To do this, "right-click the Start Menu, choose Properties. stated that the XP Start menu has an option to turn off the Search Folder. According to the article, the misplaced Search in Windows XP is a result of a damaged or missing system file. This KB article provides instructions for resetting Windows XP's "Search Companion to search for files or folders, or to search the Internet". referred me to Microsoft Knowledge Base article # 319949. "įurther to Mary J.'s suggestion, Infopackets Reader Larry M. On a related note, I also found a probable solution for Windows 9x and NT users, using Microsoft's Knowledge Base article # 222029: 'Find-Related Commands Missing From Menus and Tools'].
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" Since I, I've found a solution by using a program which came from a Microsoft Support Newsgroup, called ' FindExtensions.ZIP'. When asked this question almost a year ago, a number of Infopackets Readers submitted alternative solutions.
Note that you'll need the Windows XP CD to complete this task. The command "sfc /scannow" tells Windows to perform a complete Windows file check and replace any missing or corrupt OS files to original Microsoft specifications. If Windows ever reports that a system file is missing, the solution is to execute "sfc /scannow" (no quotes) from the Run prompt to fix this error message. RE: When I try to use the Search function, Windows tells me that a file necessary to run the search function cannot be found and that I have to run setup to fix it. I get asked this question from time to time, so it's worth answering once more. Do you know how I can resolve this issue? " When I try to use the Search function, Windows tells me that a file necessary to run the search function cannot be found and that I have to run setup to fix it. Something happened to my Search companion in Windows XP that allows me to search for files and folders in My Computer.