text: I personally get around this problem by using Firefox, but to answer your question:\n\nGo to Tools/Internet Options and Click on the "Advanced Tab".\n\nLook for the Section headed "Search from the Address Bar" and sub headed "When Searching".\n\nSelect the "Do not search from the address bar" option.\n\nThis is how it works on IE 6.0, which is what is on my computer right now.  Hopefully it will be similar for other versions.