search option is missing

[Robert Amick]

I have lost the windows "Search" functions in all folders, and in the main
menu "search" option from the start button. The frame of the search window
appears, as does the "dog" at the bottom, but the rest of the pane is blank.
How can this be restored?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Robert,

Click Start, Run and type:

regsvr32 jscript.dll
regsvr32 %Windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll

Reinstalling the Search companion

1. Login as administrator
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. When you're prompted
for the system files, insert your Windows XP CD, or
point to Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder (if you've applied SP1 or SP2
separately) which-ever has the updated system files.