Disable Search Companion

[Guest]

it is irritating;i find the search companion a pesky companion-any suggestions to turn off this and get the classic or plain search.i tried changing the theme but alas...Any help will be appreciated

Thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

To change the appearance of Search Companion:

1. Click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files or Folders.
2. Click Change preferences.
3. Click Change files and folders search behavior.
4. Click Standard to be able to search for a variety of things, such as files, folders, and people,
from one location.
-or-
Click Advanced to quickly display the options to search for files and folders.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"deviator" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message:

| it is irritating;i find the search companion a pesky companion-any suggestions to turn off this and get the
classic or plain search.i tried changing the theme but alas...Any help will be appreciated.
|
| Thanks

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You can get the Classic Seach window, with no themes by installing TweakUI, www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Run TweakUI from the Start Menu and go to the Explorer heading. At the end of the scolling list you'll see the options for classic search in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer.