Missing "Search" menu item-----"files and folders"

[A Pagano]

Running Win2000 with all the upgrades on a laptop.

When I go to Start->Search only two pop over menu items
appear: "on the internet" "for people" The menu item
for "files and folders" disappeared. I must have screwed
something up but can't figure it out. Anyone run into
this problem and know how to solve it?

I can still access the Search Assistant window by right
clicking on the "My Computer" desktop icon.



Thanks in advance

 

[yep]

Have you tried going into your group policy to if it is
configured to show up?
go to start
run and type MMC
go to console go to add/remove snap in
add group policy click add and go to User
configuration>>administrative templates then start menu &
taskbar there should be something there that says remove
search menu from start make sure it says disabled or
better yet not configured!

 

[A Pagano]

-----Original Message-----
Have you tried going into your group policy to if it is
configured to show up?
go to start
run and type MMC
go to console go to add/remove snap in
add group policy click add and go to User
configuration>>administrative templates then start menu &
taskbar there should be something there that says remove
search menu from start make sure it says disabled or
better yet not configured!

Thanks, I did as you suggested. I found the
policy "remove search menu from start menu" and the
setting is "not configured." In fact all of the policies
under "start menu & taskbar" are set to "not configured."
What's my next step?