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PDKelly
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      06-28-2008
I thought I'd give the new Desktop Search a try but prefer the original that
came with XP. I've gotten rid of the new search but how do I restore the
original search that came with XP? It no longer works...
 
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      06-28-2008
Forwarded to WinXP General via crosspost.

Restore Search - Indexing Service (Line 287 Right)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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PDKelly wrote:
> I thought I'd give the new Desktop Search a try but prefer the original
> that
> came with XP. I've gotten rid of the new search but how do I restore the
> original search that came with XP? It no longer works...


 
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PA Bear [MS MVP]
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      12-31-2008
And you would be replying to...?

You don't have to register at or use techarena.in to access this newsgroup

In your browser:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities....windowsupdate

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....windowsupdate

kms wrote:
> THANK YOU! THANK YOU. I registered on TechArena just to say this.
> Somehow in installing Office 2007, I allowed an upgrade to the Instant
> Search/Quick Search. It dragged down my whole modest XP system and
> never seemed to work. I couldn't handle the first few tips I got from
> my internet search on how to get back to the old explorer Find, so I
> even tried Google Search--but who wants their results across multiple
> browser pages?.
>
> I thought I'd never be able to find files again! This advice was
> perfect--simple and effective. THANK YOU!


 
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