Search... in context menu, how to replace windows built in search?

[Spacey Spade]

I'd like to have "Search..." in the context menu open a search program
of my choosing in place of the default sucky windows search. Can this
be done with some registry edit or by replacing some windows file with
a hacked version?

 

[Marc D. Williams]

I'd like to have "Search..." in the context menu open a search program
of my choosing in place of the default sucky windows search. Can this
be done with some registry edit or by replacing some windows file with
a hacked version?

If you were to install certain programs some of them will include
their own context menu entry. ExplorerPlus adds an
"ExplorerPlus FastFind" entry and Locate32 adds "Locate..."

As far as "Search..." goes I think I located where it is in
the registry.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\ShellFindInDirectory
with a value of {F020E586-5264-11d1-A532-0000F8757D7E}.
Itself in a list of approved shell extensions at
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved
Value of "Directory Start/Search Find"

Assuming I got that right I'm not sure how one would tweak that
for their own use.

From Control Panel or Explorer in
Folder Options -> File Types -> File Folder -> Advanced (button)
you'll see a list of context menu items. There's one entry that says
just "find". I reckon that's the "Search..." entry but not sure as
I can't click on Edit to see.
I'm thinking that if you had third-party search utility you could
maybe click New and add it there? My calling it MySearch or something?

I wonder if any of the tweak utils out there will allow for changing
the Search entry.

--Marc D. Williams
(e-mail address removed)
http://tvdog.shacknet.nu/ -- DOS Internet & Tandy 1000
http://www.geocities.com/wilmarcdw/ -- Win3.x Makeover

 

[Spacey Spade]

As far as "Search..." goes I think I located where it is in

the registry.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindExtensions\ShellFindInDirectory
with a value of {F020E586-5264-11d1-A532-0000F8757D7E}.
Itself in a list of approved shell extensions at
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved
Value of "Directory Start/Search Find"

I'm using Agent Ransack to replace the windows search. Problem is,
deleting those registry entries did not get rid of "Search..." in the
context menu of folders (heck it even still works).

 

[David Candy]

As you are too stupid to use it what makes you thing you are smart enough to get rid of it.

I know how to remove it. But I won't help morons.