in IE -
Click the 'Search' button in the toolbar..then, click 'Customise'
In the box that pops up, lower-left corner click 'Autosearch Settings'
in the 'When searching' dropdown, select 'Do not search from the Address bar'.
There ya go...while you're at it, obviously customise as you see fit, this is just the most direct answer to your question
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