The Windows operating system provides several ways to find files and folders. You can use the search box in the Start menu to find files, folders, programs, and e-mail messages on your computer. But when trying to find something in the Start menu, the search box is missing.
There are several options to get everything back in place.
First option
The easiest way is to try returning the search field using Windows. Open Control Panel - Programs and Features. Selecting a tab "Turn Windows features on and off". Find the component Windows Search... If the component is not selected, then check the box.
Click OK. Now we check whether the service is enabled or not Windows Search... To do this, open Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Checking the service mode Windows Search... Should stand Automatically.
Second option
Apply. To do this, in the Start menu - Run enter the command gpedit.msc and OK. Now look for User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Start Menu and Taskbar. In the right half of the window, look for the item Remove "Search" link from the "Start" menu. We check the value of this parameter. Should be Not set.
Third option
This option is useful for those users who have a version of Windows other than Pro, Enterprise and Ultimate. Only these versions have support Local Group Policy Editor.
Open the registry editor: Press the Win + R key and enter the command regedit and OK... Find the section
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \\ Software \\ Microsoft \\ Windows \\ CurrentVersion \\ Policies \\ Explorer
if this section contains the parameter NoFind - it must be removed.
Find an answer to a question or go to the site
Enter a query, address or site name into the Smart line.
Press the Enter key.
- Inquiry
- Website address
- Name of the site
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Search sites with OpenSearch
The SmartBox allows you to set queries for searching a site with OpenSearch support (for example, ru.wikipedia.org):
Enter the name or site address in the Smart line. If the site supports OpenSearch, a tooltip will appear on the right side of the line Press Tab to search in [site name].
Press the Tab key (an icon with the site name will appear on the left side of the Smart line).
Enter your search term.
Press the Enter key.
To exit OpenSearch, in the Smart Bar on the right, click.
- Entering the site name
- Site search
How to copy URL when searching sites with OpenSearch
When you search a site with OpenSearch support, the SmartBox displays not the address of the open page, but the query text. To see the address of the page, click SmartBox and then the button that appears Copy address.
Change search engine
Attention. The search engine will change in the Smart bar, on the Scoreboard and in the context menu.
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Fill in the fields of the dialog box that opens:
Title: enter the name of the search engine (for example, bing);
Key: enter the address of the search engine (for example, bing.com);
Right-click on SmartBox.
In the context menu, select Change default search.
On the page Search engine settings in the block Default search engine select the search you want.
Council.
If the search engine you need is not in the list, specify it manually:
Click the Add button.
Hover over the line with this system and click the link Use as default.
Search engine protection used in Smart Line
Some programs try to change the search engine used in SmartBox without your knowledge.
The browser will not allow you to do this - it will ask you to confirm the changes (enter the security code from the picture). If you don't want to change your search, don't do it.
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If the browser cannot open the page entered in the Smart Line, it will offer you possible solutions to the problem:
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- If you typed the page address incorrectly, the browser will display several links to existing pages with a similar address or offer to search for it in Yandex.
- If the page existed but was recently deleted, you can view its copy saved in Yandex.
- If there are problems on the server, you can view a saved copy of the page or use Yandex search.
How can I open a copy of a website saved in Yandex?
In the early stages of mastering "Internet science" it is very difficult for a novice user. Still, there are so many new things ... As a rule, a beginner uses the Internet Explorer integrated into the operating system. It is from this moment that difficulties begin. However, if you make Yandex the default search engine in your browser, misunderstandings and user difficulties will practically disappear as such. Let's see why.
Almighty search engine
The Internet is a mine of information and inexhaustible. However, in view of the scale of the “global project” and the complexity of its organization, you have to learn to find exactly what you need. After all, the world operates with incredibly large information resources. You should not dismiss the fact that many search engines deliberately direct the user down the wrong path, since the algorithm of their program is designed primarily to satisfy their own needs, that is, to absorb traffic.
Based on these conclusions, it is necessary to make Yandex the default search engine. Since today it is the most effective conduit to the digital "empire" of Runet data and not only. It is Yandex that will become your reliable companion in the search process, a friend at the time of entertainment, a teacher during training and a mentor in business.
