Search in Right Click menu

[Gaurav Pandey]

Hi

Noticed that when we right click on a folder, we do not see the search
option anymore in Vista.

Instead, we can see a search bar on the top right hand side in Windows
Explorer (After opening the Folder/drive contents)

Is there a setting/registry tweak?

 

[Nonny]

Hi

Noticed that when we right click on a folder, we do not see the search
option anymore in Vista.

Instead, we can see a search bar on the top right hand side in Windows
Explorer (After opening the Folder/drive contents)

Don't have to open it, just highlight it and type whatever you want in
the search bar..

 

[solon fox]

Hi

Noticed that when we right click on a folder, we do not see the search
option anymore in Vista.

Instead, we can see a search bar on the top right hand side in Windows
Explorer (After opening the Folder/drive contents)

Is there a setting/registry tweak?

Somebody posted it here a few days ago, but I found this link anyways
-
How to Restore the Search Context Menu Item
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/134065-search-context-menu-item-restore-after-vista-sp1.html

-solon fox

 

[Ramesh Srinivasan]

Search command in the context menu and the Search... link (present in the
right-hand side of the Start menu) is removed when you install Windows Vista
Service Pack 1. For more information, read this article:

Overview of Windows Vista desktop search Changes in Windows Vista Service
Pack 1:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941946

To restore the Search command in the context menu, and to the Start menu,
see:

Search. context menu option removed in Vista Service Pack 1:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/search-context-menu-option-removed-in-vista-service-pack-1/

Restore the Start menu Search link in Vista Service Pack 1:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/restore-the-start-menu-search-link-in-vista-service-pack-1/

--
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi

Noticed that when we right click on a folder, we do not see the search
option anymore in Vista.

Instead, we can see a search bar on the top right hand side in Windows
Explorer (After opening the Folder/drive contents)

Is there a setting/registry tweak?

 

[Gaurav Pandey]

Thank you Solon

This resolved the issue!

Another thing I noticed.
This was discussed on the comments on the web site you referred me to!

The search is only brought back for the context menu of folders. Not for
drives.
Any suggestions to this one?

 

[Gaurav Pandey]

Thanks

This post also provided the solution for drives

Let me add that, to restore the Search. option for drives, you also need to
delete the LegacyDisable value in this branch:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find

 

[solon fox]

Thank you Solon

This resolved the issue!

Another thing I noticed.
This was discussed on the comments on the web site you referred me to!

The search is only brought back for the context menu of folders. Not for
drives.
Any suggestions to this one?

--
Regards,
Gaurav Pandey








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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex

Same stuff there.

-solon fox

 

[solon fox]

Thanks

This post also provided the solution for drives

Let me add that, to restore the Search. option for drives, you also need to
delete the LegacyDisable value in this branch:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\find

--
Regards,
Gaurav Pandey














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Oh, you found it! I sent a reply and then read this. :*)