Windows Desktop Search (WDS)

[Duchess]

Without knowing exactly what it was for or what it would do, I installed KB940157 and received Windows Search, which removed my faithful Search companion (Rover).

I've searched the Knowledge Base, visited numerous forums, been into the registry trying to find a solution. I finally gave up and uninstalled the above KB article.

My operating system is Windows XP Home Edition with SP2. I have two Browsers: Internet Explorer 7 and IE 7 Pro and Mozilla Firefox 3.

Further information will be supplied upon request.

You are my last hope.

[Noise]

You know, most everyone hates that dog. As a matter of fact I put him to sleep with the following command:

regsvr32 /s /u %windir%\system32\srchui.dll

So I suppose you can get him back with:

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\srchui.dll

[ricktendo]

Hes present even with KB940157, there is an option to use him instead of WDS so you can have both at the same time

Re-registering that file Nois3 said may bring him back

Edited November 18, 2008 by ricktendo64

[hydroplant]

what is this windows search i never could understand it and how it different from regular search. other then not beeing able to search a whole hard drive with it like you can with regular windows search.

[ricktendo]

what is this windows search i never could understand it and how it different from regular search. other then not beeing able to search a whole hard drive with it like you can with regular windows search.

You can search inside documents, pdf, xps, doc, inf, txt, etc

[DJ MyRinX]

Duchess, did the reg key posted by Nois3 solve your prob?

[hydroplant]

what is this windows search i never could understand it and how it different from regular search. other then not beeing able to search a whole hard drive with it like you can with regular windows search.

You can search inside documents, pdf, xps, doc, inf, txt, etc

dose it search hidden files and folder and your hard drive like the old search did i'm thinking of installing it but from the looks of it on there page. It looks like it only searches document and folders like that?

[hydroplant]

what is this windows search i never could understand it and how it different from regular search. other then not beeing able to search a whole hard drive with it like you can with regular windows search.

You can search inside documents, pdf, xps, doc, inf, txt, etc

dose it search hidden files and folder and your hard drive like the old search did i'm thinking of installing it but from the looks of it on there page. It looks like it only searches document and folders like that?

"bump"

[hydroplant]

how do i make this so it searches hidden files and folders i would like to d-load this update but wan't to know how i can search other places besides documents folder?

[hydroplant]

"bump" would like to know if it will search hidden files and folders other then stuff just in e-mail and documents.

[an3k]

I don't need WDS for searching IN files. Even Windows XP SP1 was able to do this.

Install / Activate the Indexing Service and change to Advanced Search Options, then in the first line you enter filenames or wildcards (*.ini,*.inf,*.reg), in the second you enter the word you're searching for.

This way you can search in any file which is not compressed (except Zip files), encrypted (except Windows internal encryption) or in any other way not readable with e.g. notepad.

EDIT: I like the dog too and since 1680x1050 he's always waiting for me He's still there with advanced search options enabled!

Edited December 8, 2008 by an3k

[hydroplant]

yeah i new about this all ready but my friend tells me WDS is better so how would i do this with WDS as from what i read it only searches documents and e-mail by defualt. and someone told me if you make it index other parts besides that it slow down the process. is there another whey to search with WDS other then having it index them??.