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Vista SP1 removed the Search shortcut from the Start Panel
On Thu, 29 May 2008 22:22:21 +0100, "Steve Thackery"
wrote: Calm down. They HAD to remove it so that there is a level playing field for other search software providers. I don't really believe this is true, Steve. I don't believe Microsoft has been "required" to do this by any judicial body anywhere. Maybe in the EU. But not in the U.S. And, actually, they didn't "remove it". They did the SAME thing with it they did in XP: They hid it from view until the Start Menu is configured by the user. Yes, friend: XP ALSO hides it from view in an out-of-the-box install, until the user configures the Start menu. ONLY ONE THING has CHANGED about the Search command in Vista: The command has been EXPANDED. Donald L McDaniel Please reply to the original newsgroup and thread. ================================================== ====== |
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Vista SP1 removed the Search shortcut from the Start Panel
SUPERFIX: Take ownership of "explorer.exe" in the windows folder of vista with sp1 and rename to "explorerx.exe". Copy an original version of "explorer.exe" from a non-sp1 installation to your sp1 windows folder where you renamed "explorer.exe" to "explorerx.exe" to restore the search button and keep all buttons on the start menu. |
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Vista SP1 removed the Search shortcut from the Start Panel
On Fri, 30 May 2008 17:08:00 -0700, Dave
wrote: SUPERFIX: Take ownership of "explorer.exe" in the windows folder of vista with sp1 and rename to "explorerx.exe". Copy an original version of "explorer.exe" from a non-sp1 installation to your sp1 windows folder where you renamed "explorer.exe" to "explorerx.exe" to restore the search button and keep all buttons on the start menu. Dave, I wouldn't call that a "superfix". I would call it a "hatchet-job". Leave your OS alone, and use its internal commands and options. Donald L McDaniel |
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Vista SP1 removed the Search shortcut from the Start Panel
Hi Donald ! If you don't like my idea please don't use it ! I only posted it for people who missed the search link and did not want to lose other buttons. I took the time to share my knowledge of computers to benefit others. This procedure is easy and requires no registry modification. It does not reduce the preformance of the os in any way since explorer.exe scripts and internal commands will be the same thus having no undesired affects. The only difference between the old and new explorer file is the search link and this is due to Google's anti-trust suit against Microsoft. This simple and easy fix is completely safe and I never post an idea unless I have thoroughly tested it my self. Try this to retain the full functionality of you Vista W/SP1. You will be amazed at the result ! |
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