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diaftia
25-06-2007, 10:39 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
25-06-2007, 10:53 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.
diaftia
26-06-2007, 12:00 AM
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
26-06-2007, 12:58 AM
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
26-06-2007, 02:09 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!