To fix the "search from address bar":
1. Click on the "Search" button above the address bar (this opens the "Search Companion" on the left side of the browser)
2. Click on "Change Preferences" in the "Search Companion" window
3. Click on "Change Internet search behavior"
4a. If the "With Search Companion" is set, click on "With Classic Internet Search", then select the search engine you want to use.
4b. If the "With Classic Internet Search" is set, either change the search engine or try "With Search Companion" (I will not guarantee results with the latter)
Firat go this this page on my web Site:
Security Downloads download and install
AdAware or
SpyBot-Search & Destroy I personally prefer AdAware.
This software (FREE) is designed to clean your computer of these "scumwarez" "Spywarez" and other "Malwarez" that these unscrupulous companies sneak into your computer. Like Anti-Virus, you must keep these programs updated (check once/week for updates).
Depending on the speed of your computer, size of hard Drive, surfing habits, etc, the time it will take to clean your computer will vary (1 minute to 1/2 hour).
On that same page you will find AVG anti-virus (FREE) if you don't have a new anti-virus program. This is excellent (I use it and have have NOT been infected since).
ZoneAlarm is a necessary Firewall program if you want to block worms and trojan attacks to you from the internet, in fact, it will stop your computer from infecting any others if you somehow get infected from some source. If you use all the ones I have on theis page, the only way you will get infected is by CD, or totally ignoring all the warnings these programs will give you if you end up on a nasty site.
Give it a visit, it's FREE.
Security Downloads