Turn off search companion?

[Louise]

Using Win XP Pro

I would like to turn off the search companion so that it does not make
any effort to search the web, when I use the search tool in
start/search.

I have chosen the preference "use classic" but that doesn't seem to have
done it.

I tried making the following registry change which I got from the MS
Knowledgebase but the entry doesn't seem to be in my registry. I
couldn't find a line that said "Use Search Asst".

To disable Search Companion through the registry key
1.
Start the Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).

2.
Locate the following key in the registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState

3.
Set the value of Use Search Asst to "No."

How can I do this?

TIA

Louise

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Louise,

This will create the proper registry key for you.

Go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read instructions at the top.
Scroll down to and click:
15. Right hand side
Disable Search Assistant