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diaftia

25th June 2007, 09:39 PM

I have searched and there is nothing in the wiki. All I have found are posts with references to go to the options in live search and enable the plugin to be chosen from the today options. I don't have these options in my live search. I have even updated to the newest version to be sure. I have also found references that I need to install live messenger. This doesn't make sense though to install messenger to get search capabilities in the today screen. I have had it in the past but moving from the Custel 2.5 to Ultimate it has been removed. Do I need to install messenger? You cant even seem to download it without an account. I don't want a stupid MSN account just to search my today screen. :D

Sleuth255

25th June 2007, 09:53 PM

diaftia

25th June 2007, 11:00 PM

Windows Live (search) & Windows Live Search are two different things. Go figure why m$ did this. :rolleyes:

The search today plugin is activated from Windows Live. You will need to install windows live to get the search plugin back.

Ah, so one is:

http://mobile.live.com/GoLive/

and the other is:

http://mobile.search.live.com/client/download.aspx

No cause for confusion there. Great case of a company that has gotten so big that within its same mobile devision, the right arm does not know what the left one is doing. Goodtimes...

Thanks...

nanastas

25th June 2007, 11:58 PM

actually windows live is supposed to be part of mobile 6. So if you have a cooked Rom- check the web pages where you got it from- black shadow has one etc. I did a quick search and here's a link: http://www.zshare.net/download/23262249825568/ (couldn't get the cab uploaded from my PC)
Windows Live Search is the one you get from that client download. I've posted it here too.
There is yet another choice- called Search Today- that automatically uses Google for searching from the today screen.
works great- esp on WM5 devices.

diaftia

26th June 2007, 01:09 AM

The file on zshare did it. It did install the messenger piece but at least I did not have to sign up for an account. :)

I had used that guys special google searcher. I did not really like the look of it. With a reg mod (or HTCustom for ease) you can have the MSN search Google from the today screen too. :)

Thanks!