An algorithm that thinks our way
Agree, it's easier for you to communicate with people who are close to you in their way of life, and traditions, culture and common history become a kind of element of trust. You easily establish contact with like-minded people and understand the difficulties of others without unnecessary hints. Of course, experience and worldly wisdom have no nationality. However, it's nice to see a weather summary for the area outside the window on your monitor screen and effortlessly perceive news text from the RSS feed. A caring Yandex is a far-sighted search engine, and you will be convinced of this more than once.
Yandex - there is everything!
In order to become such a popular resource, developers had to spend far from one year or even ten years. The fact is that Yandex has not only an incredibly huge database, but also an excellent reaction speed and high relevance of the answer, that is, the competence of the system allows you to answer the question posed by the user with special authority. Please note that you will receive a quality response to any request. However, this is not the only reason for making Yandex the default search engine.
Getting to know each other ...
The first thing you should pay attention to when the Yandex home page opens is the speed of loading. Nothing more, everything is simple and clear. But the layout of design elements, unobtrusive graphics saturation and comprehensive functionality in the form of various tabs make you feel a certain comfort and practical reasoning of the page.
First of all, attention is drawn to the search bar, the advanced settings of which will help you narrow down the criteria for selecting information. The catalog sections in the form of headings, located above the main check-box, are designed to help the user quickly go to thematic pages for further work with them. Making Yandex the default search engine means that when your computer is on, you can always receive information about the weather in your area, information about traffic jams in your city, the latest news, exchange rates, TV schedule and a lot of other sometimes just necessary information. By the way, your mail is also always ready to read, you just need to go to the server from this page.
Search - how much is in this word ...
Yandex can offer several search options:
- Normal - Standard (default).
- Advanced - the user makes certain settings for the search criteria.
- Economical - nothing superfluous, just a checkbox for queries.
- Special - for visually impaired people (large font).
- Zen search is for those who do not know why he came here at all.
- Optimistic - white screen, and then ... how it goes!
- Pessimistic - the opposite of the previous search option.
In order to “enjoy” all this, of course, no one will oblige you to install “Yandex” search by default, everything depends first of all on you. But why resist rationality?
Money search engine
Perhaps the title is too ambitious, but nevertheless it is not devoid of sound truth. After all, Yandex.Money is a kind of Internet currency. By opening and replenishing your own wallet, you can make purchases, pay for services or simply save virtual funds, which at your request can turn into real banknotes at any time. Again, not for the sake of bragging rights: have you heard of Google dollars?
Want a personal Yandex?
Probably, not every user has a properly organized storage of personal data. That is, the files are located in specifically structured folders, the properties of which contain a short description and keywords. Perhaps you have repeatedly encountered some inconvenience expressed by a protracted search for the necessary information “in the depths” of your own computer? Your PC is far from the Internet. However, in such a situation, a special program "Personal Search" will help you. Of course, the specified product can be downloaded absolutely free.
If you are a student or student
Yandex by default is a predetermined success in solving school problems. Moreover, a high-quality selection of information contributes to the finding of the most valuable material for writing term papers and theses by university entrants. Using the huge bank of abstracts, you will be able to navigate difficult issues: how to draw up a synopsis plan correctly, what needs to be taken into account when completing one or another type of study assignment, etc.
Leisure and entertainment
If Yandex is your default search engine, then you won't be bored. Congratulate relatives and friends, send an original postcard. In order to do this, it is enough to enter the corresponding resource directory and select the sample you like. Well, if you want to make an extravagant surprise, prepare a booklet with wishes yourself. The service "Yandex.Kraski" will help you with this. If you want to declare your photogenicity - feel free to post your portfolio in the "Photos" section. It should be noted that this is only a small part of the possible entertainment options. However, a full list of those opportunities that will help you unwind will allow you to decide on the desired method and organize your own leisure.
Browser settings: "Yandex" - default search
Firefox is a popular internet browser. To set the above-mentioned search engine by default, you can use two solutions. The first:
- Left-click on the browser logo (upper left corner).
