Re: Search companion help, help, help!!!
From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/04/04
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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 01:50:24 -0500
Interesting! Ah, you are posting via CDO. Here you go: kelly at mvps.org
-- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "Cheryl" <Cheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E8F36BA2-8FF3-4A6A-BEFC-460E0F97C80B@microsoft.com... > Not sure when it started.......I tried to search for a file around 8/15 > and > it was gone. The weird thing is, I was out of town from 7/21-8/14 and my > msgr3en.dll and srchui.dll showed they were modified on 8/4. No one had > access to the computer and it was shut down during the whole time I was > gone. > On 8/14 when I got home and turned it on, there was a Windows update to > download: service 2.0, which I did and we also installed a new monitor > that > day also. I think it was the next day 8/15 when I tried to use the search > and it was all grayed out. It doesn't work from the start menu or on the > Internet search either. There are no error messages. I tried > re-installing > via %systemroot%/inf....didn't work. Tried re-installing off the XP cd, > didn't work. Acts like it's re-installing ~ goes through the install > process > but the search companion doesn't display. > I ran the edit line on 229 as suggested. Nothing. > How do I email you? > Thanks a bunch. > > "Kelly" wrote: > >> Cheryl, >> >> You must be leaving something out, here. Had to modified Search to use >> Classic via an edit or TweakUI or something similar? If not, when did >> this >> behavior start? Does Search do this from the Start Menu and Windows >> Explorer? Are you getting an error message with a yellow triangle? >> >> In the meantime: Export this key and email it to me: >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main >> >> And run the edit on line 229 >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >> >> -- >> All the Best, >> Kelly >> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award >> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> >> >> "Cheryl" <Cheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:9B6E86FE-5D19-44AC-A0EC-EA565D28E2CB@microsoft.com... >> > It didn't change anything.....darn it. Thanks for the info though. >> > >> > "Cheryl" wrote: >> > >> >> I'll give it a try and let you know if it works. >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> "Kelly" wrote: >> >> >> >> > Are both systems running the same service packs (SP1, SP2)? Either >> >> > way, >> >> > export the key to your desktop, make the modification in the >> >> > registry. >> >> > If >> >> > it helps, all is well...if not restore the export. Good luck! >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > All the Best, >> >> > Kelly >> >> > >> >> > Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP >> >> > 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award >> >> > >> >> > Troubleshooting Windows XP >> >> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com >> >> > >> >> > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> >> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > "Cheryl" <Cheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> > news:610DE87C-AACE-4B1D-83B9-50FE99791A3C@microsoft.com... >> >> > > The difference between our computers under the below registry >> >> > > keys: >> >> > > Mine has: >> >> > > >> >> > > Fullpath REG_DWORD 0x00000000 (0) >> >> > > Fullpathaddress REG_DWORD 0x00000001 (1) >> >> > > Settings REG_BINARY 0c 00 02 00 1a 01 e7 77 60 >> >> > > 00 >> >> > > 00 >> >> > > 00 >> >> > > >> >> > > My son's is the same except his doesn't have the Fullpathaddress >> >> > > entry. >> >> > > >> >> > > Would deleting that line in my registry be helpful or harmful? >> >> > > >> >> > > Please advise. Thank you so much. >> >> > > "Kelly" wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > >> Hi Cheryl, >> >> > >> >> >> > >> You didn't mention which keys you verified in your first post. >> >> > >> Check >> >> > >> here: >> >> > >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState >> >> > >> >> >> > >> If they are different, export his and merge it onto yours. >> >> > >> >> >> > >> -- >> >> > >> All the Best, >> >> > >> Kelly >> >> > >> >> >> > >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP >> >> > >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award >> >> > >> >> >> > >> Troubleshooting Windows XP >> >> > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com >> >> > >> >> >> > >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> >> > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> "Cheryl" <Cheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> > >> news:013DD960-CF16-4F90-92D6-87F584205EA6@microsoft.com... >> >> > >> > Thanks Kelly, >> >> > >> > Compared the policy keys as you suggested and they are also >> >> > >> > identical. >> >> > >> > Any >> >> > >> > other suggestions? >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > "Kelly" wrote: >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> >> Hi Cheryl, >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> What you are needing to compare are the policy keys, as in: >> >> > >> >> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> Post them here if you don't get this resolved and good luck! >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> >> > >> >> All the Best, >> >> > >> >> Kelly >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP >> >> > >> >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP >> >> > >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> >> > >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> "Cheryl" <Cheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> > >> >> news:FCF18718-5462-439C-A469-74B72CC492B5@microsoft.com... >> >> > >> >> > My search companion is grayed out. I have re-installed, >> >> > >> >> > restored >> >> > >> >> > and >> >> > >> >> > everything else in this forum but still not working. >> >> > >> >> > Comparing >> >> > >> >> > my >> >> > >> >> > computer >> >> > >> >> > search companion files, registry etc to my son's computer >> >> > >> >> > (his >> >> > >> >> > search >> >> > >> >> > companion is fine and working) our computer files etc are >> >> > >> >> > identical >> >> > >> >> > so >> >> > >> >> > there >> >> > >> >> > should be no reason my wouldn't work too, right? >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on how to get my >> >> > >> >> > search >> >> > >> >> > companion >> >> > >> >> > to display? It's driving me crazy. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Thanks in advance. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >>
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