Search Companion won't open

[Max Power]

I was notified that I have a worm on my machine. I went
to START, and clicked "SEARCH". The stupid Search
Companion dog popped up, but none of the other options on
the search screen. I can't click to find a specific
file. I can't type in the file name to find. I can't do
ANYTHING with my search companion.

HELP!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Max,

Set folder options/view tab to see hidden and system files.

Locate the srchasst.inf file under C:\Windows\Inf, right-click it and choose
install. See if this helps.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Ramesh]

Click Start | Run | and type regsvr32 /i c:\windows\srchasst\srchui
Restart Windows.

If this does not help,
1. Log on to the computer by using an account with administrator
permissions.
2. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and then click OK.
3. Locate the Srchasst.inf file.
4. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file, and then click Install. This
reinstalls the files that Search Companion uses.

NOTE: If you are prompted for the location of msgr3en.dll and your computer
came with Windows XP preinstalled, it is likely to be at C:\Windows\i386.
Type C:\Windows\i386 into the Copy Files From dialog and press OK.

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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I was notified that I have a worm on my machine. I went
to START, and clicked "SEARCH". The stupid Search
Companion dog popped up, but none of the other options on
the search screen. I can't click to find a specific
file. I can't type in the file name to find. I can't do
ANYTHING with my search companion.

HELP!!!!!!!!!