This can be avoided by selecting "do not search from address bar" under tools | internet options | advanced in 4.0-5.02 generally speaking. 8/28/2001 1:15:36 AM, Syzop <syzat_private> wrote: >When you type a non-existing domain name in internet explorer >you get redirected to some auto.search.msn.com thing.... >I don't know when this was introduced, but AFAIK this was in >IE5 and not in IE4... Anyway, normally you get some (stupid) >general error page (from your local hd?).. but now you really get a >page online: >== <snip> == >"We can't find "<domain>". >Click Go to try your address again. >[<domain> ] [Go] >Or, correct the spelling of your address above and click Go. > >See more results for "<domain>" at MSN Search. >----------- >Get help >See technical details > >Powered by: <%$&#$ logo> MSN Search >== </snip> == > >I think this time micro$oft has really gone way too far... >They can see every non-existing domain lookup from IE users... >They can redirect every user to some stupid site of them (actually >they are doing that right now) if somebody types an non-existing name. >I also noticed (when searching in the registry) the domain is added >to safe zone's or something.. mmm! > >My question is: is it possible to edit some dll/exe/whatever to remove >this behavior (so apart from methods like adding your own auto.search.msn.com >record in your dns server [or hosts] and firewalling the whole msn stuff). > > Syzop. > >PS: Note: this message was written in just a few minutes, it's very likely > some things are incorrect >PSS: Some users (including me) are panicing and switching (back) to NS. > > > >
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