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"How to" search the Xda Developers’ forum within Windows Explorer.
1- Download the attached file to you desktop and unzip it.
2- Double-click in the file and follow the prompts.
Now you should have the “Xda Developers” plug-in loaded in your Favorites, click on it and type your search* query into explorer search box, results should load right away.
Notes;
Make sure you turn on the preview pane in windows explorer, that way when you click on one of the search results you will see the webpage preview.

*Search is powered by OpenSearch.org and Google, but if anyone wants any others search providers let me know.
Tested on Windows 7 x86 & x64.
Supposed to work in Windows vista.
Does not work on Windows Xp.

After receiving requests ,here is the code to create your own plug-in.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/" xmlns:ms-ose="http://schemas.microsoft.com/opensearchext/2011/">
<ShortName>Name of the site here</ShortName>
<Description>Description of the site here</Description>
<Url type="application/rss+xml" template="http://api.bing.com/rss.aspx?source=web&query={searchTerms} site:Insert web address of web site here to be searched here&web.count=500"/>
<Url type="text/html" template="Insert preferred search engine address here/search?q={searchTerms}+site: Insert web address of web site here to be searched here "/>
</OpenSearchDescription>
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Here is an example for facebook;
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/" xmlns:ms-ose="http://schemas.microsoft.com/opensearchext/2011/">
<ShortName> Facebook Search </ShortName>
<Description>Facebook Search </Description>
<Url type="application/rss+xml" template="http://api.bing.com/rss.aspx?source=web&query={searchTerms} site:facebook.com&web.count=500"/>
<Url type="text/html" template="http://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}+site: facebook.com "/>
</OpenSearchDescription>
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Open notepad and paste the code above, edit according to your requirements,
Save file as “name_of_file.osdx” to your desktop.
Double click in the file and you ready to go.
 

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N1 but i think a Nautilus plugin for Linux would be a lot of smarter :D
 
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    faria
    faria
    "How to" search the Xda Developers’ forum within Windows Explorer.
    1- Download the attached file to you desktop and unzip it.
    2- Double-click in the file and follow the prompts.
    Now you should have the “Xda Developers” plug-in loaded in your Favorites, click on it and type your search* query into explorer search box, results should load right away.
    Notes;
    Make sure you turn on the preview pane in windows explorer, that way when you click on one of the search results you will see the webpage preview.

    *Search is powered by OpenSearch.org and Google, but if anyone wants any others search providers let me know.
    Tested on Windows 7 x86 & x64.
    Supposed to work in Windows vista.
    Does not work on Windows Xp.

    After receiving requests ,here is the code to create your own plug-i    n.

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/" xmlns:ms-ose="http://schemas.microsoft.com/opensearchext/2011/">
    <ShortName>Name of the site here</ShortName>
    <Description>Description of the site here</Description>
    <Url type="application/rss+xml" template="http://api.bing.com/rss.aspx?source=web&query={searchTerms} site:Insert web address of web site here to be searched here&web.count=500"/>
    <Url type="text/html" template="Insert preferred search engine address here/search?q={searchTerms}+site: Insert web address of web site here to be searched here "/>
    </OpenSearchDescription>
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse
    Here is an example for facebook;
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/" xmlns:ms-ose="http://schemas.microsoft.com/opensearchext/2011/">
    <ShortName> Facebook Search </ShortName>
    <Description>Facebook Search </Description>
    <Url type="application/rss+xml" template="http://api.bing.com/rss.aspx?source=web&query={searchTerms} site:facebook.com&web.count=500"/>
    <Url type="text/html" template="http://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}+site: facebook.com "/>
    </OpenSearchDescription>
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse
    Open notepad and paste the code above, edit according to your requirements,
    Save file as “name_of_file.osdx” to your desktop.
    Double click in the file and you ready to go.
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    faria
    faria
    Thanks! I will post a couple more with search engines powered by Bing and Yahoo! later tonite.
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    faria
    faria
    update...
    plug in with other search engines uploaded plus face-book :D:D:D
    and i posted the code for users to create their own.:)
    @Dread This Day
    I know it can be done in internet explorer but dont know about chrome , lets see if i can find someting ....
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