JSI Tip 4172. How can I add additional domain types to Internet Explorer Autoscan?

I described the Autoscan functionality in tip 3054.

The default domain types are:

.com.org.edu

NOTE: IE 6.0 adds .net.

To add additional domain types:

1. Use Regedt32 to navigate to:

        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Main/Url Template

2. Add a string (REG_SZ) value name of n and set the data value to www.%s..

NOTE: IE searches based upon the string value name. The domain type in value name 1 is searched before the domain type in value name 2.

Using the following .reg file, I replaced the existing values and added a .gov:

REGEDIT4[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMainUrlTemplate][HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMainUrlTemplate]"1"="www.%s.com""2"="www.%s.org""3"="www.%s.net""4"="www.%s.edu""5"="www.%s.gov"