, so it's easier to do...sorry IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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December 19th, 2004	Top \| #26
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	anyway, I'm gonna get perfmon, taskmanager, system restore, regedit, and restart as two letter entries. this is getting better and better IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #27
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Originally Posted by perris 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. http://kunal.kundaje.net

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #28
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	please paste the aliases you allready have so I don't have to figure it out for myself thanx IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #29
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	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 IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #30
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	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. http://kunal.kundaje.net

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #31
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	yup, that does the trick...good call. here it is; @restore,=C:\WINDOWS\System32\restore\rstrui.exe IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #32
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	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 IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #33
Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 346	You guys are having far too much fun with this app

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #34
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Originally Posted by Electronic Punk 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. http://kunal.kundaje.net

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #35
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	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 IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

December 19th, 2004	Top \| #36
delta4s BLACK HAWK ALOFT Joined: April 2002 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 340 Reputation: 220 Power: 126	great thread ! Cheers "Everything that can be invented has been invented." ---Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, in 1899. If you liked my post, click the to the left.

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December 19th, 2004	Top \| #37
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Thanks delta. Would love to hear your thoughts too. http://kunal.kundaje.net

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delta4s BLACK HAWK ALOFT Joined: April 2002 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 340 Reputation: 220 Power: 126	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. "Everything that can be invented has been invented." ---Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, in 1899. If you liked my post, click the to the left.

December 20th, 2004	Top \| #39
NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Originally Posted by 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. 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. http://kunal.kundaje.net

December 20th, 2004	Top \| #40
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	I changed the hot key to control+s for search IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO