How to make "This Site" Default/Hide from Search DropDown

Out of Box, We can do the following things to Default/Remove "This Site" Option from Search Drop Down

Step1: Navigate to the 12 Hive folder i.e. C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\OSearchEnhancedFeature

Step2: Just add the following property next to the existing properties.

ShowDD_NoContextual

By doing Step 2, Hide/Remove "This Site" Option from Search DropDown


Step3: Just add the following property next to the existing properties.

ShowDD_DefaultContextual

By doing Step 3, will Default "This Site" Option from Search DropDown