Search disabled

[Theresa]

I hae lost my ability to search for files and folders.

when i click on Search in a folder i get the grey panel at the left of the
windown and the little office assistant dog, sits there with nothing else in
the side panel - not box to type in - nothing.

this also happens when i try to use the search feature in the Start menu.

anyone know how i can fix this?

Theresa

 

[Elmo]

I hae lost my ability to search for files and folders.

when i click on Search in a folder i get the grey panel at the left of the
windown and the little office assistant dog, sits there with nothing else in
the side panel - not box to type in - nothing.

this also happens when i try to use the search feature in the Start menu.

anyone know how i can fix this?

Theresa

Windows XP Search Problems
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_search_probs.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

No content in the search menu.

Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 /i urlmon.dll

(From a post by Ramesh)

 

[Theresa]

I tried to download the patch but it says i have a newer patch in place and
cannot download this one.

I still cannot search.

I hae lost my ability to search for files and folders.

when i click on Search in a folder i get the grey panel at the left of the
windown and the little office assistant dog, sits there with nothing else in
the side panel - not box to type in - nothing.

this also happens when i try to use the search feature in the Start menu.

anyone know how i can fix this?

Theresa

Windows XP Search Problems
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_search_probs.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

No content in the search menu.

Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 /i urlmon.dll

(From a post by Ramesh)

 

[Elmo]

I tried to download the patch but it says I have a newer patch in place and
cannot download this one.

I still cannot search.

Did you try reregistering the .dll files? Here it is again.


Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 /i urlmon.dll