XP Search Hangs

[kc-mass]

If I search for a file in Windows explorer and click on "STOP" before the
search finishes the search process does not end, it freezes. I then have to
bring up the Task Manager and kill the explorer session. Believe this is on
Service Pack 2.

Any ideas?

Thx

Kevin

 

[Anurag Shukla]

Hi Kevin

It seems tobe that Windows Search is crashing on you.

This could be a spyware attack.
Also try creating a Test User account from Control Panel & check if the same
problem persist.

Malware Bytes : www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

Please respond with the result & also do let me know if you have the windows
XP disc.

 

[Nenad Veselinov]

You probably already know but you should install a SP3 and that will
probably solve the problem. As for the real answer for the question I don`t
have J

 

[Dubrovsky]

If I search for a file in Windows explorer and click on "STOP" before the
search finishes the search process does not end, it freezes. I then have to
bring up the Task Manager and kill the explorer session. Believe this is on
Service Pack 2.

Any ideas?

Thx

Kevin

Do you use Acronis TrueImage software? Looks like a typical Explorer
behavior when searching drives those contain Acronis image files.