make "For Files or Folders" the default search choice shown whenStart > Search clicked, possible?

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Mike Scirocco

99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the default
so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?
 
I don't see that using <Win F> helps much as it brings up the same window
that clicking on Help does. I would like to have the default for the Look
In: box changed to C: as well as change the default mentioned by Mike
Scirocco. I'm sure it could be done with a little hacking at the Registry.
Anyone? ?
 
Buck said:
I don't see that using <Win F> helps much as it brings up the same window
that clicking on Help does. I would like to have the default for the Look
In: box changed to C: as well as change the default mentioned by Mike
Scirocco. I'm sure it could be done with a little hacking at the Registry.
Anyone? ?
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Your comment about the registry inspired me to look further. I found this:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1067/
 
No need to run any fix, there is a option in Search for this :
Start > Search > Click "Change preference" > Click "Files and folders search
behavior" > Select "Advanced-....." > OK > OK

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Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
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For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org

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: Buck wrote:
: > "Mike Scirocco" wrote:
: >> 99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
: >> make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the
: default
: >> so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?
: > I don't see that using <Win F> helps much as it brings up the same window
: > that clicking on Help does. I would like to have the default for the Look
: > In: box changed to C: as well as change the default mentioned by Mike
: > Scirocco. I'm sure it could be done with a little hacking at the Registry.
: > Anyone? ?
:
: Your comment about the registry inspired me to look further. I found this:
:
: http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1067/
:
:
:
 
Thank you, Ayush, for that pointer, and thank you, Mike, for that interesting
link. MS Tweak UI can switch between XP search and classic search. I doubt
if there's an easy way to change the default selection in the "Look In" box.

Buck

Ayush said:
No need to run any fix, there is a option in Search for this :
Start > Search > Click "Change preference" > Click "Files and folders search
behavior" > Select "Advanced-....." > OK > OK

--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
Click to expand...

For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org

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: Buck wrote:
: > "Mike Scirocco" wrote:
: >> 99% of the time I use search it's for files or folders, I would like to
: >> make Windows open to the "Files or Folders" search option as the
: default
: >> so I don't have to click on it every time. Is this possible?
: > I don't see that using <Win F> helps much as it brings up the same window
: > that clicking on Help does. I would like to have the default for the Look
: > In: box changed to C: as well as change the default mentioned by Mike
: > Scirocco. I'm sure it could be done with a little hacking at the Registry.
: > Anyone? ?
:
: Your comment about the registry inspired me to look further. I found this:
:
: http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1067/
:
:
:
Click to expand...
 
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