Search Companion Problem plantsman2[ at ]comcast.net 10/3/2008 3:45:44 PM I used to be able to do a search within a folder window by clicking the search Icon. The Search Companion that came up first would ask me; "What do I want to search for: and give me a choice of Pictures...., all files and folders, etc. Now when I click on the search Icon I get an section of the window that opens up that looks completely different and says : "Search the Web" "Find a Web Page Containing:" How do I get back to my old search companion? I can't find anything in the preferences that would allow for this Thanks

Re: Search Companion Problem "Don Phillipson" <e925[ at ]SPAMBLOCK.ncf.ca> 10/3/2008 6:38:34 PM <plantsman2[ at ]comcast.net> wrote in message news:b51115cb-bc54-4c81-961b-51598d8dc45e[ at ]d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... [Quoted Text] > I used to be able to do a search within a folder window by clicking > the search Icon. The Search Companion that came up first would ask me; > "What do I want to search for: and give me a choice of Pictures...., > all files and folders, etc. This was probably the standard module in WinXP > Now when I click on the search Icon I get an section of the window > that opens up that looks completely different and says : "Search the > Web" "Find a Web Page Containing:" 1. We do not know which search icon you mean or where you click on it (e.g. on Desktop or via / Start button. It may help to know this. 2. This looks like the "Google Search Toolbar" piggybacked onto your web browser. Use / Control Panel / Add/Remove to uninstal this. If it is not listed there, check your browser's / Tools / Options. If you uninstal OK you may need to reboot before the repair takes effect. 3. If unsuccessful, ensure the Windows Help services have been turned on via / Control Panel / Admin. Tools / Services. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)

Re: Search Companion Problem plantsman2[ at ]comcast.net 10/3/2008 9:25:22 PM Thanks Don, 1) The search Icon I was referring to was the magnifying glass that appears in one of the toolbars in a Windows Explorer (not I.E.) folder window. The Magnifying Glass icon that is part of the start menu works properly and gives me the search options I have been used to. It is only when I try to access the search function through a folder window. 2)I do have Google Search Toolbars on both I.E and Firefox however there is no listing for it in Add-Remove. 3) during one of the windows updates I did download and install the windows desktop search tool. Even when that was installed, there was a period of time where my Folder Search Companion functioned normally. I have recently uninstalled this WIndows tool however the Search Companion that shows up now (as I referenced before) does have a 2008 Microsoft copyright at the bottom. I hope this helps Thanks again Mike

Re: Search Companion Problem plantsman2[ at ]comcast.net 10/4/2008 1:23:29 AM On Oct 3, 2:38 pm, "Don Phillipson" <e...[ at ]SPAMBLOCK.ncf.ca> wrote: [Quoted Text] > <plantsm...[ at ]comcast.net> wrote in message > > news:b51115cb-bc54-4c81-961b-51598d8dc45e[ at ]d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... > > > I used to be able to do a search within a folder window by clicking > > the search Icon. The Search Companion that came up first would ask me; > > "What do I want to search for: and give me a choice of Pictures...., > > all files and folders, etc. > > This was probably the standard module in WinXP > > > Now when I click on the search Icon I get an section of the window > > that opens up that looks completely different and says : "Search the > > Web" "Find a Web Page Containing:" > > 1.  We do not know which search icon you mean or where > you click on it (e.g. on Desktop or via / Start button.  It may help > to know this. > > 2.  This looks like the "Google Search Toolbar" piggybacked onto > your web browser.  Use / Control Panel / Add/Remove to > uninstal this.  If it is not listed there, check your browser's > / Tools / Options.   If you uninstal OK you may need to reboot > before the repair takes effect. > > 3.  If unsuccessful, ensure the Windows Help services have > been turned on via / Control Panel / Admin. Tools / Services. > > -- > Don Phillipson > Carlsbad Springs > (Ottawa, Canada) Don, Thanks for your help: 1) The search Icon I was referring to is the magnifying glass Icon that appears in one of the toolbars in a Windows explorer (not I.E) folder window. The magnifing glass Icon that appears in the start menu works just fine and opens the search companion that I am used to. 2)I do have Google Search Toolbars installed in both my browsers (IE & Firefox) but there is no Google toolbar listed in my "Add/Remove Programs". Google Search Toolbar is not listed as an add on in IE but it is in firefox. 3) I did install Windows desktop search but have since uninstalled it. It seemed to have still provided the correct search companion even when it was installed if I remember correctly. The Search companion that shows up now has a white background and aside from saying "search the web" and "Brought to you by" it has a Microsoft 20008 copyright Mike

Re: Search Companion Problem "Xandros" <arron.neus*remove*[ at ]gmail.com> 10/4/2008 3:01:39 AM go here http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm scroll down the page to the section called Search - Doesn't Work -- Xandros <plantsman2[ at ]comcast.net> wrote in message news:b51115cb-bc54-4c81-961b-51598d8dc45e[ at ]d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... [Quoted Text] >I used to be able to do a search within a folder window by clicking > the search Icon. The Search Companion that came up first would ask me; > "What do I want to search for: and give me a choice of Pictures...., > all files and folders, etc. > > Now when I click on the search Icon I get an section of the window > that opens up that looks completely different and says : "Search the > Web" "Find a Web Page Containing:" > > > How do I get back to my old search companion? I can't find anything in > the preferences that would allow for this > > Thanks

Re: Search Companion Problem mike 10/4/2008 1:27:01 PM "Xandros" wrote: [Quoted Text] > go here http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm > scroll down the page to the section called Search - Doesn't Work > > -- > > Xandros > > Tried it but it didn't work, still getting the web search when clicking on the magnifying glass icon in the folder window. Stilll looking for help. Thanks