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Error "Element not found" when attempting to add a Search Provider in Internet Explorer 7
- Copyright © 2008 Ramesh Srinivasan
- Internet Explorer 7
Symptom
When you try to add a Search Provider in Internet Explorer 7, a script error occurs, and the provider is not added successfully. When you double-click the script error notification icon in the Internet Explorer Status bar, the following error message may be shown:
Line: 110
Char: 1
Error: Element not found
Code: 0
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/searchguide/en-en/default.mspx
Also, when you try to create your own Search Provider, the following error message may appear:
Unable to add search provider. The Create Your
Own tool requires Internet Explorer 7. [32811]
Resolution
This problem may happen if you've registered the module shdocvw.dll, after Internet Explorer 7 (7.0.5730.11) was installed. This is just another side-effect caused by the registration of shdocvw.dll in a system running Internet Explorer 7. (Refer to the blog entry: Why doesn't the "You've opened a new tab" message go away?)
To fix the problem, follow these steps:
- Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
- Navigate to the following location:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ TypeLib \ {EAB22AC0-30C1-11CF-A7EB-0000C05BAE0B} \ 1.1 \ 0 \ win32
- Double-click (default) and set C:\WINDOWS\system32\ieframe.dll as its data
- Quit Registry Editor.
Automate
To automate the above steps, you can use the REG file (ie7tlbfix.reg) available at the bottom of this page.
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17 Responses to "Error "Element not found" when attempting to add a Search Provider in Internet Explorer 7" 
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said this on 15 Feb 2007 4:48:26 PM PDT
I was going nuts with this problem and your solution has seemed to work. Thank you thank you thank you.
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said this on 22 Mar 2007 9:57:50 PM PDT
Thanks so much Ramesh. I hope this gets it. I'll write back if it doesn't. I had reg'd shdocvw.dll as part of a standrd fix to a diff. problem.
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said this on 07 Apr 2007 1:38:29 AM PDT
I setted it up exactly according what you said. but it doesn't work. the problem is still there. why?
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said this on 20 Jun 2007 6:41:10 AM PDT
Thankyou. Used the registry file, works as described.
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said this on 27 Jul 2007 6:48:48 AM PDT
The specified fix replaced [shdocvw.dll] with [ieframe.dll] in just one of multiple locations. For Microsoft Office, this stole the right click from all context (shortcut menus). Reversed the fix to eliminate the effect. The solution is worse than the problem.
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said this on 01 Aug 2007 12:15:01 PM PDT
Thank you very much - this not only fixed the problem of adding a search provider, it also fixed the problem of the "runonce" page not loading up correctly (page stays blue with the same error message).
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said this on 03 Aug 2007 12:13:55 PM PDT
Worked for me. Thank you.
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said this on 17 Aug 2007 9:08:17 AM PDT
Great fix. Thanks. Searched for some time before finding this solution that actually works.
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said this on 20 Sep 2007 8:33:41 AM PDT
I wanted to add a custom search provider (for google maps), and got the problem described above. The fix rectified the problem immediately. Thanks!
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said this on 21 Sep 2007 4:17:10 AM PDT
It's not even documented in Microsoft's KBs. This site proves to be better. :)
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said this on 30 Oct 2007 8:06:20 AM PDT
Great! This solved annoying issue! I thought it might be related to shdoc, but couldn't get nowhere..
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said this on 05 Dec 2007 11:03:56 AM PDT
Worked Great. Used the registry file provided. Thanks a lot
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said this on 20 Dec 2007 1:38:38 AM PDT
Great! Thanks it solved the problem
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said this on 29 Jan 2008 11:52:47 AM PDT
Finally I found your solution to this problem that really works, thanks! Most sites suggest to change the RunOnceHasShown/RunOnceComplete values, that is only a fake solution. You are the best!
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said this on 25 Feb 2008 5:41:29 PM PDT
The fix worked for me also.
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