You may want to try Windows Search 4.0 as a replacement search engine.

Here's a download link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Google "Windows Search 4.0 Vista" for comments and reviews.

"Ghitorni" wrote in message
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Xp had a button to STOP searches. In Vista how do you do that, I can't find
any such button. Clicking on the X is no option as it kills the app. What to
do?
Thanks