Search application keeps crashing

[Clamorous]

Whenever I use the "Search" function it keeps crashing. Here's what I
get:
Window Title: Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
Runtime Error!
Program: C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an
unusual
way. Please contact the application's support team for more
information.

When I click "OK", the Search windows goes away.

Now, this didn't start happening until I had contacted Microsoft
support after
automatic updates said that update KB944338 keeps failing to install.
The support
person replied: "This issue is most likely caused by the incorrect
file version of Jscript.dll and Vbscript.dll. To troubleshoot our
issue, I suggest we perform the following steps to download the
Windows Script 5.7 for Windows XP to manually update the files
Jscript.dll and Vbscript.dll."

The download information was:
Windows Script 5.7 for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...25-d896-482e-a0d6-524e7e844d81&DisplayLang=en

I performed the steps as requested. After this installation KB944338
never came up again as needing to be
installed on my PC.

My assumption is that this action has a bearing on why the Search
fails, but not actually certain.

Any suggestion?

Thank you.
Joe

 

[Kelly]

Run this combo:

Sypware Cleaners that WORK!

Line 393 - Right Hand Side: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or see: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#spy

*Note: Update all (except HijackThis) before using.
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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Clamorous]

Run this combo:

Sypware Cleaners that WORK!

Line 393 - Right Hand Side:  http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or see:  http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#spy

*Note:  Update all (except HijackThis) before using.
--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm














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Kelly,

I run SuperAntiSpyware at least weekly along with Spybot Search and
Destroy and AdAware 2007. I make sure that all definitions are updated
prior to running. I ran all of these late Saturday and finished Sunday
morning. If these found anything, it was only tracking cookies, they
didn't report any other infection.

Joe