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LDN - 28 May 2008 00:44 GMT

Background: I did a restore to a previous restore point to try and fix a
font install issue which seemed to work OK. Since then I can’t use the
search option in XP. I am running XP Professional SP2.

Issue: So when I click on the (magnifying glass / search icon) on any file
folder the search companion window starts to open and then just hangs.

I have tried to do different restore points, but nothing seems to make a
difference.

Question: Is there a way to do a Windows OS re-install so that I can keep
all of my programs as is, while fixing this issue? Better solution?

Thanks
LDN

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Gerry - 28 May 2008 09:18 GMT

Click or right click?

Please post a complete copy of the Error Report from Event Viewer.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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> Background: I did a restore to a previous restore point to try and
> fix a font install issue which seemed to work OK. Since then I can't
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> Thanks
> LDN

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Elmo - 28 May 2008 19:07 GMT

> Background: I did a restore to a previous restore point to try and fix a
> font install issue which seemed to work OK. Since then I can’t use the
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> Thanks
> LDN

Windows XP Search Problems
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_search_probs.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

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HeyBub - 29 May 2008 00:47 GMT

> Background: I did a restore to a previous restore point to try and
> fix a font install issue which seemed to work OK. Since then I can't
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> keep all of my programs as is, while fixing this issue? Better
> solution?

Well, if you just want to search, try Agent Ransack. Free, faster, better.

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Nonny - 29 May 2008 01:01 GMT

>> Background: I did a restore to a previous restore point to try and
>> fix a font install issue which seemed to work OK. Since then I can't
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>
>Well, if you just want to search, try Agent Ransack. Free, faster, better.

WHAT HE SAID!

I even use it in Vista rather than use the built-in search utility.

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