The Official Blog of the SBS "Diva" - Have SP1? Want your search back?
"Due to a change in SP1, contextual search has been removed.
(Translation because certain search companies complained, the EU threatened to start another antitrust suit)
"Microsoft has recently published a KB article outlining changes to Windows Vista's desktop search in SP1 but I'd like to elaborate a little bit based on my own experience with the changes. ...
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Stealing a post from Dean Wells
You can also restore the context menus -
Within REGEDIT, navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\find
... rename or delete the REG_SZ: 'LegacyDisable' value.
Right clicking on the Start button or any other folder will now offer
the 'Search' context-menu option.
Each of the following will also bring up the Search Results window -
..."
I'm sure this is going to be one of those common Vista FAQ/tweak entries.
Anyway, I want my search back, so will have to do this...
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