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Disable Search Companion
Wes In news:IWvFc.278$we3.37@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net, HAL <harryfwatsonjo...@ntlworld.com> hunted and pecked: Sorry Wes am not quite with you on this, I downloaded Tweak U [U:I ] ?? from the site you referred to, I also checked the Tweak U guide which included the item I want {change back to Classic search ] However I

search from address bar - registry edit?
I got so use to my search buddy, and have tried a few things, but just can not get him back. You can turn off Classic Search in TweakUI > Explorer. TweakUI is available from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp. -- (tm)

ADVANCED in the search box...
Select Explorer and put a checkmark in 'Use classic search in Explorer'. Just to add to what Mike said: Click here to download it: http://tinyurl.com/7zk (Or copy/paste to your Internet Browser) Install it. Find it in your Start -> All Programs -> Powertoys for Windows XP -> TweakUI for Windows XP Run it.

Search Companion stopped working
NOTE: I changed my default search feature to "Classic" by using TweakUI for XP. I cannot stand that stupid dog and the classic search feature allows more powerful searching. Easy to search for "*.mid" to find all midi files, etc. Cheers, -- ~Ohmster "Uncle Gus" <uncl...@nospamcox.net> wrote in message

Help with Search Companion in XP Home Edition
Mark Levitski MetalBl...@prodigy.net microsoft public windowsxp help_and_support Any way to use Classic Search in WinXP (without "companion"), other than by using third-party tweaks eg TweakUI? I see options to kill animated character, indexing, ballons, suggestions, etc, is it equivalent to switching to TweakUI

Search feature wants to access the web
You need to right-click on the taskbar and select "Classic Start Menu", and you need to get "Tweakui" for XP and select the "classic search" in Explorer (and IE if you want) (God, the default XP search is awful). There are lots of other settings, not all in one place or easy to find, that can alter XP's user

How to avoid searching in ZIP+RAR archives with classic search tool?
Search Spaniel sm...@umes07.avl.co.at alt games video classic To Video-Classic-search the most search engines in the shortest time, use the internet's newest search engine - Search Spaniel at: http://www.searchspaniel.com/

Tablet PC and Classic Search
You may be happier disabling the Search Companion and going back to the Classic Search style. Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Then go to: Give the new value the name Use Search Asst Double click the new value and enter "no", without the quotes. This will enable the classic Search window.

Classic search doesn't work where XP search does
I almost wouldn't mind letting Search do what it needs to do on the Internet, except for the fact that it's Windows Explorer that's asking for Internet access (according to Zone Alarm). I'm not willing to give Windows Explorer unrestricted access to the Internet. I *am* using the Classic search, but still get the

Cannot change classic search
I did what you said, only both 'Use Classic Search' were already unchecked. So I checked them, restarted my PC, still had classic search, opened Tweak again, unchecked both boxes, restarted may PC and still have classic search ..... In other words, didn't work .... but thanks for the try .

classic search - tweak for checkboxes?
HeyBub hey...@gmail.com microsoft public windowsxp help_and_support Eugen Austermann wrote: When I start the classic search tool with a file pattern then the search investigates the content of *.zip and *.rar archives as well. How can I disable the search in such archives? Use AgentRansack instead?

Search from Address Bar in IE 6
Thorsten Matzner tmatz...@gmx.net microsoft public windowsxp newusers "Karen" <kare...@bleuyonder.co.uk> wrote: Hi I change the view of my search window to the classic view and have forgotten how to change it back. In TweakUI > Explorer you can turn off the Classic Search. TweakUI is available from

Classic search great but can we have it not go through ...
Eugen Austermann aus...@hotmail.com microsoft public windowsxp general microsoft public windowsxp help_and_support When I start the classic search tool with a file pattern then the search investigates the content of *.zip and *.rar archives as well. How can I disable the search in such archives? Eugen.

search results window
I also cannot search for files like I am used to. The folders are available, but not files. Use the Advanced Search Options. System, Hidden, and Subfolders. You can install TweakUI and set the search to the "Classic Search" you're used to. TweakUI is one of the XP PowerToys; Classic Search is in \Explorer.

Search Companion?
Is there a way to execute the vbs file when you click "Search" on Start menu This should be possible by customizing the values at: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f0-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] Windows® XP Troubleshooting

XP Windows search option
Charles Rossiter rossi...@iafrica.com corel wpoffice wordperfect10 Re, Very odd, nor can I get WinXP home Classic search to find WordPerfect in your "thisisadocument.wpd" -- nor in another of my documents which has "wordperfect" within it. Even though the search does find other target documents.

search function
Jeff Knudson exiow...@bellsouth.net microsoft public windows inetexplorer ie6 setup Running current version of IE6.0 with latest service pack. Do not have the option to use "Classic Search" when configuring the way explorer returns search querry. I have tried the microsoft support suggestions, but I cannot find the

Classic "Find" utility
The typical error that this causes is: "A file that is required to run Search Companion is missing, you may need to reinstall Windows." If you're receiving a different error, or behavior, let me know. Additionally, using the setting I sent earlier to revert to Classic Search should prevent this behavior until MS

Classic "Find" utility
Use TweakUI, Explorer section to set Classic Search: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp Or you can make the change manually. Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT. Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Cabinet State Right click in the right pane and

Classic search great but can we have it not go through ...
Danny J Danny.jurm...@blueyonder.co.uk microsoft public windowsxp general Thanks for this, very useful, however....when I open the search companion, and look to change preferences, I cannot find the Classic search option, where is it please? Thanks, Danny "Kelly" <ke...@mvps.org> wrote in message