Lost this web-browsing trick

[walter]

I am using windows 7 with IE 9. It used to be that, if I highlighted a word
while browsing the internet, a little square with an arrow in it appeared
next to the highlighted word. If I clicked on this box, it would take me
directly to a Bing search for the word I had highlighted.

I did not install any add-ons to IE9, therefore, this feature must be an
integral part of Win7/IE9

This feature has disappeared for unknown reasons. How can I get it back?

Thanks

 

[Paul]

I am using windows 7 with IE 9. It used to be that, if I highlighted a
word while browsing the internet, a little square with an arrow in it
appeared next to the highlighted word. If I clicked on this box, it
would take me directly to a Bing search for the word I had highlighted.

I did not install any add-ons to IE9, therefore, this feature must be an
integral part of Win7/IE9

This feature has disappeared for unknown reasons. How can I get it back?

Thanks

See section on "Accelerator", as that appears to be the term for the feature.

http://www.itproportal.com/2012/03/09/internet-explorer-9-tips-tricks/

One person here, needed to change their locale (UK to US or whatever), to
get more accelerator options to appear as Add-ons. There may have been a
change from IE8 to IE9 on those, so you'd have to install them.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...ch-to-my/2a6cc16f-866e-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

http://www.iegallery.com/en-US/addons?callback=true&featuretype=2

Click Search Providers and you should see the word "Accelerators" there.
(It's the rightmost menu and doesn't work as well as it should.)

Since I'm doing this from Firefox, I don't know if this is the
right link for you or not. This claims to be the one for Bing search.
I assume, if I clicked my stupid buttons in the right order, this
is an Accelerator for Bing search.

http://www.iegallery.com/en-US/Addons/Details/790

Paul