XP Search Companion Locks Up

[Josh]

Whenever I use the search companion in Win XP, the search
function locks-up. I have to cnrtl-alt-del and go to
task manger to force it to exit. How can I get my search
companion to start searching again and not lock-up?

Thank you.

-Josh

 

[Kelly]

Hi Josh,

Why doesn't Search work?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Josh,

Reinstall the Search Assistant.

Go to the Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab, set it to "Show hidden
files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files
[recommended]". Also uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types".

Then, open Windows Explorer from Start/All Programs and go to the
C:\Windows\Inf folder. Locate the srchasst.inf file, right-click it and
choose install.

You may need to either insert your WinXP CD or know where your I386 folder
is located on the hard drive. You may also need to know where the
\ServicePackFiles folder is (usually under the Windows directory).

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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