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| 1. What is the file size of the Advanced Searchbar? |
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| 2. I installed the Advanced Searchbar, but I don't see it anywhere. |
*** IMPORTANT: If after following the above instructions and you still do not see the Advanced Searchbar, then please follow the instructions below, (following these instructions will normally clear up and fix most problems overall with your PC and help ensure that the Advanced Searchbar will install and work correctly for you - as well as help fix other programs that may be giving you problems). This tool restores your original Windows XP files back to their original settings. You will need to run the "sfc scannow" utility to see if any of the files on your Windows XP are corrupt. To do this simply go to the Run box on the Start Menu and type in: sfc /scannow  Then when the box appears, type in sfc /scannow. (make sure to put one space after sfc and /scannow)  This command will immediately initiate the Windows File Protection service to scan all protected files and make sure that all system files are not corrupt, and it will replace any files that it finds that have a problem. This is just like giving your PC a tuneup (for free!) - many people do not even know that these built in utilities are included with Windows XP. A screen will appear to give an indication of how long the process is taking.  If all goes as it should, any corrupt, missing or incorrect files would be replaced by this process. However, as with most actions in this world, things can go wrong and the following should help! The most frequent complaint with scannow /sfc is that a dialog box appears asking you to insert your Windows XP CD-ROM to continue.  Why does this happen? There are several settings in your computer's registry that are checked when you run sfc /scannow. As stated before, the Windows File Protection constantly monitors for any changes to the main system files. These are usually stored in: C:WINDOWS\System32\Dllcache (C: in most cases is the root drive) The dllcache folder is extremely important so Windows XP hides it from you! To view it go to: My Computer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> View -> "uncheck" Hide protected operating system files. There is normally no need for the original XP CD to be inserted as your computer has a copy it can get hold of in this cache. But, if the Dllcache folder, or part of it, has become corrupted for some reason then you will be prompted for the XP CD - so your computer can get a clean copy! However, not ALL installations of Windows XP have ALL the system files cached into this folder! You may only have around 25-50MB of files in this folder under Windows XP depending on the settings in the registry. HOW TO WORK AROUND THIS As well as having a cache of all the system files on your PC, you should have the I386 folder from the XP CD installed on your hard drive. After doing this, it is quite simple to modify the registry to tell it the source path for these files. This prevents 99% of requests for the the XP CD with Windows File Protection and the I386 folder also contains many other files that are sometimes needed by the operating system and this stops those requests for the XP CD,as well. HOW TO PUT I386 ON YOUR ROOT DRIVE: Step 1 You will need to get your XP CD and locate the folder called: I386 This is a major folder and should be one of the first you see, now copy this onto your hard drive into the system root. For most of you that is going to be C: so you should end up with a folder that looks like: C:I386 Step 2 Your computer needs to know that you now have the necessary files on your PC. This is done by editing the registry. Here's how: (type regedit in the Run box on the start menu) By navigating to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\WindowsCurrentVersion\Setup You will see various entries here on the right hand side. The one we want is called: SourcePath It probably has an entry pointing to your CD-ROM drive,(usually D:) and that is why it is asking for the XP CD. All we need to do is change it to: C: Now, double click the SourcePatch setting and a new box will pop up allowing you to make the change to the drive letter of your root drive, probably C: Now restart your computer and try typing in sfc /scannow again! Then go to http://www.advancedsearchbar.com/asbsetup.exe to re-download and install the Advanced Searchbar. Go to the Top |
| 3. What are the minimum system requirements for the Advanced Searchbar? |
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4. How do I figure out which version of Internet Explorer I have? |
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5. Does the Advanced Searchbar work in languages other than English? |
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6. How can I hide the display of the Advanced Searchbar? |
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7. My Advanced Searchbar is installed, but I don't see it. |
 and drag it down to its own line.)
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| 8. Why does it fail when I try to install on Windows NT or Windows 2000? |
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9. I installed the Advanced Searchbar as an Administrator on Windows XP.
When I switch to other XP accounts the Advanced Searchbar does not appear to be installed. |
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10. How do I know if a newer version of the Advanced Searchbar is available? |
Advanced Searchbar logo and choose
"UPDATE ADVANCED Searchbar" from the drop-down menu.
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11. Does the Advanced Searchbar work in Netscape or Firefox? |
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12. Is the Advanced Searchbar spyware or adware? |
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13. Does Advanced Searchbar track my searches or anything else? |
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14. What is Advanced Searchbar's Privacy Policy? |
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15. How do make money if you offer the Advanced Searchbar for free? |
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16. Does Advanced Searchbar display pop-ups? |
→ The site you are viewing is generating the pop-up. If this is the case, you can block these pop-ups by clicking the pop-up blocker button in Advanced Searchbar. → You might have adware on your computer which is generating these ads. Often adware can be installed without your knowledge from websites or bundled with other applications. To remove this software, you can use one of these programs: All these free software programs are highly effective at removing spyware, adware, and malware from your computer. Go to the Top |
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18. How can I un-install the Advanced Searchbar? |
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1. How can I customize the Advanced Searchbar? |
Advanced Searchbar logo
and choose  "Searchbar OPTIONS..."
from the drop-down menu. You can adjust the settings to suit the way you want the Advanced
Searchbar to work for you. You can also customize what you see on the Searchbar by adding or
removing buttons from the list. A check mark to the left of an option indicates an item which
is enabled. Your settings are saved automatically.
