Harold did you discover this link. http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm . Click on the second line. It may not the files but the instructions for running search that are messed up.
Ben Moore -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harold B. Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 9:27 PM To: PC Works_LIST Subject: PCWorks: Re: Search" doesn't work in Win XP Hello again, (Original Posting with some additional remarks) > > When going to Start, Search, For Files or Folders, and then entering > > something into the "name" box, and clicking "Search Now" ... nothing > > happens. I must have clicked something I should not have clicked. Since > > this has happened, I've added much to the system (and made helpful > > configurations and deleted unnecessary files and pre-installed > > programs) so going back to a previous period might set me back some. > > Maybe there is a better way; anyone know how my search applet can be > > fixed? --- Harold (from NYC, the Big Applet). And Jeff says: > Harold, I had this happen to me before. Your search assistant files are > damaged or missing. Do a Google search, but I think you need the XP CD to > reinstall search assistant. --- Jeff Response (Jeff, I could have responded offline but maybe others might be interested): And I thought I was the only one this ever happened to. First I'd like to know if these "search assistant" files can be interchanged from one Windows XP to another. If they can, what are the names of these files? And if they can, then I can have someone send me copies from his/her computer. I did google ("search assistant" +download) without the parentheses, and all I see are "search assistants" for searching within text documents; which is not exactly what we're talking about. And the Compaq Recovery (XP) CD (Compaq allows an owner to cut one CD and that's it) which I have, does not include, in the "Application Recovery" section, any mention of the system's Search applet. Btw, in this Compaq, one doesn't necessarily need the CD because it is all included in the preinstalled programs (but I cut one anyway, just in case). When you get everything on the computer to work just the way you want it, and then this happens, it can take your heart out. Of course, I'm laughing at the same time because with all the housecleaning I do with files and programs, I must have done one thing wrong. I laugh because it's all due to my own stupidity. So other than why I'm always deleting files and some programs that I think are unecesary or that I don't need, are there any questions or suggestions? ... Harold ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