- Then select "Settings" - "Settings" from the drop-down menu.
- In the "Home page" checkbox, enter the address of the main search page for "Yandex".
- Click OK.
And the simplest one:
- In the upper right corner (newer versions of Firefox), an additional search bar is integrated.
- Place the marker on the "Top down triangle" icon and press the left mouse button.
- In the proposed menu, select the last tab "Manage search engines ...".
- Now move the marker over the Yandex logo and, holding down the left mouse button, drag to the very top of the displayed list.
- Now in the browser the default search is "Yandex".
How is the same problem solved for the Chrome browser?
- In the right corner at the top of the browser interface, left-click on the horizontal line icon.
- Then select "Settings" from the drop-down menu.
- In the third block from the top, activate the button "Manage search engines".
- Choose Yandex from the list provided.
And finally, about Internet Explorer:
- Upper right corner, "Cogwheel" icon - left-click.
- Then select "Browser options" from the presented list.
- In the "Home page" window, write down the address of the "Yandex" search engine.
- Finally, click "Apply" and "OK".
Summing up
There is no need to doubt the obvious superiority of the Yandex. After all, the scale of the project is a consequence of the user's demand. Of course, some of the facts of obsession can be seen in company policy. But is software really that “aggressive”? First of all, many factors of "dissatisfaction" are the inattention of the users themselves, who often skip the text of the agreement or do not remove the tabs from additional mods. However, this is the material for a separate review. Runet users - Yandex!
Yandex is one of the most popular brands in Russia. This company offers users of the CIS countries a lot of services adapted to local realities, including navigation tools, a search service, a music streaming service and many other services. For quick access and management of them, the Yandex team created separate applications for each of them. If you are among the fans of this company, then you should definitely take a look at the "Yandex" panel, which will not be difficult to install. Next, let's take a closer look at what extensions Yandex offers us today.
"Yandex. Elements"
Express panel "Yandex" and "Yandex. Elements" is a set of applications that allows you to organize comfortable work with all the services of the company in the environment of any modern browser.
All extensions are a tracing of the add-ons built into Yandex. Browser. In fact, the Yandex panel and elements are a set for transforming Chrome and Firefox into Yandex. Browser. Considering the fact that Yandex is a company, like Google, making money on services and advertising, this is exactly what they need.
Installation
In order to start working with these tools, just visit the official page “Yandex. Elements ”. The site contains links for all available services, there is also a “Yandex-panel”, which can be installed by downloading the appropriate extension for your browser. All modern browsers are currently supported, including Firefox, Opera and Chrome (including browsers based on it). Edge was not included in this list, since at the current stage of its development it does not support extensions at all.
Yandex bookmarks panel
The first thing that the user will meet after installing the extension is a modified start page. It contains frequently visited or assigned sites by the user, information about the weather and exchange rates. There are also links at the bottom to navigate to recently closed tabs, downloads, bookmarks and browser history. The most important part of this page is the smart search bar, which can provide an answer to a query even before reaching the search page. In practice, this means, if you are looking for the weather in a certain city, you will see the result right in the search bar, the same applies to the exchange rate and mathematical calculations (in fact, we have a calculator and converter built into the search). Or if you are looking for some famous person, place, movie, then a smart search box will immediately redirect you to a page on Wikipedia or answer a simple question on its own (for example, how long to cook dumplings).
The panel is a custom page (the “Settings” button in the lower right corner), the user has the right to choose how many sites will be displayed on the page (up to 25), you can add your sites to the Yandex panel, you can change the background (images from the collection are offered, but you can upload your own). Also, in the settings, you can allow or deny access to geolocation data and disable the search bar.
Separately, it is worth talking about the express panel "Yandex" in the Opera browser. Its functionality and appearance is different from that of Chrome and Firefox. The fact is that some versions of this browser already have a built-in bookmark bar. Yandex also proposes to expand its capabilities by adding interactive pages with services. For example, the weather or information about traffic jams will be displayed right on the start page, the user will not even have to visit the corresponding pages, and quick links to the main popular services of Yandex will also appear. In newer versions of the browser (based on Chromium) the panel works the same as in Chrome.
