Wikipedia:Tools/Browser tools/Microsoft Internet Explorer/URL shortcut

Description

Allows the user to go to a Wikipedia article from the Windows Internet Explorer address bar by typing "wp Article_Name".

Instructions

1. Open a new text file in your favourite text editor.
2. Copy and paste the code into it exactly as written.
3. Save the text file as "wiki.reg" (make sure its filename extension is ".reg", not ".reg.txt").
4. Note: Windows 98 users and others using version 4 of the Registry Editor must instead input the 1st line as "REGEDIT4", without the quotes.
5. Double-click on the file you just saved to add the information to the Windows registry.
6. Click Yes to proceed if it asks you if you want to continue.

Code

See "Instructions" above.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl\wp]
 @="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%s"

Usage

In the address bar, type "wp Article_name" without quotes into the address bar, where Article_name is the name of the article you wish to navigate to.