Windows XP: Explorer search - disabling auto-refresh

[fred]

I have a search window open following a search and find that if the drive I
searched changes (by say downloading some files from the internet) then
Explorer Search will automatically repeat the search. Any idea how I can
disable this auto-refresh behaviour?

Win XP sp1a, indexing off and service disabled, classic view, search
assistant off.

I think something like Agent Ransack is the solution for me but I need a
low tech solution for the hard of computering.

No luck from Kelly's site & other usual suspects.

 

[Guest]

You need WIN XP SP2....! Go to windows updates and it will auto install all
the "hot fixes" for windows xp <sp2.......

 

[fred]

You need WIN XP SP2....! Go to windows updates and it will auto install all
the "hot fixes" for windows xp <sp2.......

Thanks for your reply, I will try this on an sp2 machine & report back.