Additional elements
In addition to the changes to the start page described above, the Yandex panel offers a lot more. This is a whole set of tools for working with the company's services. This is a kind of "Yandex", organizing quick access to mail, disk, music player, data on weather and traffic jams, and other services. To work with them, you need an account.
"Yandex Mail"
After you install the Yandex panel, a mail icon will appear in the top line of your browser, in addition to the usual ones, after clicking on which, a window with the last received letters will open in front of you. Unfortunately, working with mail in this way will not work, you can only find out the sender, the subject and view a small preview of the contents of the letter. To read the letter and send a response, you will have to go to the service website.
Yandex.Disk
"Yandex.Weather"
Despite the fact that the weather widget is on the Yandex express panel, it can also be added to the taskbar, where you can contemplate a more detailed forecast for the whole day, and not just the actual temperature outside the window. In order to view the weather forecast for the next ten days, you will have to go to the service website.
"Yandex.Music"
Instant access to the free player "Yandex.Music". This widget allows you to play, pause and switch tracks without visiting the service page. For the widget to work, a functioning Yandex. Music account with a filled library is required.
Translations
This small but useful tool will become a real lifesaver for those who are comfortable with English and other foreign languages. Unlike the widgets described above, which take up space in this element, it integrates into the context menu, invoked by pressing the right mouse button, and allows you to translate the selected text without unnecessary gestures.
This extension will help those who love online shopping. When you browse certain products on the Internet, if there are any in the Yandex.Market service, the advisor will find the most advantageous offers with the ability to purchase in your region.
Safety
At the end of the line of extensions is a tool for ensuring network security. This widget is equipped with a database of websites checked for viruses, scammers and phishing (stealing usernames and passwords). As soon as you try to follow a dangerous link, the extension will issue a notification and will not allow you to do so. Moreover, every website in the search results will be evaluated by this tool and will receive one of three tags:
- green (safe);
- yellow (low risk);
- red (unsafe).
In fact, the solution is not new, Yandex has nothing to do with it, it is just a slightly modified Web of Trust package, which is being distributed in Russia by the company.
conclusions
If you are a fan of Yandex services or just want to get quick access to some functions, the Yandex panel with a set of extensions will be an excellent solution that will save you time and allow you to comfortably continue working on the network without being distracted by all sorts of little things like switch track or view the weather for the day. In addition, the add-on can improve the safety of surfing and help with work on foreign resources. In general, the Yandex panel is the easiest and most functional way to give your browser new possibilities.
Yandex has presented its fans with a new search program for working with its service on mobile devices. The name of the application is truly original - Yandex Search. But discarding unnecessary irony, we can say - free download Yandex.Search is a very good choice for those who like to receive prompt answers to any question posed. So, here is the first question posed and a very quick answer to it: this is a multi-browser. That is, a browser that has advanced capabilities for working with information received from the network and various functions for its implementation.
Specifics of Yandex Search Widget:
To obtain the necessary data, a query is entered into the search engine line, which offers a corresponding tab with a list of sites.
In the query for the word Android, you will get links to information resources about this. If it concerns a restaurant, shop, cafe, then you will receive a tab with a map, where the establishments you need located closest are marked. You can also plot a route to them using the Yandex Maps service, scaling and other things are supported. For each request, you can additionally get tabs: pictures, news, maps, market, dictionaries, applications, poster and auto. Using the word with the name of the city, you will be taken to the page with the weather, there is a chart for the week and a normal view. A program for viewing images is pre-installed. Everything is well thought out, laconic and mineralogical.
The style is as expected yellow. There are 3 types of widgets (1x2, 1x4, 4x4). Small ones have only a search line, and the larger ones are informative. It displays top news (5 news), search bar, date and city name, exchange rates, weather for today and tomorrow and 4 shortcuts at your discretion. A very interesting proposal from Yandex that simplifies search may interest many.
The application provides ready-made answers to queries related to popular topics in mobile - addresses, news, pictures and weather forecast. The usual results are always nearby - just click on the corresponding tab or turn the screen.
