text: how can i remove the redirect in internet explorer to "search.msn.com"? ever noticed that when you type a url into your browser, and it can't rectify the url, you get sent to "search.msn.com"?  annoying (for me).  i read once in some pc magazine long ago a hidden trick to removing this re-direct.  i can now no longer remember how to turn it off.  anyone that can help??  thanks in advance. i personally get around this problem by using firefox, but to answer your question:  go to tools/internet options and click on the "advanced tab".  look for the section headed "search from the address bar" and sub headed "when searching".  select the "do not search from the address bar" option.  this 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.