Re: Search Companion doesn't work

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Nevermind, I got it working now. It turns out the user had the Bagle virus.

Thank you for all of your help, Wesley.

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> The link pointed to the item *ABOVE* Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly
>
> [[Reset IE Search engine to defaults
> Sudden change in the Search engine settings in Internet Explorer indicates
> your browser is hijacked. Before attempting to repair the Search to
> defaults, first scan the system for parasites and remove them. Then, reset
> the search settings using the fix available here: RestoreSearch2.REG]]
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#ResetSearch
>
> [[The problem stems from Search Assistant being unable to connect to
> http://sa.windows.com. This can be caused by proxy servers, firewalls and
> some "ad blocking" software.]]
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
> Unwanted Windows XP connections to sa.windows.com
> http://www.neuro-tech.net/archives/000345.html
>
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:FF5966AB-41D9-4083-8CBE-D56434D39CC4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Laura <Laura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> > Nothing is wrong with her homepage.
> >
> > I think that it has something to do with how her PC tries to access
> > http://sa.windows.com...
> >
> > "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> >
> >> I am sorry to hear that, Laura.
> >>
> >> Maybe this will help...
> >>
> >> Reset IE Search engine to defaults
> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#ResetSearch
> >>
> >> --
> >> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >>
> >> Wes
> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> In news:3823E70F-8F9B-43A3-9E1E-BF66534115C1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> >> Laura <Laura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> >>> It still doesn't work.
> >>>
> >>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Laura,
> >>>>
> >>>> %systemroot% is a variable that shows the location of the Windows XP
> >>>> root directory (for example: C:\WINDOWS). So if Windows is on the C:
> >>>> drive %systemroot% = C:\WINDOWS. I have no idea what drive Windows is
> >>>> on on your machine, so substitute %systemroot%, that way it doesn't
> >>>> matter.
> >>>>
> >>>> There should be two srchui.dll files.
> >>>>
> >>>> One srchui.dll in
> >>>> %systemroot%\srchasst
> >>>> or
> >>>> C:\WINDOWS\srchasst
> >>>> This is the srchui.dll that is used.
> >>>>
> >>>> One srchui.dll in
> >>>> %systemroot%\system32\dllcache
> >>>> or
> >>>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache
> >>>> This is the srchui.dll that is used by Windows File Protection and
> >>>> System File Checker (Sfc.exe) to replace messed up system files.
> >>>> -----
> >>>>
> >>>> LoadLibrary("srchui.dll") failed - The specified module could not be
> >>>> found.
> >>>>
> >>>> You get this error because regsvr32.exe is looking in the
> >>>> %systemroot%\system32 folder for srchui.dll, because it isn't there,
> >>>> you get the error message.
> >>>>
> >>>> You have to include the path to srchui.dll.
> >>>>
> >>>> Paste this in the Start | Run box:
> >>>>
> >>>> regsvr32 /u %systemroot%\srchasst\srchui.dll
> >>>>
> >>>> And click OK.
> >>>>
> >>>> If you need to reregister it later.
> >>>>
> >>>> regsvr32 %systemroot%\srchasst\srchui.dll
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >>>>
> >>>> Wes
> >>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>>>
> >>>> In news:5AE8E720-E22D-423C-ACD8-D5CF97B2F72C@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> >>>> Laura <Laura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> >>>>> I figured out how to unregister it by running "regsvr32 /u
> >>>>> srchui.dll", but I keep getting an error saying that the specified
> >>>>> module could not be found. Any ideas?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "Laura" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> How do you unregister a .dll file? In addition, do you happen to
> >>>>>> know which instance of srchui.dll to unregister (I found 2 instances
> >>>>>> of it)?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> This worked for one fellow...
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> [[Ok... I've been reading through the posts on the search companion
> >>>>>>> all day and I've finally figured it out.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I went in to "C:\Windows\srchasst\" and deleted everything I could
> >>>>>>> I then unregistered the srchui.dll file
> >>>>>>> Then I went into "C:\Windows\Inf\" right clicked srchasst.inf and
> >>>>>>> clicked install.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> This did it.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> A couple notes.
> >>>>>>> I tried just reregistering the srchui.dll file and that did not help
> >>>>>>> I tried just installing srchasst.inf without deleting the files and
> >>>>>>> that did not work as well.
> >>>>>>> I tried to reregister shell32.dll, no luck
> >>>>>>> I running SFC and ran a complete scan - didn't fix it.
> >>>>>>> I ran the automated system recovery and this did not work as well...
> >>>>>>> I tried coping the C:\Windows\srchasst\mui\0409\*.* files from a
> >>>>>>> known good computer to the computer with the problem and this
> >>>>>>> didn't fix it either.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> So, I don't know why everything had to be deleted and reinstalled,
> >>>>>>> but it worked.]]
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Wes
> >>>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> In news:A244D52F-D734-4AAF-8E4E-1B5353C12030@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> >>>>>>> Laura <Laura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> >>>>>>>> Like I said, I already tried reinstalling it.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> "Will Denny" wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Hi
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Please see the following link to Kelly's web site:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> "Why doesn't Search work?"
> >>>>>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Will Denny
> >>>>>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>>>>>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> "Laura" <Laura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >>>>>>>>> news:EFC7B5D0-8022-40B4-B524-2A3C9EA0AE92@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>>>>>> I have a user with the default settings for Search Companion.
> >>>>>>>>>> Last week, she
> >>>>>>>>>> noticed that it all of a sudden stopped working. Whenever she
> >>>>>>>>>> types in something to search and clicks on the Search button, IE
> >>>>>>>>>> sits there for a minute, and then comes back with the following
> >>>>>>>>>> error message:
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> "Unable to connect
> >>>>>>>>>> The Web site is currently unavailable or the connection to the
> >>>>>>>>>> Internet has
> >>>>>>>>>> been lost. Make sure you are connected to the Internet and try
> >>>>>>>>>> again."
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> The Search Companion doesn't work either if I run IE as the
> >>>>>>>>>> Administrator. For now, I have her using the Classic search, but
> >>>>>>>>>> she would like to use the
> >>>>>>>>>> Search Companion.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Any ideas? I have tried re-installing the Search Companion by
> >>>>>>>>>> running install on srchasst.inf.
>
>
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