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2. How can I turn the Pop-Up Blocker on and off? |
and on  by
clicking on the "Pop-Up Blocker" button. The button will turn red
indicating that all
your web pop-ups will be blocked. It will also provide a counter that indicates the
number of pop-ups the Advanced Searchbar has blocked to date.
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3. How can I reset the number of pop-ups blocked that is displayed on the Pop-Up Blocker button? |
button and choose
"RESET POP-UP BLOCKER COUNT" from the drop-down menu.
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4. How can I clear the Search Keyword History listed in the Searchbar? |
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and choose "CLEAR SEARCH KEYWORD HISTORY" from the drop-down menu.(Note: You
can turn off the Search Keyword History feature on
Searchbar
Options page, just unselect "KEEP MY SEARCH HISTORY IN THE DROP-DOWN LIST")
Click here to access the Searchbar Options page
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5. How do I erase the COOKIES saved in my browser? |
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6. How do I erase the CACHE of web pages saved in my browser? |
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7. How do I erase the AUTOFILL for web forms saved in my browser? |
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8. How do I erase the HISTORY of web sites I visited in my browser? |
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9. How do I erase my TEMP/TEMPORARY FILES? |
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10. How do I erase the list of my MOST RECENTLY USED (MRU) FILES? |
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11. How do I empty my RECYCLE BIN? |
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12. How do I erase TYPED URLS (web addresses) from the browser address bar? |
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13. Does the Advanced Searchbar have a "drag and drop" feature? |
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14. How does the Advanced Searchbar highlighter work? |
 button, any word that is present in the search input box will be highlighted on the web page you are viewing in the browser.
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15. How can I open a new window every time I do a search? |
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select "Searchbar OPTIONS..."
then check the box next to: "OPEN A NEW WINDOWS TO DISPLAY MY SEARCH RESULTS".
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16. I've lost some buttons. Where are they hiding? |
Advanced Searchbar logo button,
select "Searchbar OPTIONS..."
then uncheck the box next to: "TEXT LABELS NEXT TO BUTTONS".
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17. I can not open links on webpages. The links do not open up. Help! |
Go to Tools / Internet Options Click on the Programs tab Click on the Reset Web Settings button If you click on a hyperlink in a web page and only a blank window appears, Go to Start / Run Then enter regsvr32 urlmon.dll Click Ok when finished If that single change does not resolve the problem, repeat the process by running the following additional entries: regsvr32 Shdocvw.dll regsvr32 Msjava.dll regsvr32 Actxprxy.dll regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll regsvr32 Mshtml.dll regsvr32 Browseui.dll regsvr32 Shell32.dll (Windows XP and Windows 2000 only) Go to the Top |
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18. I installed and it says "Toolbar Corrupted". What should I do? |
Please note that you should have your Windows XP CD available. Method 1: Go to Start>> Run. Type in: sfc /scannow (notice the space between sfc and /scannow) [Enter] or press OK. Follow the onscreen prompts throughout the System File Checker process. Reboot your system when SFC is complete. Method 2: Go to Start>> Search>> All Files and Folders. In the All or Part of the File Name box, type in: ie.inf Select More advanced options, then place a checkmark in the Search Hidden Files and Folders and Search Subfolders checkboxes. In the Look In drop-down menu, select C: or the letter of the hard drive that contains the Windows folder. Click the Search button. In the search results pane, find the ie.inf file located in Windows\Inf folder. Right click the ie.inf file and click Install on the context menu. Reboot the computer when the file copy process is complete. If for some reason the search did not find this file, you can navigate to it manually: Go to Start>> My Computer>> C: Drive>> WINDOWS>> INF Folder>> IE file. Go to the Top |
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19. I am getting an error: Internet Explorer has detected a problem and needs to close. Is there a fix for this problem?
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Please note that you should have your Windows XP CD available. Method 1: Go to Start>> Run. Type in: sfc /scannow (notice the space between sfc and /scannow) [Enter] or press OK. Follow the onscreen prompts throughout the System File Checker process. Reboot your system when SFC is complete. Method 2: Go to Start>> Search>> All Files and Folders. In the All or Part of the File Name box, type in: ie.inf Select More advanced options, then place a checkmark in the Search Hidden Files and Folders and Search Subfolders checkboxes. In the Look In drop-down menu, select C: or the letter of the hard drive that contains the Windows folder. Click the Search button. In the search results pane, find the ie.inf file located in Windows\Inf folder. Right click the ie.inf file and click Install on the context menu. Reboot the computer when the file copy process is complete. If for some reason the search did not find this file, you can navigate to it manually: Go to Start>> My Computer>> C: Drive>> WINDOWS>> INF Folder>> IE file. Go to the Top |
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20. My Internet Explorer is not working correctly and crashes all the time. It is real slow and when I install programs I get errors.
