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In news:F0661F44-0CEB-4DE9-B274-3AEBA3EF1285@microsoft.com,
morronmike <morronmike@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> in deleteing files from the registry the search campanion files have
> been deleted.
> HOW DO I REINSTALL THIS PROGRAM WITHOUT AFFECTING ALL OTHER PROGRAMS?
From this site:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/file_management_in_windows_xp.htm
Create Quick Launch Icons to Switch Between Basic Search and Search
Companion
The new XP Search Companion has some interesting features, but I grew up on
the old, reliable Basic Search tool and I still prefer it in some instances,
'some' being the operative word. If you prefer to do away with the XP Search
Companion totally, see this tweak, but I've found switching between the two
styles has some benefit as well. Unfortunately, there is no quick, easy way
to make the switch without editing the registry. You can make the switch
into a quick, three click process that allows you to switch between the two
choices as often as you like.
Open regedit.exe using the Run (WinKey+R) dialog box.
Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState
Right click in the right pane and select New > String Value
Name the new string Use Search Asst and press enter
Double click the string name and enter no (lower case) in the Value Data:
line. Click OK
In the left window pane, right click on the key Cabinet State and select
Export
The Export Registry dialog box will open. Name the file Disable Search
Companion.
Ensure the radio button in the Export Range section is set to Selected
Branch and click Save
Close the Registry Editor
Navigate to where you saved the file Disable Search Companion.reg
Open the file using Notepad (Do Not Double Click the File)
To open the file in Notepad, right click the file, select Open With and then
select Notepad
Find the line "Use Search Asst"="no" and replace the word no with yes
Save the file using the name Enable Search Companion
Technically, that's all you have to do. Double click on the appropriate file
to Enable or Disable as desired. I mentioned earlier it takes three (3)
clicks. When you click either file it will present two verification boxes
you have to accept for the change to be finalized. I prefer to take this
tweak one step farther and dress it up a bit. I move the two .reg files into
a folder named Search Selection and move it to the C:\Windows directory.
Right click each file, drag to the Quick Launch bar and select Create
Shortcut.
Try that?
Galen
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Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.
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