Re-Activate Search Assistant

[englishman]

I've installed XP SP3 Home after using nLight to slipstream a number of hotpacks etc and I also REMOVED the Search Assistant from the installation.

Is there a relatively straightforward method to re-install/re-instate the "Search Companion" functionality without having to make a new nLite installation disk and then re-installing XP from scratch ? Thanks for your help.

[johnhc]

englishman, please search this site for an 'undo' for search assistant. Let us know if this helps. Enjoy, John.

[englishman]

Thanks for the advice johnhc. Unfortunately the suggestion didn't work - I think because the Kelly's Corner script is purely a registry tweak whereas nLite doesn't seem to install any of the "search assistant" files.

However I've found a solution which seems to do the job :

1) Copy "srchasst.inf" into "c:\windows\inf"

2) Right click srchasst.inf (install)

3) At prompt, put full XP CD into drive to allow srchasst.inf to copy relevant files onto PC

4) Run "regsvr32 %windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll" in regedit

5) Run script under "Method 1" from http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/123/...top-Search.html

This approach looks like it's worked for me and not caused any problems.

I'd be interested to know if there is a more simple solution.

[johnhc]

englishman, thanks much for reporting - glad you got it fixed. Have fun, John.