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The following can fix IE and hopefully get you back up and running close to 100%. To use these commands to re-register the dll files, go to start, then run and type the command in the window and click ok. Do this for each command, and wait for the command to finish. It will display a window indicating the file ran successfully, after which you click on OK. Method 1: (type each line one-at-a-time) Go to Start>> Run. Type in: regsvr32 urlmon.dll regsvr32 mshtml.dll regsvr32 shdocvw.dll regsvr32 browseui.dll regsvr32 jscript.dll regsvr32 vbscript.dll regsvr32 scrrun.dll regsvr32 msxml.dll regsvr32 actxprxy.dll regsvr32 softpub.dll regsvr32 wintrust.dll regsvr32 dssenh.dll regsvr32 rsaenh.dll regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll regsvr32 sccbase.dll regsvr32 slbcsp.dll regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll regsvr32 oleaut32.dll regsvr32 ole32.dll regsvr32 shell32.dll regsvr32 msjava.dll regsvr32 hlink.dll regsvr32 Schannel.dll regsvr32 Rsabase.dll regsvr32 initpki.dll Method 2: (cut-n-paste method) Go to Start>> Run and then Cut-N-Paste the following 2 lines (only cut-n-paste line 1 first, and then you need to press OK after each DLL file is re-registered, and then cut-n-paste line 2 and press OK after each DLL file is re-registered.) ---- LINE 1 BEGIN ---- regsvr32 urlmon.dll mshtml.dll shdocvw.dll browseui.dll jscript.dll vbscript.dll scrrun.dll msxml.dll actxprxy.dll softpub.dll wintrust.dll dssenh.dll ---- END LINE 1 ------ ---- LINE 2 BEGIN ---- regsvr32 rsaenh.dll gpkcsp.dll sccbase.dll slbcsp.dll cryptdlg.dll oleaut32.dll ole32.dll shell32.dll msjava.dll hlink.dll Schannel.dll Rsabase.dll initpki.dll ---- END LINE 2 ------ Do not worry if some of these do not run or are not found. It simply means that particular dll does not apply to your version or system configuration. Go to the Top |
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21. I am getting a GLB4B7.tmp or other GLB.tmp error on installation. |
Please re-install and select Cancel when it asks you if you want the program to locate these advanced features. Anther solution to this problem could be to delete your Temporary Internet Files. As you surf the Web, web page content information is loaded into a temporary internet files (or Cache) folder so the next time you visit this web page it will load much faster having all of the content and image information already on file. Over time, these files can begin to cause problems if they are not purged from your system. It is recommended that you delete these Cache files at least once a month for optimal system performance. Here's how to delete your Temporary Internet Files: Open Internet Explorer Go to Tools>> Internet Options Under the General option and in the Temporary internet files category, click the Delete files button. Place a checkmark in the box titled "Delete all offline content", then click OK. Once the files are deleted, click OK once again to quit this operation. Depending on how full this file folder is, this could take several minutes. Or you can simply use the toolbar to have it done automatically. Click on the "Tracker Eraser" button.
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22. How can I backup the customizations I made for the toolbar? |
(this will copy all of the settings, except for programs that are linked to the toolbar from the original install as their locations vary from computer to computer) Go onto the computer with the buttons you wish to backup/copy. Go into Regedit (you can get to Regedit by going to the Start button, then in the Run box, type: regedit Locate this registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Advanced Searchbar\Toolbar Highlight it and then right click it, and select Export. You can name it AdvancedSearchbar.reg If you want to copy these customizations to another computer then do the following: Copy that file AdvancedSearchbar.reg from the other computer to the new computer. (MAKE SURE ALL INTERNET BROWSER WINDOWS ARE CLOSED) Double click on it - it should run and add the file to the registry. If clicking on doesn't work, go into Regedit and select File then Import and select AdvancedSearchbar.reg Go to the Top |
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23. Can I install Advanced Searchbar if I don't have administrative rights on my computer? |
To see if you are logged on to Windows as an administrator, please follow the steps below: 1. From your Windows taskbar, click "Start" > "Run." 2. Type control userpasswords2 into the text box and click "OK." 3. A User Accounts dialog box will open. If the dialog box has two tabs, you are logged in as an administrator. If the dialog box doesn't have any tabs and prompts you for a password, you are not logged on as an administrator. If you'd like to have administrator rights on your computer, please contact your system administrator. Go to the Top |
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